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pervavor t1_ja88pmn wrote

I don't want to be a negative nancy here but Everlane is not the leader in ethical/sustainable clothing companies that it's marketing would leave you to believe. Anything that is near that amount of fast fashion and or ships overseas cannot be sustainable.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/fashion/everlane-employees-ethical-clothing.html

edit for paraphrasing article: “Everlane puts a great deal of focus on ‘radical transparency’ and has made it a key selling point,” said Luke Smitham, a sustainability expert at Kumi Consulting in London. “But fundamentally, what they do is not any different from most mass-market fashion brands who do exactly the same, or more.”

“They do some good work, but I wouldn’t describe it as radical. The most radical thing about Everlane is the marketing.”

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GlitterDancer_ t1_ja87x9c wrote

Coach has a line of crossbody wallets that you might like. They make really low-key, not crazy branded, versions that are really great sizes. and their leather quality is regularly noted as really good by leather professionals. If you take care of them, they will last. *Edit to add* they have straps that detach so you can throw it in a large bag as a wallet or carry it like a purse.

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ChalupaCabre t1_ja82kgt wrote

AvGas is just 100 octane (aviation) gasoline that also has a small amount of lead added to it.

Jet-A fuel is refined kerosene, used on turboprop and jet turbine aircraft. Kerosene is considered #1 diesel fuel and typical car/truck diesel is considered #2 diesel.

Anyway.. definitely not the same.

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ClnSlt t1_ja822ue wrote

I enjoy my casserole dishes and pie pans. They work quite well and have never chipped.

We’ve had issues with enameled cast iron overheating on electric stoves- you have to be really careful. Nowadays I only use them for liquids because I’m afraid of hurting them.

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Arcade80sbillsfan t1_ja80oyd wrote

If you haven't on that discoloured bottom, try some bar keepers friend. Powdered cleanser.... it's more fine and made of something else that escapes me at the moment but works great on them at removing stains.

Awesome stuff...my stainless looks brand new all the time too.

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Arcade80sbillsfan t1_ja80gll wrote

Reply to comment by Diplogeek in Le Crueset still BIFL? by pussayforlife

Don't aspire for "better" if yours suits you

Name on a pan doesn't get you life points or anything.

I have a bunch of Aldi enameled cast iron and it's awesome and works great. (I detailed what I have in another reply in this thread). My buddy with some lecreuset comments when he sees mine that he likes my lids better....and handles on my pans better. He's an older Italian man whom which we're good friends and he and I both enjoy cooking.

For example I have some All Clad stuff. (Stainless) I also have some SALT brand (bed bath beyond house brand). I actually like the SALT stuff better (lids and handles)....more comfortable better seal. The pans themselves have better handles. The heat distribution is pretty much the same so performance is the same. Got whole set for what one of my All Clad costs.

Name just doesn't really mean anything if you know what to look for.

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Fruitndveg t1_ja808vk wrote

Reply to comment by bezerkeley in Le Crueset still BIFL? by pussayforlife

Got a no name one from Amazon off the outlaws years ago, still going strong. I wouldn’t pay what le creuset charge, it’s a middle class status purchase at this point. I’m sure they’re great but enamelled cast iron is enamelled cast iron. Treat it right and it’ll treat you right. There’s not much more to it.

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Arcade80sbillsfan t1_ja7zmjp wrote

Honestly I've had awesome luck with Aldi enameled cast iron.

Make sure to open it in store and check it before you leave. I've done that and I have the lasagna pan, a large braiser, dutch oven, sauce pan, oval roaster (awesome for chickens), a smaller dutch oven (lids for all last 5) and a fry pan and griddle mark fry pan.

So 8 (13 if you counted lids separately) pieces from Aldi, all in probably about $170 (hit some on clearance and such but even full Aldi price would have only been like $230.

These pans aren't going anywhere anytime soon. I treat them like any enameled cast iron should be and they absolutely perform.

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edhitchon1993 t1_ja7z8su wrote

Reply to comment by bezerkeley in Le Crueset still BIFL? by pussayforlife

We've a 30 year-old Le Creuset and it's going well, some damage to the coating over the years but it's still useable.

My mum also has a 15 year old one which is great, but then she also has some Aldi ones of about the same age which are in just as good condition - and she uses them more because they're smaller - the only issue with them was the knobs which cost about £3 to replace.

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