I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!

However, I'm not sure what it was originally marketed as! Obviously it
is meant for warming (but what) or for cooking at the table? I thought I
could use the base as a casserole warmer even if it gets used for
nothing else!

I can't find it in the current Le Creuset catalogue or on any web site.

The top is about the size of a large dinner plate and is domed and dimpled.

The last photo shows the base with a 28cm/11 inch diameter casserole on top

http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc2.jpg
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg

Any suggestions?

elsie said...

> I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
> weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!
>
> However, I'm not sure what it was originally marketed as! Obviously it
> is meant for warming (but what) or for cooking at the table? I thought I
> could use the base as a casserole warmer even if it gets used for
> nothing else!
>
> I can't find it in the current Le Creuset catalogue or on any web site.
>
> The top is about the size of a large dinner plate and is domed and
dimpled.
>
> The last photo shows the base with a 28cm/11 inch diameter casserole on
top
>
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc2.jpg
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
>
> Any suggestions?


Looks like a sterno dish at the bottom.

Is the top invertible?

My guess is a tortilla steamer. Let the top heat up, dip a tortilla quickly
in water then toss it on the pan to steam/cook? BUT you could do that
faster in a pan over higher heat.

I dunno!

Andy

Andy wrote:
> elsie said...
>
>> I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
>> weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!
>>
>> However, I'm not sure what it was originally marketed as! Obviously it
>> is meant for warming (but what) or for cooking at the table? I thought I
>> could use the base as a casserole warmer even if it gets used for
>> nothing else!
>>
>> I can't find it in the current Le Creuset catalogue or on any web site.
>>
>> The top is about the size of a large dinner plate and is domed and
> dimpled.
>> The last photo shows the base with a 28cm/11 inch diameter casserole on
> top
>> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
>> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc2.jpg
>> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>
>
> Looks like a sterno dish at the bottom.
>
> Is the top invertible?
>
> My guess is a tortilla steamer. Let the top heat up, dip a tortilla quickly
> in water then toss it on the pan to steam/cook? BUT you could do that
> faster in a pan over higher heat.
>
> I dunno!
>
> Andy
>
>

No the top doesn't invert.

On Jun 12, 5:49 am, elsie > wrote:
> I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
> weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!
>
> However, I'm not sure what it was originally marketed as! Obviously it
> is meant for warming (but what) or for cooking at the table? I thought I
> could use the base as a casserole warmer even if it gets used for
> nothing else!
>
> I can't find it in the current Le Creuset catalogue or on any web site.
>
> The top is about the size of a large dinner plate and is domed and dimpled.
>
> The last photo shows the base with a 28cm/11 inch diameter casserole on top
>
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
>
> Any suggestions?

It looks like a flat bread griddle to me. There are varieties of
Indian flat breads that are cooked on curved surfaces. And it looks
like it might be a pretty good one. The dome should collect heat
nicely.

In article . com>,
says...
> On Jun 12, 5:49 am, elsie > wrote:
> > I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
> > weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!

> nicely.
>
>
Did anyone suggest a Raclette maker/burner?

John LaBella wrote:
> In article . com>,
> says...
>> On Jun 12, 5:49 am, elsie > wrote:
>>> I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
>>> weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!
>
>> nicely.
>>
>>
> Did anyone suggest a Raclette maker/burner?

I contacted Le Creuset UK and have now received the following reply:

"This product you have is know as a Chaudier and was in production about
18yrs ago. From the look of the pictures you have it appears you have
the whole product, If you forward your address to me I will pop some
information and recipes in the post for you today."

I'm not really much wiser but hopefully the information being sent will
clarify everything.

I'm pleasantly surprised at the very good customer service from Le
Creuset for an item so old purchased at a flea market.

Le Creuset have another similar product with a circular stone fitting in
a top with a similar design but presumably that top has a flat base; it
is called a "pierre a griller".

See

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rare-Le-Creuse...QQcmdZViewItem

or http://tinyurl.com/2j9sae

-- Larry

the winner!

Rare table grill was what I was just about to say

In article >, jfu-
says...
> I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
> weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!
>
> However, I'm not sure what it was originally marketed as! Obviously it
> is meant for warming (but what) or for cooking at the table? I thought I
> could use the base as a casserole warmer even if it gets used for
> nothing else!
>
> I can't find it in the current Le Creuset catalogue or on any web site.
>
> The top is about the size of a large dinner plate and is domed and dimpled.
>
> The last photo shows the base with a 28cm/11 inch diameter casserole on top
>
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc2.jpg
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>

Beats me! For what it's worth, Cook's Illustrated has a feature where
readers send photos of odd kitchen gear and they try to ID it.

--
Peter Aitken

"elsie" > wrote:
>I bought this piece of Le Creuset cast ironware at a flea market at the
> weekend - too good a bargain to miss!!
>
> However, I'm not sure what it was originally marketed as! Obviously it
> is meant for warming (but what) or for cooking at the table? I thought I
> could use the base as a casserole warmer even if it gets used for
> nothing else!
>
> I can't find it in the current Le Creuset catalogue or on any web site.
>
> The top is about the size of a large dinner plate and is domed and dimpled.
>
> The last photo shows the base with a 28cm/11 inch diameter casserole on top
>
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc2.jpg
> http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/a...photos/lc1.jpg
>
> Any suggestions?

I'm thinking it is LeCreuset's attempt at making an Asian/Korean grill,
sometimes called a "reverse wok". Something like it is used a lot for Korean BBQ
(bulgogi). In restaurants the setup often looks like this:

http://tinyurl.com/3d3fa6

For home use, there's a smaller setup that is often placed over a single burner
portable butane stove. I've got one of these:

http://tinyurl.com/2jt4tv

I don't know that Le Creuset actually expected anyone to cook bulgogi using it,
I think they were just inspired by the concept of a domed grill. Over the years
there have also been tons of light weight "smokeless" grills with a dome shape
for placing over a stove burner.

--
wff_ng_7 (at) verizon (dot) net

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:28:01 -0500, Steve Wertz > wrote:

>On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:16:45 GMT, wff_ng_7 wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking it is LeCreuset's attempt at making an Asian/Korean grill,
>> sometimes called a "reverse wok". Something like it is used a lot for Korean BBQ
>> (bulgogi). In restaurants the setup often looks like this:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/3d3fa6
>
>I don't think so. Nothing wet could be cooked at the table with
>that piece. The moisture needs to be able to run off the piece
>rather than collect on the bottom and burn. I don;'t think that
>piece would get hot enough to sear meat with only a 2" reservoir
>for the sterno/fuel/candle, etc...

You don't have to guess -- I posted a link to an eBay ad which included a
picture of the Le Creuset box showing it in action as the maker intended it to
be used.

How well it performs might be another matter entirely, granted.

-- Larry