I pride myself on being able to find things that I want at a fraction of their retail price. Over the weekend, I purchased a couple of new (used) Le Creuset French Ovens (over $700 value) for $100 total. I got a 7.25 qt and a 5.5 qt. I was eager to use one, so I found a great recipe on Food Network and got busy. The pots cooked as advertised – great heat retention and dispersion, and super easy clean-up. If you are thinking about getting a Le Creuset, go for it! Check out craigslist.com in your area to find a great deal like I did.
Here is the recipe I used from Food Network
And here are some pictures of the process.
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Yummie!
It was yummy. 🙂
I actually bought my dutch oven (not LeCrueset) at Sam’s Club for $40 bucks – I bought two – one to cook in and one to bake bread in – they are amazing!
But I still want a LeCrueset – craigslist is a good idea! (although I do have a LeCrueset cast iron wok that is amazeballs!)
Thanks for the comment. If you live in a decent size market, you’d be surprised at the deals you can find on Craigslist.
Josh, does the immersion blender do okay in the cast iron or do you have to be careful about metal striking metal? I use mine all the time in a glass bowl, but just hadn’t thought about the possibilities of mixing things directly in pots.
Well, the Le Creuset is porcelain enameled. I did my best not to strike it too hard. As long as you’re careful, it is probably fine. Someone else on here may know better than me.
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Our friend Josh, who got me started blogging, has a food and miscellaneous blog that is great! I like his pictures of his food the most of all!
Yum!!! Looks incredible and not that difficult to make 😉