Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; price was good
enough to try it. Ordered online.

I just received this pan, here are some pics. What do you think? Is
it a return? Or a keeper?


http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34zlfdi&s=4

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iqvpde&s=4

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=32zv154&s=4

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=116mcr4&s=4

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ntai6f&s=4
shows inside on pot.

Dee Dee

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:33:43 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee > wrote:

>Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
>pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; price was good
>enough to try it. Ordered online.
>
>I just received this pan, here are some pics. What do you think? Is
>it a return? Or a keeper?

It's fully functional, IMO. No health hazards to worry about. I've seen very
large Le Creusets with chips larger than that sell of eBay for only $20 or so
less than perfect, new items.

Return, if you paid anywhere near normal retail for it. If you got a really good
buy, then only you can evaluate that tradeoff -- unless you want to tell us the
size and what you paid. 8.


-- Larry

On Aug 8, 3:22*pm, pltrgyst > wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 10:33:43 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee > wrote:
> >Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
> >pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; *price was good
> >enough to try it. *Ordered online.
>
> >I just received this pan, here are some pics. *What do you think? *Is
> >it a return? Or a keeper?
>
> It's fully functional, IMO. No health hazards to worry about. I've seen very
> large Le Creusets with chips larger than that sell of eBay for only $20 or so
> less than perfect, new items.
>
> Return, if you paid anywhere near normal retail for it. If you got a really good
> buy, then only you can evaluate that tradeoff -- unless you want to tell us the
> size and what you paid. 8.
>
> -- Larry


Here it is:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=e9bvj4&s=4

I paid $79.99 including S&H from Costco online. Since I ordered it
last weekend, it is out-of-stock, so it is not shown.
No lid comes with it. The price was right for me to try it, but I
don't think it was a 'big bargain.'


Rhyme:
It is 12 inches across and 2-1/2 inches high, and
It caught my eye.

What will I use it for? Well, that remains to be seen :-))

Thanks for letting me know that it is not dangerous -- I bought some
time ago a larger Batali pot that had the same sort of chip, maybe a
little larger, but it was did not have color enamel surrounding it. I
decided to keep it; probably will keep this one, too.

P.S. I do like the enamel on the Batali (Copco) better than this Le
Creuset.

Dee Dee

On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:02:32 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee > wrote:

>Here it is:
>http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=e9bvj4&s=4
>
>I paid $79.99 including S&H from Costco online. Since I ordered it
>last weekend, it is out-of-stock, so it is not shown.
>No lid comes with it. The price was right for me to try it, but I
>don't think it was a 'big bargain.'
>
>
>Rhyme:
>It is 12 inches across and 2-1/2 inches high, and
>It caught my eye.
>
>What will I use it for? Well, that remains to be seen :-))
>
Perfect risotto pan! If you don't want it, I'll offer you the $80 plus shipping
to Alexandria. 8

I would think that for the $80, you could get a perfect 5 to 6 quart Batali or
Rachel Ray cast iron casserole at Bed Bath & Beyond or similar...

-- Larry

On Aug 8, 5:45*pm, pltrgyst > wrote:
> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008 14:02:32 -0700 (PDT), Dee Dee > wrote:
> >Here it is:
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=e9bvj4&s=4
>
> >I paid $79.99 including S&H from Costco online. *Since I ordered it
> >last weekend, it is out-of-stock, so it is not shown.
> >No lid comes with it. * The price was right for me to try it, but I
> >don't think it was a 'big bargain.'
>
> >Rhyme:
> >It is 12 inches across and 2-1/2 inches high, and
> >It caught my eye.
>
> >What will I use it for? *Well, that remains to be seen :-))
>
> Perfect risotto pan! If you don't want it, I'll offer you the $80 plus shipping
> to Alexandria. *8
>
> I would think that for the $80, you could get a perfect 5 to 6 quart Batali or
> Rachel Ray cast iron casserole at Bed Bath & Beyond or similar...
>
> -- Larry- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -



Yes, here is the Batali pan I purchased from Amazon @ $69.99, which I
see is now $109.99 at Amazon.
http://home.amazon.com/tag/batali%20pot/products

I use it a lot, and coincidentally for Mario's tomato sauce recipe.

DH just purchased two boxes of Trader Joe's arborio last week -- I
hope it is good. "Chance ou coincidence".
Thanks for the suggestion!

Dee Dee

On Aug 8, 12:33 pm, Dee Dee > wrote:
> Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
> pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; price was good
> enough to try it. Ordered online.
>
> I just received this pan, here are some pics. What do you think? Is
> it a return? Or a keeper?
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34zlfdi&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iqvpde&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=32zv154&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=116mcr4&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ntai6f&s=4
> shows inside on pot.
>
> Dee Dee

Walmart had this pan (called Tramontina) for $35. With lid.
Rims were machined. Quality as good as Creuset, I have Creuset.

On Aug 8, 8:31*pm, Will > wrote:
> On Aug 8, 12:33 pm, Dee Dee > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
> > pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; *price was good
> > enough to try it. *Ordered online.
>
> > I just received this pan, here are some pics. *What do you think? *Is
> > it a return? Or a keeper?
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34zlfdi&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iqvpde&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=32zv154&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=116mcr4&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ntai6f&s=4
> > shows inside on pot.
>
> > Dee Dee
>
> Walmart had this pan (called Tramontina) for $35. With lid.
> Rims were machined. Quality as good as Creuset, I have Creuset.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -




Here are some links to your info and some chat about it. I see they
have a lot of stuff.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=5716475

http://www.americastestkitchen.com/i...?postID=193483

Thanks, Will.
Dee Dee

On Fri 08 Aug 2008 10:33:43a, Dee Dee told us...

> Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
> pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; price was good
> enough to try it. Ordered online.
>
> I just received this pan, here are some pics. What do you think? Is
> it a return? Or a keeper?
>
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34zlfdi&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iqvpde&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=32zv154&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=116mcr4&s=4
>
> http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ntai6f&s=4
> shows inside on pot.
>
> Dee Dee
>

Honest answer? I would return it, Dee. None of my Le Creuset has defects,
blemishes, or chips and I've been using it for near four decades.

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On Aug 9, 9:28*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> On Fri 08 Aug 2008 10:33:43a, Dee Dee told us...
>
>
>
>
>
> > Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
> > pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; *price was good
> > enough to try it. *Ordered online.
>
> > I just received this pan, here are some pics. *What do you think? *Is
> > it a return? Or a keeper?
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34zlfdi&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iqvpde&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=32zv154&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=116mcr4&s=4
>
> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ntai6f&s=4
> > shows inside on pot.
>
> > Dee Dee
>
> Honest answer? *I would return it, Dee. *None of my Le Creuset has defects,
> blemishes, or chips and I've been using it for near four decades.
>
> --
> Date: August(VIII) 9th(IX),2008(MMVIII)
>
> *******************************************
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> - Show quoted text -


Thanks, Wayne. I went to Costco today and I had to admit that I was
'thinking about it.' I know it's silly, but I was thinking about that
red drippy part on the inside of the pan. Just a drip, mind you, but
still ----

I recall many years ago writing some famous congressman, deceased now,
about cadmium paint when 'they' were outlawing it. This pan is short
in depth, and although I know that I won't be cooking that hot in the
pan, it makes me think about how comfortable I will be each time I
will/would stir into that area, thinking: Fiesta dishes that were red;
cadmium, cadmium, cadmium.

Being made in France makes me more comfortable; however, nowadays, who
knows where the enamel properties were purchased before they were
adhered to in France.

I was very curious about the enamel-type in this pan, as the one
remaining Le Creuset pan I own (not a part of my destroyed Gang of
Three), is of the type that I really like; i.e., the white enamel that
looks and feels as if it is hard as stone that I bought perhaps 30 or
more years ago. It is what I call a 'fish' oval pan because that's
what I generally bake in it, and it has little fin-looking handles on
the end. I owned a yellow pot of that type and a turquoise pan with
a spout and a wooden handle. Now, that Le Creuset type of enamel must
have gone by the wayside many a moon ago.

This newly acquired bistro pan is of the type which I refer to as
glass/sand enamel and which did not stand up to 'my style of
cooking ;-)) I guess I'm just dreaming of days gone by, wanting the
white type.

Thanks for your input, Wayne.
Dee Dee

On Sat 09 Aug 2008 08:49:44p, Dee Dee told us...

> On Aug 9, 9:28*pm, Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
>> On Fri 08 Aug 2008 10:33:43a, Dee Dee told us...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Never (never say never) thought I'd purchase another Le Creuset pan/
>> > pot because of previous luck, but here I am again; *price was good
>> > enough to try it. *Ordered online.
>>
>> > I just received this pan, here are some pics. *What do you think? *
>> > Is it a return? Or a keeper?
>>
>> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=34zlfdi&s=4
>>
>> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=iqvpde&s=4
>>
>> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=32zv154&s=4
>>
>> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=116mcr4&s=4
>>
>> >http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ntai6f&s=4 shows inside on pot.
>>
>> > Dee Dee
>>
>> Honest answer? *I would return it, Dee. *None of my Le Creuset has de
>> fects, blemishes, or chips and I've been using it for near four
>> decades.
>>
>> --
>> Date: August(VIII) 9th(IX),2008(MMVIII)
>>
>> *******************************************
>> * * * * *Countdown till Labor Day * * * *
>> * * * * * 3wks 1dys 5hrs 33mins * * * * *
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>> - Show quoted text -
>
>
> Thanks, Wayne. I went to Costco today and I had to admit that I was
> 'thinking about it.' I know it's silly, but I was thinking about that
> red drippy part on the inside of the pan. Just a drip, mind you, but
> still ----
>
> I recall many years ago writing some famous congressman, deceased now,
> about cadmium paint when 'they' were outlawing it. This pan is short
> in depth, and although I know that I won't be cooking that hot in the
> pan, it makes me think about how comfortable I will be each time I
> will/would stir into that area, thinking: Fiesta dishes that were red;
> cadmium, cadmium, cadmium.
>
> Being made in France makes me more comfortable; however, nowadays, who
> knows where the enamel properties were purchased before they were
> adhered to in France.
>
> I was very curious about the enamel-type in this pan, as the one
> remaining Le Creuset pan I own (not a part of my destroyed Gang of
> Three), is of the type that I really like; i.e., the white enamel that
> looks and feels as if it is hard as stone that I bought perhaps 30 or
> more years ago. It is what I call a 'fish' oval pan because that's
> what I generally bake in it, and it has little fin-looking handles on
> the end. I owned a yellow pot of that type and a turquoise pan with
> a spout and a wooden handle. Now, that Le Creuset type of enamel must
> have gone by the wayside many a moon ago.
>
> This newly acquired bistro pan is of the type which I refer to as
> glass/sand enamel and which did not stand up to 'my style of
> cooking ;-)) I guess I'm just dreaming of days gone by, wanting the
> white type.
>
> Thanks for your input, Wayne.
> Dee Dee

All of my Le Creuset is blue with the white interior, and all purchased
well over 30 years ago. I might add, all still in perfect condition. I
also have the same oval pan with the little fin-looking handles.

I haven't looked at any of the current Le Creuset pieces. I definitely
don't need any more cookware. :-) However, I doubt the product is equal to
what was made decades ago.

Most of mine was acquired at cost or below cost from the company I worked
for at the time. However, I bought an odd pan at Bloomingdale's in NYC
back in the 1970s. As they were ringing up the sale, I noticed a slight
blemish near the outside edge of the rim. When I pointed it out, they
immediately got another one from stock that was perfect, adding that they
were not allowed to sell any Le Creuset item with a flaw. It had to go back
to Le Creuset.

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