Nice find! I have some plain cast iron cookware from the late 1800s through the 2000s, inherited from my grandmother, from my mother, and bought new, but all my Le Creuset was bought new after 2018. I've looked at garage sales, flea markets, Goodwill, Salvation Army... but to no avail.

@@seikibrian8641 I bet the stuff from the 1800’s cook’s really nice 👍🏻

les hauts de France, c'est pas la plus belle région pourtant

saaaaaaaaaaaaame

My wife hates my Dutch Ovens ;-)

You'll be broke afterwards! lol I've got 3 pieces and I already spent around $500

totally worth the prive though they'll last a lifetime

@@lukasgalli Not in the slightest. You can buy enameled cast iron cookware for 1/3 to 1/2 the price that's just as well made. You don't have the fancy name written on it though so you won't be able to show off

@@tolga1cool oh did not know that. i got the 5.8l le creusetz as a gift. so my opinion is skewed. nice to know that there are some more afforable alternatives. Thanks!

@@tolga1cool well America’s test kitchen did a real thorough testing of enameled cast iron pots and pans. And although there were great offerings from cuisinart, nothing stood up to the durability and usability of Le Creuset. But I mean sure there are quality cheaper offerings but honestly you got an extremely well made product that is definitely worth the price.

​@@tolga1cool I think the main difference is the lifetime guarantee and the upper-end of the market that they're aiming at. If I had money, I probably would buy Le Cresuet - as it happens, I can only afford their mini crock pots for making muffins or something, haha. You absolutely don't have to buy it, but it depends what you're looking for

My favorite is the burnt orange.

Wow, thank you!

Can I ask your opinion? I just bought a LC pot from Amazon (arrived today!) and was a little concerned because the box seemed a little worse for wear. It made me wonder if somebody had returned it. Anyway, it’s the 7.25 quart Dutch oven in Sea Salt. I really love it, but my eyes are too good, and I notice tiny, almost imperceptible imperfections. Should I return it or do all the pots have minuscule defects in the enamel? On the lid there is a tiny pinhole in the enamel, but I can’t see black through it or anything. And on the interior of the lid, where the embossed numbers and screw are, the enamel seems a little thin. It’s almost like I can see a little gray through the enamel on the numbers. Also, is the rim of the pot supposed to be unenameled? Happily, the interior of the pot appears to be smooth and without blemish. I’d hate to return it and get something worse. I’ve read online that they are handmade and therefore perfection is impossible. Am I being too picky? I think I may be because of the expense.

Those pots did it better than a ballerina!

Sounds like we need to go dumpster diving in Paris!

@@applepizzacat2426 Yes ! In France there is usually one day a week or two weeks when you can put anything bulky out and they pick it up. This has created a hobby of diving ! I used to go around at night walking my dogs and found some incredible stuff, much of it I gave to friends not brave enough to do this themselves. At one point I had six working nearly new vacuum cleaners! My best friend lived in St German like me and he did this each night, found mink coats, gold jewellery, paintings, Vuitton etc. He made a lot of money reselling it. Some of my best stuff came from the streets of Paris !

Nice!

if you care about the environment you should stop eating animal products (not saying that you do) and cook awesome stews in your melting pot :)

@@petewiggins Apart from eggs and honey I don't eat animal products. I eat animals.

@@petewiggins animal food is sustainable. Animals keep fertilizing the soil. But intensive soy crops are destroying soils. Learn before giving an opinion

@@petewiggins If you really care about the environment, you should start killing people.

How long did it last you?

@@grassyfieldz4578 10 years at most.

@@SebTheFrenchGuy I've had a dutch oven used from my grandmother that she got 60 years ago. Still going strong.

Why would anyone do that???

@@milkbuns2543 she didn’t know how much they were worth or how long they would last, to her they were just “old heavy 70’s pans” (because of the colour)

@@mungolikescandy3270 for sure she hated the weight and the color, thats a sad thing

LoL... that's why she's an ex!

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If lodge made their enameled cast iron in the United States over China I probably would go with them. I do like their cast iron pans though.

Says you.

Riiiiiight....

Yeah and maybe Calphalon... Hahaha

No, their stoneware coquettes are made in Thailand, the other stoneware is mostly made in China. But the enameled cookware is all made in France. I think some part of the stainless steel cookware, is manufactured in other parts of Europe.

Things made in a western democracy, always come at a premium.

I disagree. My 35 year old Creuset, with its now slightly chipped and slightly stained interior and replacement handle/knob of random design has been serving us well since long before IG was trendy. I used my larger one yesterday to bake a loaf in. I find sweeping generalisations tend to be horseshit.

@@JulieWallis1963 what about the lifetime warranty?

I feel attacked 😂

You must have bought a ceramic pan not an enameled cast iron pan which are all proudly made in 🇫🇷!