Le Creuset cookware (Le Creuset Cookware Range)

Member Name: flossy

Product:	Le Creuset Cookware Range
Date:	20/01/01 (1286 review reads)
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Advantages: very strong and long lasting

Disadvantages: very heavy and very expensive.

Le Crueset cookware is made from cast iron which is meant to be the best way of cooking food. This is because it is very good at heat retention and so the food will cook very gently and is also economical at the same time. As they are made from cast iron it also makes them very strong and hopefully last a very long time indeed.

The outside is coated enamel and comes in a variety of colours....blue, yellow, red, orange and green. The inside of the pans is also enamel and so makes the pans non stick. The handles are wooden so all in all the saucepans do look like the bees knees so how do they perform?

I certainly havent got many complaints apart from a few small ones. These pans are made of cast iron so of course they are going to be heavy but to be honest I was completely taken by suprise just how heavy they are. I have trouble carrying the largest pan when it is full so now I have just given up with it. Another problem is cleaning them. You are not allowed to use anything abbrasive on them so if your cooking is anything like mine then they will get in a state and it does take alot of elbow grease to get them sparkling again.

You need to take care with these pans as they do chip very easily. You cant stack them inside each other and be very careful not to bang them around too much when you are using them as you will gradually be finding bits of the enamel missing!

Le Creuset make a vast variety of cookware including saucepans, frying pans, Fondue sets, kettles and casserole dishes and in a wide variety of sizes. If you are thinking about buying any of these products I would strongly recommened taking a day trip to France as you will find everything alot cheaper than over here.

The average price you will pay for a three set of saucepans over here is about £100. I know this is very expensive but I do expect these to last for a great many years.

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