"ChattyCathy" > wrote in message
...
> Tracy wrote:
>> So, in my quest to fill my kitchen with everything I could possible need,
>> I have realized that I don't mind too much spending the money for what I
>> really want.
>>
>> My latest purchase - an electric kettle for 40 bucks which I love.
>
> <snipped>
>>
>> What has really been worth the cost?? For me it is the le crueset dutch
>> oven.
>
> Yes. I love my DO too. Next in line is the SS pots/pans I have bought (one
> by one) over the years. The last one I bought cost a lot more than a
> whole set of the 'el-cheapo' ones, but like you say, it's worth it.
> --
> Cheers
> Chatty Cathy
>


My latest purchase was an inexpensive on-sale Cusinart (bottom of the line)
Classic or Chef's Classic - something with a fancy name -- just received it
last Friday. It was on sale from $60 to $30 at Amazon.

One of the reasons I bought it was, it was a 14-inch pan -- and I thought
the bottom would fit the big 11-1/2" burner on my stove. It has no lid, but
it is shaped somewhat like a paella pan. I've never made paella, so I
thought I might give it a try one day. Also it looks like it might be used
successfully for a larger frittata pan that I use -- it will.

The quality is light. If I had seen it in a store, I would have been very
undecided as to whether it was worth $30.

Dee Dee