Who has / Wants a La Creuset Pot?

The stew I cooked the other day only just fitted in to my largest pot. I didn't even have room to stir it, let alone add dumplings to it :(. The stew was okay, the smell of it lingered in my house for over a day, and the smell is still in the fridge! Anyway, I said to the Man over dinner that it only just fitted into the pot, and he got polenta (how the hell do you cook that stuff well?????) instead of dumplings because there was no room. ..."However I have seen a pot I really like, that is nice and big, but it is about $370"..... His reply... Well, guess you're not going to get that are you? :( Thanks darling. Will have to scrounge and save myself then I reckon. Trying to arrange our household finances a bit better, so maybe I can get some out of that..... ;)

Muppity, good to know about the lifetime warranty if I ever get one...
Good visual! Yes... Household insurance... good idea....

Suse, haven't heard of them, but haven't been looking yet. I just know of a couple of brands through chefs I used to know. Nice friend with the lid!

I hate that lady (and fast ed when he is in the 'domestic' kitchen) on BH&G because they both have a large selection of le creuset.... Hmm, Muppity, your collection may be safe yet ;)

Nic, apparently le creuset have an extra layer of enamel. I think. REad it the other day. I think maybe through kitchen direct website? Oh, and $$$ too.

Ho hum... Keep dreamn...

I've got a big Le Creuset oval pot that gets used regularly - however if you can't justify spending the hundreds of dollars up front then just go to a camping store and buy a heavy cast iron dutch oven, once you have seasoned the pot according to the instructions it is 95% as good as a Le Creuset but only around 10% of the price.

A good thick bottomed stock pot is always a good thing to have around the place too...

Thanks Bear, I was thinking of just getting a cast iron pot from the camping store. I can see it getting hijacked by the Man when 4wding.... :rolleyes: I can use that cast iron one to see exactly how often I would use a big pot, and if further down the track I can get a la creuset, then goody.
Yep, gotta get a stock pot! Might get an arcosteel one, as I have an arcosteel saucepan (my second largest one, but only just!), and I really like that one. Its got a thick great base.

We use ours when 4wding too - many of the recipes that you would make in your kitchen using a shiny enamaled pot work perfectly in a cast iron dutch oven around a camp fire.