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AndyTroop t1_ja8uymn wrote

Reply to comment by retromama77 in Best kitchen tools? Advice needed! by retromama77

I don't recommend it, but they are technically dishwasher safe.

In my experience the stainless finish gets foggy at the high heat and detergents, making it harder to clean in the future.

But mostly, IMHO, putting large heavy metal pots with all my breakable plates and glasses is a recipe for disaster, especially if my child does the emptying. That's the same reason they aren't stored in the same cabinet.

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21plankton t1_ja8ulfb wrote

Reply to Le Crueset still BIFL? by pussayforlife

I would suggest buying LC at a brick and mortar store if you are experiencing shipping damage that is a pain. That way you can examine what you are buying and don’t have to ship back the defective item. That said, our most recent purchase online was a bread cloche which arrived flaw free online from LC. I do all my buying online except for food and what I run across in Walmart or Target, and there is a certain rate of damage and the occasional scam which everyone who buys online just tolerates and returns, and I find buying from trusted sources is best because I can get my money back.

All that said, BIFL is a bit of a misnomer if you expect a 30 year old dutch oven to look new. After 15 years we have the bread dutch oven be permanently stained (it is replaced with the bread cloche) but it functions well. I have a 50 year old Revlon manicure set which the leather case finally broke and I have moved on. I find only things which do not get heavy use actually last a lifetime. Buying actual good quality lasts longer. I treat anything electronic as if it is food, because all electronics have a limited life. I keep buying good quality leather family room couches but they still only last 10 years of heavy use. I think buying quality is good, but good value at a good price (thrift) is more prudent.

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35mmMora t1_ja8tr8q wrote

Reply to Le Crueset still BIFL? by pussayforlife

I’m daily using a cast iron/enamel coated frying pan from 1980 that I found at goodwill and it impressed me so much that I bought my wife a new Dutch oven. Worth every penny. Quality materials, easy to clean, cooks perfectly every single time.

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Diplogeek t1_ja8qspn wrote

Reply to comment by Arcade80sbillsfan in Le Crueset still BIFL? by pussayforlife

Those are all fair points (and why I've never quite been able to pull the trigger on a Le Creuset). I think the happy medium for me would be trying to hit up one of the two big sales they do at their factory store in France every year and buying one there (although I'd buy something other than a Dutch oven, because why double up?), but beyond that, you're totally right- if the current Dutch oven is working, there's really no need to buy another.

My current pots and pans are an Emeril Lagasse-branded set that I got on a recommendation from Reddit (maybe here), I think, and honestly, they're great, even though they weren't terribly expensive and aren't All Clad or whatever. I've had them about seven years, they heat evenly, do the job, and the worst thing I can say is that one of the glass lids shattered when my wife dropped it a couple of years ago. We'll keep on using them until they're no longer usable, but I expect that'll be a good, long time.

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