Thread: Cast iron?

Just passed my mother’s flame orange oval le Creuset to my son. It is one of the originals with the handle cast as an integral part of the lid - not screwed into a hole in the lid.

I got it from my mom after she’d owned it for over 30 years. My son got it from me after I had it for 30 years.

Its finish is a little dinged on the outside bottom and the rim, but my granddaughter will inherit it in about 30 years and it won’t look much different.

It’s still the best pot for stews, beans, baking boules, roasting a chicken, etc I have ever owned.

When I went to the website to check current pricing, I was stunned at the cost these days.

I have a Lodge Dutch oven, but it’s not the same.