On Fri 06 May 2005 09:12:12a, Dee Randall wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "Rich" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "salgud" > wrote in message
>> oups.com...
>>> I'm curious to hear the replies too. And even more curious as to why
>>> someone would take a durable, easy to maintain material like cast iron
>>> and coat it with a somewhat fragile, much harder to maintain material
>>> like enamel. What advantages could there possibly be, unless someone
>>> wants to cook on a white or colored surface instead of black? Maybe
>>> like people (ok, female people) who think that white things, like
>>> underwear, aren't clean unless they're pure white. If they're a little
>>> gray from being washed with blue jeans and such, they're not clean.
>>> But the blue jeans in the same washer with them are. Is there a
>>> connection here, or some other reason for coating cast iron with
>>> enamel? Very curious about this.
>>>
>>
>> It's a "non-reactive" surface. You can cook acidic foods in enameled
>> iron without damaging the pot ("seasoning" in the case of cast iron"),
>> or discoloring the food. Also, judging the color of a roux or a caramel
>> is difficult against the black background. Finally, the enamelware is
>> easier to maintain . . . no rust, no initial seasoning . . . no fuss.
>>
>> --Rich
> Take a look at my pots - they didn't serve me well.
> http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com...lyPage/lecreus
> etpots.htm
>
> Dee

Dee, I remember when you first reported on the problem with your your pots,
and I'll still never figured out what may have caused it. I have a large
assortment of Le Creuset that I've been using since the early 1970s and
they all but one look like new. They are routinely put in the dishwasher,
and are used on both the cooktop and in the oven. One pat, a 2-qt oven,
has a slightly dull interior.

I remember looking at the pictures of your pots back then and couldn't
believe how they looked.

--
Wayne Boatwright
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