So cool! The Chicago Hardware Foundry pointy handle #5 cast iron skillet. 8-5C flat bottom pot there was a five cup

there was a five cup

besides its elegance in design

However this BIG #9 mid century BSR square skillet

The open cup design that Griswold uses for many of their vintage pans creates a circulation that produces even cooking with wonderful results

Griswold made lots of iterations of the round griddle

So cool! The Chicago Hardware Foundry pointy handle #5 cast iron skillet. 8-5C flat bottom pot there was a five cupIf youre a collector or area history buff, and you havent tried cooking with a pan made by Chicago Hardware Foundry, you are missing out! CHF has just about the coolest story weve come across in our education in cast iron cookware. They were only around for a brief period of time and in the depression era, they were ultimately closed down after a complete loss from a fire, believed to be set by protesting workers on strike. The name Chicago Hardware