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setonmom
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Posted: April 29 2014 at 10:34am \| IP Logged

For those of you who have a leCreuset or Lodge Dutch oven- are they worth it? Do you use them a lot? My one concern with cast iron is how heavy the pieces are- have you had any problems with kids hurting themselves or damaging things by dropping the pots or banging them around? thanks
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Posted: April 29 2014 at 11:04am \| IP Logged

I have a couple of Le Creuset pieces and a Staub dutch oven, and I love them so much! I use my Le Creuset braising pan every single day, it seems. My love for cast iron cookware is one reason I so strongly dislike ceramic cooktops, though they sit nice and flat on the ceramic/glass. But other than that, I haven't had any damage or injury from using and handling them. The boys do not typically move them when they are hot but will clean them and put them away. I would love to get a bigger dutch oven some day, but they are so very expensive! Lodge did not have enameled cast iron when I bought my pieces some years ago, and I have heard the quality is good at a lower price point than the imported European brands, so I might look in that direction myself.

Eta--I use my dutch oven often in place of my crockpot, especially for things that need browning first, like a roast. It keeps the mess so much more contained. I set it in a 300-325 oven.

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Posted: April 29 2014 at 11:21am \| IP Logged

I have a lodge dutch oven (enameled) and the enamel is all stained.. is that normal you think?
I really would like a le cruset skillet or 2.. and a bigger dutch oven, we've outgrown ours quickly!

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