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cybercat

"sf" <.> wrote in message news

> On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:01:35 +0000 (UTC),
> (Steve Pope) wrote:
>
>>cybercat > wrote:
>>
>>>It's a light scratch, I made quesadillas and (duhhh) cut them with as
>>>pizza
>>>cutter in the pan. I must have been thinking, "old pan."
>>
>>No biggie. Best to train yourself not to do that, THEN buy
>>a couple of Le Creuset pieces. You'll be happier.
>>
> Why? I have one Le Creuset and rarely use it. I don't believe in
> buying decorative cookware when functional cookware is less expensive
> and works just as well.
>
> What she should have done was take the thing out of the pan and put it
> on the cutting board before cutting. Buying Le Creuset will not
> change that part... it was a quesadilla fer cripe sake. Use uncoated
> cast iron or cheap teflon - doesn't matter which, unless she continues
> to cut her quesadillas inside the pan - then cast iron is best.
>
Cast iron is too heavy. This is why I rarely use my Calphalon pans.

As I said, it is just a scratch AND I meant that I am relieved. The
perfection of these new pans were wearing on me.