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Colbra
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Jan 19, 2018
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ShihtzustaffProbably not but unless you're planning on having an heirloom piece you don't need le crueset. Actually the lodge enameled dutch ovens are all you need and they go on sale for around $50 or less all the time https://www.amazon.com/Lodge-EC6D43-Enameled-6-Quart-Island/dp/B000N501BK?th=1
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We think most people will be very happy with the Lodge, but after all the testing, it’s obvious why Le Creuset’s Signature Enameled Cast-Iron 5.5-Quart Round French Oven is essentially the bar that all others should be judged against. It is good at everything, is well designed, and has the best handles of the bunch—a trait that cannot be underestimated when you’re dealing with a hot pot of stew that weighs more than 18 pounds.In testing, the Le Creuset turned out perfectly caramelized onions, tender rice that didn’t scorch even when purposely overcooked, and a flavorful, concentrated broth with a total evaporation of 13.79 percent. The cooking surface is about a half inch larger than that of the Lodge, which makes searing batches of stew meat easier. And like our top pick, the Le Creuset’s light interior makes it easy to monitor browning.The Le Creuset also comes with a lifetime warranty. Even if the fault is yours, the company will generally offer you a replacement for 75 percent off the suggested retail price, as The Sweethome’s Christine Cyr Clisset found out when she sent her chipped pot into Le Creuset’s warranty department.No one will tell you that Le Creuset’s Dutch oven is bad. Cook’s Illustrated likes it, giving it a perfect score. Amazon shoppers like it, and Fine Cooking likes it, calling Le Creuset “reliable and indestructible.” But the Le Creuset costs nearly six times as much as the Lodge, and I didn’t find that it cooked any better.For most people, the higher price is probably not worth it. But, if you have to have the absolute best, and you use a Dutch oven several times a week, the Le Creuset’s larger handles and additional surface area may be worth the splurge.
From the wirecutter:
We think most people will be very happy with the Lodge, but after all the testing, it’s obvious why Le Creuset’s Signature Enameled Cast-Iron 5.5-Quart Round French Oven is essentially the bar that all others should be judged against. It is good at everything, is well designed, and has the best handles of the bunch—a trait that cannot be underestimated when you’re dealing with a hot pot of stew that weighs more than 18 pounds.In testing, the Le Creuset turned out perfectly caramelized onions, tender rice that didn’t scorch even when purposely overcooked, and a flavorful, concentrated broth with a total evaporation of 13.79 percent. The cooking surface is about a half inch larger than that of the Lodge, which makes searing batches of stew meat easier. And like our top pick, the Le Creuset’s light interior makes it easy to monitor browning.The Le Creuset also comes with a lifetime warranty. Even if the fault is yours, the company will generally offer you a replacement for 75 percent off the suggested retail price, as The Sweethome’s Christine Cyr Clisset found out when she sent her chipped pot into Le Creuset’s warranty department.No one will tell you that Le Creuset’s Dutch oven is bad. Cook’s Illustrated likes it, giving it a perfect score. Amazon shoppers like it, and Fine Cooking likes it, calling Le Creuset “reliable and indestructible.” But the Le Creuset costs nearly six times as much as the Lodge, and I didn’t find that it cooked any better.For most people, the higher price is probably not worth it. But, if you have to have the absolute best, and you use a Dutch oven several times a week, the Le Creuset’s larger handles and additional surface area may be worth the splurge.
stackedkitchen
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Jun 14, 2018
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ColbraLodge doesn't offer a warranty on their enamel though. Swiss Diamond does.
Colbra
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Jun 14, 2018
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stackedkitchenThey have a lifetime warranty on enameled cast iron lol...
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-oJUGWe+S.pdf
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51-oJUGWe+S.pdf
stackedkitchen
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Jun 15, 2018
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ColbraMmmhmm, but go ahead and submit a claim on a chip in the enamel, and they will deny with misuse/abuse as the reason. Been there and have heard the same from other customers. Le Creuset and Staub have an image to uphold, so they don't pull that stunt. Swiss Diamond is the same way.
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