Whether preparing a garden vegetable blend in chicken stock or slowly building a rich cream base for broccoli and cheese soup, the Bouillabaisse Pot is the ideal vessel for stovetop simmering. -slickdewmaster
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Whether preparing a garden vegetable blend in chicken stock or slowly building a rich cream base for broccoli and cheese soup, the Bouillabaisse Pot is the ideal vessel for stovetop simmering. -slickdewmaster
For what it's worth, I'd be really careful buying anything from Le Creuset right now. My wife and I bought a 7.5qt grill-top cast iron pot in December 2019, used it about 5-6 times to bake bread, and were extremely careful with it. Out of nowhere, a hairline crack started forming inside the bottom of the pot. It started getting more visible over the next month or two, and upon further inspection, the crack goes all the way through to the bottom side of the pot. Long story short, it appears to be a manufacturing defect, so we decided to contact them to make use of this wonderful lifetime guarantee.
Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
This was mentioned already in the Le Creuset thread a couple times, but yes, it is by far the best deal on the site right now. It's basically one of their larger cast iron Dutch Ovens for 50% off. People are overlooking this particular pot because it's not "officially" a dutch oven, but it basically is.
The 7.5 qt size is now discontinued in their regular sales (they now only offer 4.5 qt and smaller), so once this sells out during the factory 2 table sale, you'll only be able to get it on eBay.
A "traditional" Dutch oven is just going to have more surface area to brown meat. That's about the only difference from this particular unit. It has a smaller base with angled sides, tapering up to a bigger lid.
For a 7.5 qt enameled Dutch Oven made in France, you'll have a hard time finding a lower price than this. A few weeks ago, Williams-Sonoma had store brand Dutch Ovens of the same size that were made by Staub (also made in France) for around $125, but those sold out quickly. The one downside of those was that the W&S brand (for whatever) were a good deal heavier than the name brand Staubs, but they were quite a good deal.
In previous years, Costco also sold Kirkland branded enameled Dutch Oven at made in China like prices ($70-$120) that were also made in France. But they were very limited runs that haven't been brought back again. The only other way to get this stuff for cheap is Cragislist, Letgo, Offerup or to get lucky at a place like Burlington Coat Factory or Home Goods.
Keep in mind this thing will hold it's value, even after years of use. Put it up for sale on CL in a few years and you'll easily get $150 for it.
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Yeah this pot is awesome. I have it in bright orange and it's my go-to gumbo pot. 'merican bouillabaisse
I'm wondering why a cast iron pot can be over $100. I'm sure the quality of this is good if people are paying that much, but it's just cast iron right?
Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
For what it's worth, I'd be really careful buying anything from Le Creuset right now. My wife and I bought a 7.5qt grill-top cast iron pot in December 2019, used it about 5-6 times to bake bread, and were extremely careful with it. Out of nowhere, a hairline crack started forming inside the bottom of the pot. It started getting more visible over the next month or two, and upon further inspection, the crack goes all the way through to the bottom side of the pot. Long story short, it appears to be a manufacturing defect, so we decided to contact them to make use of this wonderful lifetime guarantee.
Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
Just my 2 cents.
It is exactly that. Due to COVID it takes much longer to get to a sales rep. I did so recently and was hold for more than an hour before I finally was able to talk to someone. I was able to make a warranty claim and got my product exchanged.
I'm wondering why a cast iron pot can be over $100. I'm sure the quality of this is good if people are paying that much, but it's just cast iron right?
Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
You aren't missing anything! Buy a Lodge and never look back!! I can afford anything in the world and I use a Lodge that's ancient but so seasoned that nothing sticks to it even if I burn it lol
I'm wondering why a cast iron pot can be over $100. I'm sure the quality of this is good if people are paying that much, but it's just cast iron right?
Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
Made in France vs. made in China is the main thing. Those are more or less the only countries manufacturing enameled cast iron cookware. You can guess which costs more.
And Le Creuset is also now a "lifestyle brand", so they are also considered bling. They're functional bling, but bling nonetheless. But they will hold their value even after years of use and are of high enough quality to pass down to family.
From a pure performance standpoint, they are the best but it's not going to be by leaps and bounds over something from Lodge or Cuisinart. You'll cook just fine in those. Should be noted that LC is almost always lighter than others for a pot of the same volume. So they perform the best while usually being the lightest, so I suppose that counts for something.
It's just better manufacturing, better quality control, much better warranty and support, ability to hold value over time and cachet/status.
But if you want enameled cast iron that isn't made in China, it's basically Le Creuset, the equally expensive Staub or wait for Costco to sell another Kirkland branded pot that just so happened to be made in France but sold thru Costco at a made in China price. They did that a few years ago on a limited run and haven't brought it back since. Bummer.
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I'm wondering why a cast iron pot can be over $100. I'm sure the quality of this is good if people are paying that much, but it's just cast iron right?
Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
You're missing the enamel.
And to clear up some half-info in the thread, Lodge makes plain cast iron gear in the US, and enameled cast iron in China.
For what it's worth, I'd be really careful buying anything from Le Creuset right now. My wife and I bought a 7.5qt grill-top cast iron pot in December 2019, used it about 5-6 times to bake bread, and were extremely careful with it. Out of nowhere, a hairline crack started forming inside the bottom of the pot. It started getting more visible over the next month or two, and upon further inspection, the crack goes all the way through to the bottom side of the pot. Long story short, it appears to be a manufacturing defect, so we decided to contact them to make use of this wonderful lifetime guarantee.
Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
Just my 2 cents.
Try writing to the BBB for 3rd party recourse.. they often help me!
For what it's worth, I'd be really careful buying anything from Le Creuset right now. My wife and I bought a 7.5qt grill-top cast iron pot in December 2019, used it about 5-6 times to bake bread, and were extremely careful with it. Out of nowhere, a hairline crack started forming inside the bottom of the pot. It started getting more visible over the next month or two, and upon further inspection, the crack goes all the way through to the bottom side of the pot. Long story short, it appears to be a manufacturing defect, so we decided to contact them to make use of this wonderful lifetime guarantee.
Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
Just my 2 cents.
Cool story Bro,
LC has never been a problem on my one warranty claim. I bought a used 7.5 qt oval dutch oven in an auction which had minor chips in the cream enamel. Contacted them and they replaced it no questions asked. I have 12 pieces of LC cast iron, 1 stainless sauce pan and 2 non stick skillets.
They are all fabulous
I have had the Lodge enameled one for about three years now. Awesome for soups and sourdough bread baking. Save your shekels and buy that one instead. $177 for an enameled dutch oven is criminal.
If Lodge was manufacturing their enameled stuff outside of China, they'd be charging about that price, too. If you want something not made in China, you're going to have to shell out.
If you live anywhere near a Le Cruset outlet store - you can get much better prices on in store clearance. I scored a 5 qt cast iron brassier for 45 bucks.
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Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
Just my 2 cents.
The 7.5 qt size is now discontinued in their regular sales (they now only offer 4.5 qt and smaller), so once this sells out during the factory 2 table sale, you'll only be able to get it on eBay.
For a 7.5 qt enameled Dutch Oven made in France, you'll have a hard time finding a lower price than this. A few weeks ago, Williams-Sonoma had store brand Dutch Ovens of the same size that were made by Staub (also made in France) for around $125, but those sold out quickly. The one downside of those was that the W&S brand (for whatever) were a good deal heavier than the name brand Staubs, but they were quite a good deal.
In previous years, Costco also sold Kirkland branded enameled Dutch Oven at made in China like prices ($70-$120) that were also made in France. But they were very limited runs that haven't been brought back again. The only other way to get this stuff for cheap is Cragislist, Letgo, Offerup or to get lucky at a place like Burlington Coat Factory or Home Goods.
Keep in mind this thing will hold it's value, even after years of use. Put it up for sale on CL in a few years and you'll easily get $150 for it.
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Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
Just my 2 cents.
Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
You aren't missing anything! Buy a Lodge and never look back!! I can afford anything in the world and I use a Lodge that's ancient but so seasoned that nothing sticks to it even if I burn it lol
Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
And Le Creuset is also now a "lifestyle brand", so they are also considered bling. They're functional bling, but bling nonetheless. But they will hold their value even after years of use and are of high enough quality to pass down to family.
From a pure performance standpoint, they are the best but it's not going to be by leaps and bounds over something from Lodge or Cuisinart. You'll cook just fine in those. Should be noted that LC is almost always lighter than others for a pot of the same volume. So they perform the best while usually being the lightest, so I suppose that counts for something.
It's just better manufacturing, better quality control, much better warranty and support, ability to hold value over time and cachet/status.
But if you want enameled cast iron that isn't made in China, it's basically Le Creuset, the equally expensive Staub or wait for Costco to sell another Kirkland branded pot that just so happened to be made in France but sold thru Costco at a made in China price. They did that a few years ago on a limited run and haven't brought it back since. Bummer.
Sorry, haven't done the research to find a cheaper product to compare, but I'm just wondering what I'm missing here.
And to clear up some half-info in the thread, Lodge makes plain cast iron gear in the US, and enameled cast iron in China.
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Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
Just my 2 cents.
Sent an email from their webform, and got an automated respnose. No follow up a week later. Next, my wife tried calling their customer service line, and sat on hold for over 30 minutes before she had to hang up to deal with children. I tried calling their customer service line a few days later and sat on hold for 1.5 hours before it disconnected me.
All told, we've spent over 4 hours on hold and never spoken to a human, and they don't respond to emails.
Naturally, I tried getting their attention on their Instagram and Facebook posts and they ignore it. Other people do it to, and have the same or similar issues. Either they can't get ahold of customer service, or they already sent a pot in to be replaced and haven't heard anything back in months while Le Creuset holds both their pot and the money.
Now I know some of you will say it's COVID-19-related, but there's no excuse to be pimping your products on social media and having sales while ignoring existing customers. Buy a Lodge, or a Stauber, or a Cuisinart. Hell, buy something on *Bang*good*, and you're probably better off.
Just my 2 cents.
LC has never been a problem on my one warranty claim. I bought a used 7.5 qt oval dutch oven in an auction which had minor chips in the cream enamel. Contacted them and they replaced it no questions asked. I have 12 pieces of LC cast iron, 1 stainless sauce pan and 2 non stick skillets.
They are all fabulous
Bangood LOL Enjoy the suck
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