Staub vs. Le Creuset
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Comments (16)Hi Blondelle, well I took back the Sauce pan, I just couldnt find that good enough of a reason to keep it, It has a hole in the lid, this is not good for most of the things that you would use it for so i traded it for a Calphalon one grill pan, ( not the non stick), we will see how that works out. I figure i would stick with the soup pot and get the newer model down the road,that should be a good combination...See MoreLC vs Staub
Comments (17)I personally like Staub better than LeCeuset. Here is some information that may be of help. In the December 2006 Fine Cooking magazine they reviewed enameled cast-iron Dutch ovens. The results were interesting. Best Fitting Lid-Staub Cocotte 5 qt. Our Favorite-Lodge Enamel 5 qt. For Big Batches-Mario Batali Italian Essentials Pot 6 qt. Most Affordable-Innova Round Oven 5 qt. Great Find-World Cuisine Chasseur 5 1/2 qt. Easiest to maneuver-Le Crueset 5 1/2 qt. They also said the most noticeable advantage over the others is its slightly thinner construction when they were reporting on the LeCrueset and the thick cast-iron construction makes it heavy for its size when reporting on the Lodge. Batali's was the heaviest pot in the line up but also one of the best values....See MoreOther Brands of Enameled Cast Iron?
Comments (92)I'll just put in my Le Creuset experience for future searcher/readers. Bought a set 30 years ago; Large Dutch Oven, Small/Med Dutch Oven, Medium soup pan, small soup pan, both with the wooden handles, med and small fry pan. Great stuff, love it and used reliably for many years...fast forward I burnt up the med soup pan (and btw the wooden handles were never a problem since I dont put things in the oven and they stayed fine over the years) making sugar water. The bottom had become a little rough over the years and so could not be salvaged - sent it in and got back one of the new all metal sauce pans. I liked the size and weight and shape and handle of my OLD pan better, plus for a sauce pan this seems to get a ring of hot spot on the bottom (I do cook on higher heat than I should or maybe its my elec stove?) anyway this is heavier, much longer handle, don't like or use it as much just due to the shape/weight issue. Then I do the same thing with the small soup pan. Send it in, replacement comes with the new black phrenolic handle, no big deal but they've changed the shape and size, its narrower at the bottom and taller and weighs more. I liked my old one better. So while I still think Le Creuset is the best enameled cookware, and perhaps just plain the best cookware with the no kidding greatest lifetime guarentee (I put in a letter saying I ruined it and that I'd be happy to buy a discounted replacement), I don't like their revamped shape and style of their soup/saucier pots. I don't know why they just didn't change the handles from wood to the black ovenproof stuff. If I could figure out how to make my old Paypal acct work I think I'd try buying the old style on eBay. (But you never know what people cooked in them and that creeps me out a little:)...See MoreStaub or LeCreuset?
Comments (14)I like that new yellow. The one I got at the outlet the other day is similar but it is an orangy yellow (is that a word lol) It doesn't fade towards the top as much as the new ones. I like the looks of the staub they are very pretty and I love the handle choices but... I like the sandy colored insides of the LC better. Seems silly but I like being able to see that it is clean and pretty inside....See MoreVezelayRange
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