Le Creuset info, please

Denise in NH said:

Someone just gave me a brand new Le Creuset pan without any written
info. Does it need to be "seasoned", or do I use it on the (gas) stove
and oven just like a regular pan? Do they stain, such as if I make a
blackberry cobbler in it? Are they easy to clean? What's best to clean
them, etc.? Thanks for any help.

http://www.lecreuset.com/usa/content.php?name=FAQ

Sheldon

On Fri 12 Aug 2005 11:54:48a, Denise in NH wrote in rec.food.cooking:

Quoted message said:

Someone just gave me a brand new Le Creuset pan without any written
info. Does it need to be "seasoned", or do I use it on the (gas) stove
and oven just like a regular pan? Do they stain, such as if I make a
blackberry cobbler in it? Are they easy to clean? What's best to clean
them, etc.? Thanks for any help.

Denise

May I assume that this pan has an enameled interior? In that case, it will
require no seasoning and you may use it on gas or electric like any other
pan, with one caveate. Le Creuset, like other cast iron equipment, does
not need extreme heat so I advise a slow heat building up to the minimum
required to do the particular task.

For baking things like cobblers they are excellent. You may find that the
dough browns more readily and you may want to decreased the temperature a
bit.

Enameled cast iron is one of the easiest materials to clean. If you find
that something is stuck or baked on, give it a soda in warm detergent water
or baking soda water prior to washing. Do not use abrasives.

HTH

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Thanks. Wayne and Sheldon, for the info. Except for the weight, I think
I'm going to really like this pan.

Denise

Hi Denise,

I too find Le Creuset heavy but have been really happy with the
quality, two hands and good oven mitts are key. If you find that you
must have more as many of us have, they have an outlet store with good
prices on seconds (very minor cosmetic flaws) in Kittery. I bought a
piece there this spring for $70 that usually sells for $300. Cobblers,
soups, stews, sauces, pot roasts, curries, rice, risotto, pot pies, all
cook up beautifully in Le Creuset. I've found it to clean up very
easily, just about as easy to clean as teflon.

Jessica ("next door" in ME)

Jessica, thanks, I go to Kittery often. Which store is Le Creuset sold
in? Do they have their own place, or part of a strip mall?

Denise