re: enameled cast iron, comparable pieces from Lodge are = or >, and much cheaper.
― William (C), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:49 (twelve years ago) link
i got a galley copy of the Will Hermes book, but put it on my xmas list anyway because the cover art was so nice
― miranda lambo (dealwithit.gif), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
xp I'd bet that's true, but it must have had to do with LC being European and therefore prestigious to Americans, somehow? Also getting to the market WAY before Lodge--I just had a look at the latter's website, and it's not very well-designed, items don't come in all colors, and there aren't many colors to start with. They could have identified and gone after the yuppie market years ago but their site won't even let you click on photos! Having a poor website for your retail item is just throwing money away.
― OH GNUS (Pyth), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
le creuset french oven
never heard of it, but i pay about negative 46 attention to the french oven scene
― Z S, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
It's never occurred to me to look at Lodge's own website -- I always check prices at Amazon.
― William (C), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:09 (twelve years ago) link
the outlet prices are pretty damn good - mine was around $130 for a 4.5 qt round oven. the 7 qt one was even cheaper than that, but it was a bit too big for me.
― bene_gesserit, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
i got some things.
like the pkd exegesish.p. lovecraft letters vol. 1dream quest of unknown kadath 1st standalone printingcomics like black hole, fat freddy's cat, and modesty blaise.i got a jacket for my birthday.i got some socksand swedish fishand a game about being a werewolf?and some eco-friendly playing cardsstar trek mugstar trek t-shirtstar wars boxer shorts
― i an johnson, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
will someone plz sing the praises of le creuset and what makes it so nice?
― Stevie :-D, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:06 (twelve years ago) link
enameled cast iron v easy to clean, super beautifully conductive, everything browns and cooks and braises so well and colors make them v pleasing to look at.
I love reg cast iron & stoneware too, but LC is just kind of classic. Makes my kitchen feel older, and reminds me of my grandma and all her ye olde utensils & cookware
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:18 (twelve years ago) link
chocolatea shirtmore chocolatea sweatercarcassonneand also one garden centre voucher with which I'm gonna buy me a god damn pond
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:29 (twelve years ago) link
carcassonne?
― twice banned gabbage is death (p much resigned to deems), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
I think the benefits of LC are the same as those of all enameled cast iron cookware. But some of the other available brands are clearly knock-offs of LC at lower price points, and after applying high heat, browning, washing, etc, the enamel gets damaged and cracks or flakes. LC, otoh, used to have a life-time warranty where you could return any piece with damaged enamel to them to be re-coated for free. (I imagine, like other luxury/top-quality products that have gone mass market, that the lifetime warranty is either invalid now or has some many limitations that it might as well be?)
― OH GNUS (Pyth), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:39 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.irawoods.com/Le-Creuset-Warranty-Information
― M. White, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:44 (twelve years ago) link
Staub is pretty good upmarket French cast iron cookware, too. My LC dutch oven is pretty old and as perfectly functional as ever. I've been in kitchens in France where some of the LC cookware dated back to the 50's or older.
― M. White, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:49 (twelve years ago) link
it's a board game sorta thing. think it's german? basically you have to lay tiles down to build roads and cities and stuff. looks simple enough to play with the kids but also looks like you can also get deep enough into strategy if you want to play more seriously
― los krampusinos! (pomplamau5), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:53 (twelve years ago) link
not the city in france then, ok
― twice banned gabbage is death (p much resigned to deems), Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:57 (twelve years ago) link
JumperTwo scarfsLoads of chocolateBodywash, face scrub, stuff like that (some nice, some meh)JournalBook with all the photos of Alfred Stieglitz and his Camera Work magazine from 1900-1920s (win)
― lebateauivre, Wednesday, 28 December 2011 23:57 (twelve years ago) link
why did they stop calling them dutch ovens?
― "pass me the fucking pheasant", Thursday, 29 December 2011 00:01 (twelve years ago) link
they started making them in france
― well then (є(٥_ ٥)э), Thursday, 29 December 2011 00:02 (twelve years ago) link
Don't they call them Dutch ovens in the US anymore?
― lebateauivre, Thursday, 29 December 2011 00:11 (twelve years ago) link
whiney calls them british ovens
― twice banned gabbage is death (p much resigned to deems), Thursday, 29 December 2011 00:14 (twelve years ago) link
They do prepare blood sausages best tbh
― lebateauivre, Thursday, 29 December 2011 00:23 (twelve years ago) link
I always thought "Dutch oven" was strictly US terminology.
― sean doily, Thursday, 29 December 2011 00:35 (twelve years ago) link
It is, although wikipedia taught me tonight it was a British person in 1704 copying the Dutch pans and exporting them to America where they became known as Dutch ovens. Plus, "The name has lived on for more than 300 years".
― lebateauivre, Thursday, 29 December 2011 00:37 (twelve years ago) link
sweaterchamois shirtpizza stone (!!!)mess o books - the singapore grip, my early years by churchill, letters of sacco & vanzetti, rashomon & other storiestiny bottles of maker's mark & hennessysocks
― JoeStork, Thursday, 29 December 2011 06:22 (twelve years ago) link
PS3 Skyriman Edna Crabapple + desk + accesories Simpsons toy (sort of an in joke)set of coffee mugs that stack up to form a stylized geisha image down their sidesespresso glasses (man, I know I drink coffee but geez guys)ABC Shop giftcardsmall bar of Lush solid shampoo from Lush-employed friendvarious bottles of wine, if bringing them to xmas eve party counts I guess
― Leave town with an orange, and pretend you're laughing at it. (Trayce), Thursday, 29 December 2011 11:12 (twelve years ago) link
letters of sacco & vanzetti
Ohhh, great gift, great book!
― lebateauivre, Thursday, 29 December 2011 12:10 (twelve years ago) link
black beret (!), paisley shirt, pair of grey cord trousers. couple belts. also a cookbook by "revolutionary" chef alice waters. and one of those vacuum-seal things for open wine bottles. all very practical and appreciated.
― higgs boson (the deli llama), Thursday, 29 December 2011 13:28 (twelve years ago) link
pizza stone (!!!)
Nice!
― M. White, Thursday, 29 December 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link