"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 23:40:21 -0700, The Other Guy
> > wrote:
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>> On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 22:36:45 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> wrote:
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>> >Not hardly. And they last forever. Probably the last really good
>> >cookware
>> >you can buy. You can get them a lot cheaper online.
>>
>> Nearly $300 for a 5 quart dutch oven on Amazon??
>>
>> IF I was 20 years old, maybe.
>> I'd HAVE to live 50 more years to make THAT worth buying!!
>>
>> There are nearly affordable alternatives with great ratings
>> there as well, same size for $50, with over 1200 4 and 5 star
>> ratings, vs about 200 3 or lower stars.
>>
>>
> I don't get it with things like dutch ovens. What's wrong with the
> old fashioned uncoated cast iron type we used to buy at the hardware
> store? The one I have was inherited through my mother from her
> mother... who know? Maybe it was my great grandmother's. I can
> guarantee you it didn't cost $300 and it's still in great shape.

I have never liked cast iron. I can never seem to season it right.