Le Creuset Cookware Review

Overall 4.72 of 5 view all 39 reviews

cheapbastard
Sykeston, ND

Way overpriced.

at home in the kitchen, cooking at home most days, practical, Mr. Fix-it, value conscious, Homeowner, fun loving, messy

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Pros

easy clean-up, won't react with food, even heating, sturdy, will not go out of style, Heats evenly, no seasoning required

Cons

heavier than most pots, expensive

OCT

2009

Le Creuset Cookware —

Le Creuset (LC) are WAY overpriced. I am quite sure they perform as advertised / reviewed because I have the EXACT same thing, from a different MFG.and it cost me 1/3 as much ($60 for a 6 qt model). The Cast Iron is excellent for its heat properties, the enamel coating is both relatively non-stick, and easy to clean, just as all the reviewers have said. But good god, $200 + for some enamel coating on a $12 pot!?!??! (Yes $12 - RETAIL! I bought a 6 qt, bare cast iron, dutch oven, from Harbor Freight tools for 12 bucks - about a year ago - use it for camping all the time). WTF are people thinking? I thought it extravagant to spend $60 (and if it weren't my B-day I sure would not have)! If LC were the only option, I would invest in an enamel spray booth and an oven!! Hell even celebrity Chefs don't charge this much to put their name on the same thing! Keep looking, cooking nirvana is much less expensive, and much closer to your local mall than you might think. (I bought mine at a store that uses red and white rings in concentric circles for a logo, and I think I scored a bulls-eye ;-)