Le Creuset in France.

Molly41

meer53 wrote: »

I have a Le Creuset frying pan. I never use it as i can't lift it without using two hands. Waste of money really although i didn't pay for it, it was a gift.

I had a whole le Creuset set of saucepans and had to get rid as they were so heavy. It was such a waste of money:(

I only use my small milk pan now and an individual size casserole dish.

CraftySaver2689

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

Cast iron pans don't get "cleaned"! They need to be proprely seasoned and then wiped with a bit of kitchen paper after use. Or given a rinse in boiling water and then dried. You need to keep that patina of seasoned oil on it. No soap. No scourers. Ever.

Really? Why is that? I always clean my gridle pan

Op I bought my stuff from debenhams or tkmaxx sometimes the le creuset shop in Glasgow has good offers also

BitterAndTwisted

Because the the patina of seasoned oil keeps it non-stick. For life. Plus, once you've got it properly oiled it will never rust.

dandelionclock30

Whats a patina please?

BitterAndTwisted

A permanent protective layer

Lara44

I heard that but it seems impossible to clean my griddle pan with just a wipe?

BitterAndTwisted

In which case I suspect that it hasn't been seasoned properly. If it's properly seasoned and therefore non-stick it would only need to be wiped with kitchen paper or similar. How did you season your griddle-pan when you got it home?

meer53

A lot of Le Creuset pans have nonstick coatings now which don't need seasoning. However, the pans i have with the non stick coatings are now very difficult to clean as the coating has degraded and is peeling off. The coating isn't covered by the warranty either.