Local job lot store is moving, so they're trying to sell as much
merchandise as possible before the end of the month. Went in last
week and they had a Le Crueset risotto pot for $120, about half the on-
line price of $239.

Went in yesterday, and everything is 40% off. Pot was still there.
Bought it. Brought it home.
Washed it. Threw in some oil and mirepoix, and let them soften and
brown a bit, then added some chicken frames and 3 quarts of water
(it's a 6-3/4 quart pot). An hour and a half later, I had
over 3 quarts of lovely rich chicken stock.

Strained it, and poured a quart back into the pot. Put the rest in
the sink-full of cold water to chill quickly. Started adding fresh
veggies and some of the chicken from the frames back into the soup.

DH came home, and spilled some coffee on the kitchen table. Came over
to the sink, grabbed the wipe up rag, wiped up the table, then came
back to the sink and proceeded to start to run the water and rinse out
the rag...OVER MY LOVELY COOLING STOCK!

He's still alive, just barely, since he did get down on his knees to
apologize.

maxine in ri