I have a Le Crueset 1.8 litre French Blue cream interior casserole pot with lid.... AND LOVE IT! It's about 5 years old and looks as good as new. You can put the whole pot in the oven. The round black handle looks like plastic but it is totally heat-proof (yes, I was sceptical at first too). I bought it at Myer during a post-christmas sale. It was only about $100. I used to use it about once a fortnight. ... less now that we are a family of 5 (I need a bigger one) but it is still really good for puddings like baked custard, rice custard, coconut sago pudding. I used to make dahl in it alot too when we were a family of 3.... also lots of soups. I especially like how the heat is distributed evenly and constantly... important with egg and creamy dishes. You could definatly use it for slow cooking too. We don't eat red meat but you could do a meat stew for a couple in the size that I have. I've done a chicken casserole when we were just a family of 3 in it as well.
I really look forward to buying the next size up... oh and the tart tartin Le Crueset dish as I have mastered that recipe in another cast iron frying pan (which is also French but 14 years old and the handle is dying).
Absolutely love Le Crueset products. They are lifetime pieces. I'm more than happy to pay a bit more for things that last forever.
I am soooo wanting some! I'm going to wait until I have a kitchen though, as DH doesn't want a blue kitchen (I do) so if we get a neutral kitchen, then blue it will be!
Every week we watch BH&G and watch the lady chef with her la crueset dish and am envious! If only I had thought to put them on our wedding register ...
I wonder if we were to do a co-op type thing we could get a good deal?
I have 2, although 1 of them now resides at my Mum's. And I love them, one of the best investments I've made, & IMO well worth the money, although I do mostly use them in autumn/winter. Peters of Kensington have sensational sales (well, they used to) twice a year, which is where I got mine from. Their website is pretty good, if a little addictive.
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