Until I can afford Le Creuset, what is going to be the best inexpensive standby? What is going to be the best, inexpensive option for a sturdy, fireproof casserole size dish that can go from stovetop to oven?
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Lodge Color Enameled Cast-Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven, Island Spice Red I love my lodge! I'm not going to bother with Le Creuset
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Le creuset Ovens are more resistant to chipping (I have a 43 year old one ) but lodge are long lasting - Le Creuset have a lifetime guarantee. There are now many rival companies and most are cheaper but only LC has this guaranteeMore on French ovens from frenchovens.org with comparisons.
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Hi Grandma 4. Looking at The Lodge web site and referencing this exact skillet: "Knobs are oven safe up to 400º F". I find the lid to be adequate albeit a little flimsy in feel. I know it's dishwasher safe (talking of the lid, now) but I don't know if I'd personally trust it in a 400 degree oven. Hope this helps. Also hope we can find out what happened to Grandmas 1 - 3. :)
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I bought a remanufactured unit, which was less then the new unit. 349.00 new and 279.00 remfg. I don't know where you found the new unit for 249.00?I have to tell you that I am very pleased with the one I bought.Have not used my regular stove oven since.The convection feature is great.Pizza is the best.Pies are wonderfulCookies are even better.VERY PLEASED.
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Most important thing with CI cookware is keeping them 'seasoned'. An old one, I cleaned itwell, used a steel wool scratchier a few drops of dawn, totally dry, and covered the pot completely with a coat of Crisco. Turn Oven to 350 place rack on the lowest slot, put a heavy piece of foil there Lay the pot/skillet in the oven upside down and 'bake ' for 1 hour. Shut the oven off and leave in there until cool. Now if it really rusty and you cannot remove the rust, Lodge says to take it to a Machine shop and have it sandblasted. Quickly home, wash it with hot water, a scrub brush and 1 drop of Dan, rinse and coast with Crisco and proceed as above. Any questions contact Lodge www.lodgemfg.com or call CS at 423-837-7181. Most important is when done using ..clean it out with hot water dry and coat with Crisco when it is still warm. I stack in the cabinet, using parchment paper liners between each pan/pot. Never use metal tools. Wood plastic or silicone. Did this help??
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That is a good question I wanted to know the same thing but let's use or brain ok. What I would logically do is go to Amazon search bar right, and put in the search bar: lid cover baking dish pan. Or baking dish Pam cover or pyrax baking dish lid. That is the best I can suggest. How it was a little helpful. Oh yeah google what your looking for our ask in Google where you can order a pyrax baking dish lid cover oK.iK.i hope all is well Good bless you ok.
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I got a Swiss Diamond 12" skillet as a gift, and I loved it! It stayed flat and never warped, and the non-stick lasted pretty well. I used it so much I wore it out in 2 1/2 years. I want to buy another, but it's $130 so I'll have to save up.
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I wouldn't trade any of my Le Creuset Dutch ovens. For me it's worth every penny! I don't own other enameled cast iron ovens so it's hard for me to make a comparison.
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I originally started my search after looking at the stainless cookware by Wolfgang Puck. However, after reading the reviews for "celebrity cookware" (not good), I considered Caphalon and Cuisinart. I have not heard of Tramotina. I made my decision based on cost and the online reviews. I am very pleased with my decision to go with Cooks Standard.
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Yes! As with all cast iron, you can easily transfer all Le Creuset from stove to oven to make delicious dishes. I love my collection. Take good care of them and they will last you forever.
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I would contact Le Creuset directly. They are pretty good with replacement and warranty items.
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I've grown up using cast iron cookware...remember my grandmother and great-grandmother using nothing but cast iron on the old wood stoves... I'd recommend the 7qt - especially if you plan on only buying one size... SOOO many more options for dinner - and one can NEVER have too much fried chicken, right ?? ;-)
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Excellent choice for carry out to dinners, etc. Bottom is a little flimsy when pulling out of oven, so be careful. Best pans for baking, putting on lid, placing in casserole carry bag and reheating in microwave or oven. One 9x12 pan serves about 12-14 people. Wish we could get the 8x8 size pans but they seem to no longer be available. These freeze casseroles easily ... be sure to tape top on to pan to hold it in place.
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Definitely can be left on the stove with the oven on. I turned on the wrong stove burner by mistake and the smell alerted me before any damage was done. The legs are made of silicone and the top is glass. I am still completely satisfied with them even after all these months.
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Hi,I am in seach of a good countertop oven to use mostly for the rotisserie feature and for meat, pork and not chicken - most reviews focus on baking and chicken. Would you have any specific suggestions or just features/ qualities that I need to look for? I take it that convection would be big deal here. I see a lot of complaints about how flimsy the applicances look and the external heating... Any help will be appreciated, thanks!
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I put my hot casserole (out of the oven) into the carrier at 2:30 on Christmas day. My daughter's roast was delayed due to operator error by a whole hour and I was worried that my dish would get cold. We finally ate at 6:30, and I couldn't believe it - the casserole was still HOT to the touch. I love this thing!!!!
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a LC pot should not be left unattended, since you are cooking either on the stove or in oven (unless your oven has auto-shutoff); a crockpot will turn off automatically. otherwise, i think cooking process and results are pretty close.