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features, use & c are
An Old World Cookware Tradition
for Today’s Kitchen
Vic to r io
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Hand-Cast Cookware
Victorio
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75
-year warranty
Victorio™Cookware is warranted to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for the lifetime of the original purchaser.
Warranty applies only to normal, non-commercial household use and only
if cared for according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Any piece found to be defective will be repaired or replaced at no charge
with the same item or one of equal or better quality.
Minor imperfections, surface markings as a result of shipping and slight color
variations are normal and are not defects. This warranty does not cover lost
or stolen items or defects caused by accidents, fire or abuse or misuse of the
products, including but not limited to overheating, dishwasher cleaning,
improper cleaning with harsh cleansers or detergents, neglect, alteration or
use in commercial establishments.
If you believe you have a defective product, send the product, freight
prepaid for warranty consideration with a letter of explanation to:
VillaWare Manufacturing Co.
18901 Euclid Ave. No. 1
Cleveland, OH 44117
For additional information on theVillaWare product line, see your dealer or
visit our website at: www.villaware.com
© CopyrightVillaWare Manufacturing Company, Cleveland, Ohio. All rights reserved.
No part of this booklet may be reproduced without the written consent of VillaWare Mfg.Co.
VillaWare is a trademark of VillaWare Mfg. Co. Printed in Korea.
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No Other Cookware Can Make All of These Quality Claims
Naturally poured by gravity, never pressure cast by machine. What results is a thick, 97% pure aluminum cast body
with exclusive Micro-Pore™construction, for uniquely slow and even cooking. Hard anodized body. Premium
Eclipse®non-stick interior. Lids are also hand cast, heavy and tight fitting. Polished stainless steel cast handles are
professionally riveted.
Raise Your Level of Expectation
From Roasters, to Grill Pans and Sear-Tops™,to the finest of Stock Pots, discriminating customers will appreciate
the very special cooking performance that comes from each piece being authentically hand-cast and crafted in the
Old World way.
RobertVitantonio
VillaWarePresident
Kitchenware has been our Vitantonio family tradition
since my great-grandfather started in business back
in 1906. Our attention has always been centered
on developing quality kitchen products that were
somehow unique and special.
The Vitantonio family has always had it’s roots in
kitchenware. Nothing is more satisfying than to
cook with good solid cookware. For this reason, we
meticulously developed our new line of fine cookware.
We think you’ll agree that it proves to be an
excellent product that is truly unique on the market.
We are proud to introduce our Victorio™Cookware.
Authentically hand-cast and crafted in the Old World
way, discriminating customers will appreciate the
superior cooking performance.
Thank you,
Vi c t or i o
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Collection
Frying Pans
Grill Pans
Sear-Tops
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Oval Roasters
Sauce Pans
Sauté Pans
Chicken Fryers
Casseroles
Dutch Ovens
Stock Pots
and more…
VillaWare’s Victorio™Hand-Cast Cookware
Victorio™revives the art of authentic Old World hand-casting. Victorio™may look like other cookware, but it is truly
unlike any other on today’s market.
Superior
Hand-Cast
Only Victorio is
Hand-Cast
Type A Sheet Pressed
Most Common Type
Type B Die-Cast
Various Brands
Pure poured aluminum flows
naturally by gravity
Pan is cast into integral,
stress-free, new shape
Stressful, hard impact bending
of flat metal sheet
Metal stress on pan corners
Pressure forcing of molten
metal requires up to 15%
impure additives
PRESSURE FED
Victorio’s Unique Construction is the Key
to It’s Exceptional Cooking Performance
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7. Heavy Cast Lids
A truly unique plus for Victorio™Cookware are the precise fitting, heavy and secure lids. No annoying rattle!
During cooking, a substantial vapor lock is created with up to 3 times the inside cooking pressure as with lightweight,
sheet-pressed lids. Victorio™lids are cast all one piece and up to 3 times the weight of typical sheet-pressed lids to
truly retain flavors while cooking. Also, with it’s tight fit and heavy weight, the cast lid receives and retains considerable
heat from the pan itself, so food is effectively heated from all sides. Heat escape is virtually eliminated. Finally, inside
of the lid features a Drip-Ring™design for self-basting.
8. Hard-Anodized Surfaces
Through the unique anodizing process, the cast metal alloy shell is permanently altered to a 60 micron, hard surface.
The entire piece is hard-anodized, outside and inside. This hard surface anodizing is integrated with the metal. It is not
a coating. It cannot come off.
9. Eclipse®Non-Stick Interior
For ease of cooking and cleaning, Victorio™features arguably the most durable of all non-stick coatings. The Eclipse
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coating is applied over the already hard anodized interior for the ultimate combination of strength and ease of use.
The Whitford branded Eclipse®is a 3-coat process, shown in tests to outlast other internally reinforced coatings by a
factor of 10.
10. Professional Riveted Handles
Full-Grip™all cast stainless steel handles stay cool. These heav y weight handles are permanently secured with
professional all stainless steel riveting.
11. Pure Special Alloy Performance
Because Victorio™is hand-cast, a 97% pure special alloy aluminum may be used. Other cookwares have up to 15% of
silicone and additives in their material content, decreasing heat performance.
12. Easy Cleaning
Hand washing is best with your hand-cast cookware. The Eclipse®interiors practically rinses clean. Victorio
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Cookware can be dishwasher safe if used with low phosphate dishwashing compounds. However the hard-anodized
exterior will stain when used with most of today’s common dishwashing compounds. Hand washing is easy on this
cookware and always recommended.
13. Oven Safe
Whether keeping food warm or broiling, this cookware is absolutely and completely oven safe.
14. 75-Year Warranty
With proper care, Victorio™cookware can only improve with age.
1. Hand-Cast Construction
No sheet-pressed ply layers to bond, no bottom disks to attach – each piece is an original, integral casting. This
all one piece construction is primary. It is at the core of understanding the “why?” of Victorio™Cookware’s truly
unique and special cooking characteristics.
2. Extra Thick Side Walls
Heavy 4 mm side walls are cast with the bottom, all in one piece . Other sheet-pressed pans are only 2 – 3 mm, made
up of multiple layers of bonded sheet ply.
3. Even Thicker, Non-Warping Bottoms
Absolutely no possibility of pan warping, ever! Heavy bottoms have incredible 6 mm thickness! These bottoms are not
separately attached to the pan, as in encapsulated bottoms. The bottom is naturally all one piece and part of the entire
pan construction.
4. Superior Cast Micro-Pore™Heat Distribution
Hand casting has millions of internal microscopic pores. Heat very quickly fills each Micro-Pore™, then transfers from
pore to pore, throughout the body very quickly and efficiently. Then the heat rapidly transfers not only across the bottom
but directly up the sides as well. Cooks will enjoy a faster and more even heat distribution than with sheet-pressed cookwares.
5. Superior Cast Micro-Pore™Heat Retention
The internal Micro-Pores™provide a greatly increased heating surface area. Once heat builds up in the millions of
Micro-Pores™, it is naturally retained inside of the body up to twice as long as with sheet-pressed cookware. Cooks
enjoy a slower, more even and uniform heating for truly special cooking results. No sheet material has this special
retention property. It is unique to the Victorio™hand-casting process.
6. Convenient Spouts
Pans incorporate a convenient pouring spout feature cast right into most pieces. Spouts can be covered by the cast lid
or left open for convenient venting or pouring. You won’t find spouts of this quality on sheet-pressed cookwares because
it’s not suitable to the sheet-pressed manufacturing process.
14 Reasons Why Victorio™Hand-Cast, Hard-Anodized Cookware Has
Such Unique Construction
& Cooking Characteristics
special cast metal alloy
97% pure aluminum
thick side walls to transfer heat
all one piece casting
construction retains heat
heavy cast metal covers
thick non-warping bottoms
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Use & Care of Victorio™Cookware
Victorio™Hard-Anodized, Hand-Cast Aluminum Alloy Cookware
The three primary ways to care for Victorio™Cookware are:
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Season before first use.
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Hand wash only.
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Use only nylon or wooden utensils.
Season Inside of Pan Before First Use
Hand wash in warm soapy water and dry thoroughly. Lightly rub a small amount of cooking oil onto the non-stick
surface. Heat the pan in 250-degree oven for 3 minutes and let cool. Hand wash in warm soapy water and rinse. Pan is
ready for first use.
Note: Do not season the hard-anodized exterior. The exterior does not require seasoning.
Hand Wash Only
Dishwashing is not recommended. Harsh, caustic dishwasher detergents will leave unsightly white streaks on the hard
anodized exterior. If such streaking results from improper cleaning, these streaks will not be able to be completely
removed. Streaks will not affect the performance of the cookware in any way.
Use Only Nylon or Wooden Utensils
The Eclipse®non-stick coating is extremely durable, up to 10 times more that comparable non-stick coatings. In
technical tests, it has an extremely long life even under use with metal utensils. However, as with most fine cookware,
our official recommendation as the manufacturer is to use only nylon or wooden utensils when cooking. This way,
you will be sure of a maximum long cooking life for your fine cookware.
About the Hard-Anodized Surface
The Victorio™Cookware has a “hard-anodized” surface on the exterior, as well as on the interior, underneath the
3-coat Eclipse®non-stick coating. Hard-anodizing is a special process that permanently alters the surface and is
extremely durable. The hard-anodizing is integrated with the metal. It is not a coating. It cannot come off.
If metal tools contact the exterior surface, marks can be created. Marks appear like scratches, but they are not.
They are actually a residue left from the metal tool itself.
The hard-anodized exterior may be reconditioned to its original appearance by using a nylon scouring pad to buff
out the marks.
How To Clean
Interior Cleaning
The Eclipse®non-stick coating makes it easy to clean with just mild soap and warm water.
For burned-on food or grease, just let soak in soapy water overnight, then wash as usual again with soap
and warm water.
For food that is heavily burned-on, add about 3 tablespoons of bleach to the hot soapy water and let soak
overnight. In this case, you should also then re-season the pan like you did for the pans first use.
Exterior Cleaning
Use a mild nylon scouring pad, like Scotch-Brite™brand pad or comparable. Use mild dish soap. Hand wash only.
Never use steel scouring pads.
Only hand washing is recommended for your hand-cast cookware. Dishwashing is not recommended because the hard
anodized exterior stains when used with many of popular dishwashing compounds. In some cases dishwashing has been
safe on hard-anodized surfaces if used with certain special low phosphate dishwashing compounds. VillaWare however
does not recommend dishwashing for Victorio™Cookware.
Handles Cleaning
Your handles are all stainless steel. Clean them as you would normally clean the pan. Periodically you could use a metal
polish to clean them further. Be careful that your metal polish does not get onto the hard-anodized exterior surfaces.
Important Hints
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When nesting or stacking your cookware, use extra care because exterior and interior surfaces can be scratched
and damaged. While this will not really affect the cooking performance, it will help keep your cookware in good
looking condition.
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Never immerse a hot pan in cold water. Always let the roasting pan cool before washing. Sudden temperature
changes will damage your cookware.
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Never overheat an empty pan. This will potentially damage the cookware.
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The stainless steel handles, as used by commercial cooks, are very durable, but can get hot. Use mit or glove as
necessary. The handles are oven safe, as is all of the cookware itself.
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