Tan, you were the one (and Cai too probably) that got me thinking about them. I remember the thread that you are talking about I think, and had to smile at Cai's reply. I think her instructions involved a car, your pot, and driving it to her house if I remember correctly?
The big one I have seen, I saw on sale for $369 (from 529), and its the round one. The cherry red (that's the colour!) risotto pot (6.2L also) is oval, and is $320 (not on sale). Plus $10 shipping from a place called kitchenwaredirect. They have some really lovely looking things....
Falguni, have a look at that site I mentioned just above.... I'm dreaming too..... ( La Creuset for Christmas, La Creuset for Christmas, La........ Think maybe if I'm good I'll get one?)
Oh Tan, also... Does it seem very heavy? Especially when its full of food, or you're taking it in/out of the oven? I'm not weak, but when I'm old I might not like it. I know, when I am too old and decrepit to lift it, I'll give it to Steph. If she's anything like me, she'll want it before then anyway!
Ah gotcha! The one I have is the French Oven - not the risotto pot, and I think it is the 5.3 l. It is heavy, even without anything in it but having said that I have lifted it in and out of the oven ok while pg. Old and decrepit might be different! That site has some great stuff on it and some great prices too!!! Good luck deciding! Maybe go check them out in the store and take prices and see if they will price match - if not, have a look at what you want and then buy it online!
Mmm, French oven..... What colour is yours on the inside?
If I go out somewhere with a kitchen store I will try to remember to have a touchy feely, but I will probably end up getting on online. Especially if I get one for Christmas, since the Man will have to get it for me. At least he is good at getting me the right thing if I tell him what it is I'm after.
I also want to get a good German? (brand) chef's knife. The last one I had was a cheap thing (but great size and weight), and the rivets ended up splitting. Wonder if the Man would take it the wrong way if I said I wanted a big chef knife?
I used my 21st birthday money to buy one! I have the 6.2L Le Cruesset (sp??!!) - it cost me about $300 back then but I also got a free 1.5L.
Its now 7 years old and is still like brand new - it even lived through my old flatmate leaving it ON THE STOVE overnight (I honestly nearly hit her ), it has even survived my husband! LOL
One of the best things I have ever bought, it will be wth me forever and we use it for everything. Well worth the money - much better than teh scanpan I bought at the same time which I have had to return!
So I am incredibly greedy (and lucky) and have 3 in various sizes and a roasting tray and frypan as well. [Muppity suddenly becomes glad that noone knows where she lives - "no officer - the only thing missing is my cookware - they left the TV!"]
I love love love them and use them all the time.
If you are serious about getting one David Jones usually have really good deals on them in the post Christmas sales (although not always the entire range - but usually a good selection) and also Peters of Kensington also have a selection for really good prices.
The thing that I would check is get a ruler and make sure that the big ones will fit in your oven. I have one that doesn't fit in our current oven and I can only use it on the stovetop. (but it is a good excuse to get my new kitchen - DH isn't falling for that one yet )
Mine is cream on the inside hun. We also have a full block set of Wusthof Classic knives and OMG - they are probably my fav thing in the kitchen! I hate going anywhere to cook or help out if they have cr@ppy knives! I love my knives! Definitely worth it and yep you probably just need a great cooks knife and that's it. We got the block set as DH got them so much cheaper and I do use them all but you can get away with just the one great knife really!
Wish I knew when I could get one with a freebie! I would have just about killed anybody leaving it on the stove over night too! Note to self; don't buy scanpan. (Unlike the ads are they? Safer bet to go with a tattoo?)
Hi Muppity. There had to be someone like you out there, didn't there.... Unfortunately there is no smilie icon with its arms crossed tapping its foot.... Yes, you should be glad we don't know where you live....
Maybe instead of collecting anything else for my kitchen (because goodness knows I don't need anything else) I can set about collecting la creuset pieces.... I don't really see myself as being able to get into dj's post christmas sales (or any other), as I'm due in the first week of January! I couldn't send anyone either! Peters of Kensington had quite a range... nice.
Check on the ruler hint. I can't get a new kitchen until we move. This place is a rental, and the oven is good. Good luck with working on DH for the new kitchen though. Even if you do have a most enviable collection of la creuset pieces....
Tan, thanks, I thought that the cherry red ones would be cream on the inside. Cream is good.
Ideally I would love to get either just one good chef knife, from mundial or wusthof. I only ever use just one knife for everything. Again, have to go to a knife shop and play with their balance and size. Then tell the Man what to get for me!
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La Creuset for Christmas, La Creuset for Christmas, La........ Think maybe if I'm good I'll get one?)
That site has some great stuff on it and some great prices too!!!
Good luck deciding! Maybe go check them out in the store and take prices and see if they will price match - if not, have a look at what you want and then buy it online!
), it has even survived my husband! LOL
Good luck with working on DH for the new kitchen though. Even if you do have a most enviable collection of la creuset pieces....
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