Le Creuset

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I used to have them but gave them away as nise as they are for cooking in I found as I got older they were just too heavy for me to pick up.A filled casserole with meat veg and gravy just became too awkward for me to use them.Even more so now as I have restricted movement in my right arm and cannot carry anything heavier than a kettle(and that I only quarter fill) Oh the joys of getting old.But I have gone back to my trusty old pyrex casseroles .I have one dish that I still use for shep. pie that I bought when I first got married in 1962 and although its a bit clouded now with age and washing ( a bit like its owner ) it still is as good as when I bought it I would love to have a pound for every meal I ever cooked in it over the past 48 years :)

valk_scot

JackieO wrote: »

.But I have gone back to my trusty old pyrex casseroles .I have one dish that I still use for shep. pie that I bought when I first got married in 1962 and although its a bit clouded now with age and washing ( a bit like its owner ) it still is as good as when I bought it I would love to have a pound for every meal I ever cooked in it over the past 48 years :)

I still have the pyrex dishes that I first remember my mum cooking in back in the sixties. When we were clearing out her house after she died I pounced on them. Good as ever.

Penelope_Penguin

valk_scot wrote: »

The Le Creuset meanwhile is gathering dust on the floor of the larder.

Do you want to declutter them in my direction I love mine and they are perfect for long slow cooking in or on top of my Rayburn.

valk_scot

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Do you want to declutter them in my direction I love mine and they are perfect for long slow cooking in or on top of my Rayburn.

I feel the postage might be more than a pile of rather battered third hand Le Creuset would be worth, no? My two nieces have their beady eyes on it anyway, alas. I agree though, it was perfect for the Rayburn. I do rather regret my Rayburn but it was condemmed as unsafe (was gas) by a Rayburn expert so it had to go.

Philippa36

We have a couple of the almond le creuset cast iron casseroles and they're brilliant. Despite my husband's best efforts they clean up beautifully every time and have been worth every penny we spent on them.

I highly recommend them.

Pitlanepiglet

We have the Tesco cast iron range, I had Le Crueset in a previous life and I can't tell much between them, although I suspect the enamel wont last as long on the Tesco one.

We also have a couple of cast iron pots from Pro Cook, they are often on special offer and are a really good price and the quality is perfectly good. Personally I'd rather buy a couple of cheaper ones than blow a vast amount on Le Creuset just for the name. Linky here, don't look if you're weak willed http://www.procook.co.uk/?offerDetails=245

We also have an old cast iron pot that hubby bought in an auction for £2 and it came with a couple of halogen light fittings which work beautifully in our extension - one of those odd house clearance job lots I guess. I quite like the idea that I'm using something that someone has used for years (1970's I think).

floss2

JackieO wrote: »

... I have gone back to my trusty old pyrex casseroles....

valk_scot wrote: »

I still have the pyrex dishes that I first remember my mum cooking in back in the sixties. When we were clearing out her house after she died I pounced on them. Good as ever.

My dad used to work for Joblings, the company that made Pyrex, in the early 1960's....my mum had several trial patterns of various casseroles, bowls, dishes & plates which were fought over when we 4 siblings cleared her house!

She also had a large square Pyrasil dish with a pyrex lid which could be used on the hob as well as in the oven......have never seen one since.

I have 4 x Le Crueset casserole dishes in flame, the original orange colour - they SO don't go in our white & aqua kitchen but are a talking point for envious friends!

mambury

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

We have the Tesco cast iron range, I had Le Crueset in a previous life and I can't tell much between them, although I suspect the enamel wont last as long on the Tesco one.

We also have a couple of cast iron pots from Pro Cook, they are often on special offer and are a really good price and the quality is perfectly good. Personally I'd rather buy a couple of cheaper ones than blow a vast amount on Le Creuset just for the name. Linky here, don't look if you're weak willed http://www.procook.co.uk/?offerDetails=245

We also have an old cast iron pot that hubby bought in an auction for £2 and it came with a couple of halogen light fittings which work beautifully in our extension - one of those odd house clearance job lots I guess. I quite like the idea that I'm using something that someone has used for years (1970's I think).

Hey Piglet.... I work for procook in one of their outlet shops! Their cast iron are fab (not saying that just cos I work there!!).... it is sooo dangerous working somewhere like that.... Sometimes I think it would be easier if they didn't bother paying me, just let me take home stuff instead!

angeltreats

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

We have the Tesco cast iron range, I had Le Crueset in a previous life and I can't tell much between them, although I suspect the enamel wont last as long on the Tesco one.

Mine is from Aldi, I have a large casserole that cost about £20 or £25 and I can't imagine Le Creuset would be much better. It's great, and it's incredibly useful for all sorts of things.

Unrelated to the OP but I've ordered a cast iron griddle from Amazon, not a griddle pan but the type that sits over two burners on the hob and is flat on one side, ridged on the other. I want it for making soda bread, crumpets, English muffins etc. It'll take a bit of effort to get it seasoned properly but I can't wait till I can start using it. I'm hoping that the effort of lifting it on and off the cooker will burn off some of the calories of the stuff I'm going to cook on it :rotfl:

Paulie'sGirl

I would second the comment about the weight of Le Creuset.

My parents have an almost complete set of Flame Le Creuset, and its what I grew up cooking with. Even as a healthy teenager I found a full pan difficult to lift (say to drain the water off veg) and certainly once the large casseroles are full of ingredients and liquid they're extremely heavy.

If you're investing in these in your middle years, think long and hard. They last decades. Will you still be able to lift them safely as you get older? Consider the damage if you drop a hot casserole dish full of boiling liquid on your foot...

When I moved out of home I considered buying Le Creuset like Mum, and gave it up as impractical for a 5 foot hobbit with back problems!! I have IKEA 365+ range. Its light, sturdy and cheap. I will be upgrading to Circulon shortly

PGxx