Enameled Cast Iron

So, after a hiatus of 6 months, today I took out my Le Creuset cast iron dutch oven and made a wonderful lamb stew. Recipe by Penelope Casas. Boy, have I missed my Le Creuset! Who else has been...

Since it is officially summer, I thought to start a new thread. There are still active deals in the Spring 2020 thread.

Lee inspired me to make this thread. I wonder what pans you still keep in your arsenal, but never or very rarely actually use for cooking? I have a heck of a lot of pans, so for those of us ...

So, with all the attention being given to Jacques Pepin’s knives, here is what I’ve just encountered on my fb wall. Who can identify what pans he has?

Hi There The Le Creuset 5qt or 32cm braiser/shallow casserole appears to be hard to find and/or limited to only certain countries. Appreciate any suggestions online retailers who may have them, ...

In an attempt to replace my “poison” nonstick frying pans with something safer, I just spent $$$ to purchase a 9” LC cast enamel frypan. I want to love it as I love my other ECI pans, but I’m strug...

Hello: I bought a saute pan during the Le Creuset Factory-to-Table sale in mid-August, directly from the company's website. The outside of the pan looks fine, but there are plenty of needle-poi...

Hello. I took some advice to clean my Le Creuset pan with Barkeeper's Friend and not only did it not really work, it left unsightly streak marks which so far are not removable. Has this happened to...

I am trying to determine the maker of this dutch oven. I've owned it about 20 years. The only writing on the lid and bottom is Made in France 31. I've done an image search, but NONE have the same c...

I would like to start a thread where we all can discuss cookware and techniques used by professional chefs and amateur cooks in their kitchen. I would like to start by sharing this video with y...

by Sid Post 3 months ago

I started shopping for a small saucier and noticed lines like Cuisinart 'clad' stainless being somewhere between 50% and 100% more expensive then what I paid about a year ago. All-Clad also seems ...

Hi, I want to buy a good general purpose rondeau or braiser. I’d like to be able to sear well in it, sauté to do pasta sauces and then combine w pasta, braise, maybe do some paella. I’m not a ...

I recently got a subscription to Cook’s Illustrated and was surprised to see the bad ratings they’ve given to Fissler cookware. I’ve seen Fissler recommended many times here, so I was wondering why...

Could anyone advise me whether I can safely use a Le Creuset braising dish to also sear and cook steak or is it just for gentler stews? It claims to be multi-purpose but could it be too delicate to...

I have sold a few of my Le Creuset ECI pots. But this is what I have kept. I rarely use my Le Creuset and Staub pans, but when I do, I always find that they give me a fine cooking result. I...

I’m interested to hear how you chose to expand your cookware prior to having experience cooking things outside your comfort level. Or put differently, how did you avoid wasting money on specific co...

I just seared 4 chicken breast for a recipe. I used my Staub Chistera ECI 28 cm braiser for it. The result was a surprisingly even sear on both sides of all 4 chicken breasts. In my experienc...

Does anyone know how to remove the knob on the lid of the Staub dutch oven so I can use the dutch oven in my Breville Air oven? I think the knob is the only thing blocking me from being able to fit...

To all you ECI cocotte users out there - what type of things do you use your ECI cocottes for? I now own 4 Staub ECI and 3 Le Creuset ECI cocottes. But I only use them for 3 certain specific...

Hi everyone, I'm new on this forum and I'm currently putting together my own starter collection of Staub pieces in graphite grey. I prefer their esthetic to LC and I like the idea of a non-stain...