Le Crueset-are they worth the money?

[jenk1]

seen a special offer in the good food magazine for le crueset and before i decide to order, could anyone tell me if they are worth money?

TIA

yep last for years,we have had for 20 yrs ,they're still like new,except the £60 pot my mum dropped and it cracked.

I have swapped to stainless steel for my saucepans as after so many yrs I wanted a change.The big casserole dishes are still used regularly.

Well worth the investment.

Tinker - you might be right, but these Le Creuset nutters fans are passionate about them. I know the quickest way to get into dp's good books (and heaven knows I need to be sometimes) is to buy a ridiculously heavy, expensive Le Creuset item for her birthday/Christmas/anniversary.

I'm such a romantic...

Love mine, was warned off by loads of people about their heaviness etc, but they are great and well worth the investment, only wish I could afford a new set in a new colour!

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Anyway, I got a chilli red Chassuer casserole thing as a birthday present off partner - one of teh best presents he's bought.

My mum did have an orange Crueset and I am going to have that, I think.

So, I can do a controlled definitive test

Oh, just compared like for like prices (obsessed?) and there's £4 in it - ha ha

le c are cheap on amazon atm

i do like the chasseur colours, tinks.

Hooray at scummy. I'm lusting after teh aubergine

Casseroles are GREAT, but I couldn't be doing with the saucepans. My Meyer ones are heavy enough!

Yes- aubergine v stylish. Like the pistachio green and racing green too.

Got some for wedding presents. I have the pale blue, love it. I bought some in TK Max last week at a fraction of the original cost.

right so im going to get the offer, i think its a casserole and a smaller one for £100

can't comment on caseroles but I had a griddle pan and I loathed it with a passion as everything/ and I mean everything stuck to it.

So I gave it away.

oh yes the griddle pan's a nightmare! Dp insists on doing tuna steaks on it - BIG MISTAKE. They stick like mad. Much better in a frying pan - sod the stripes!

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That shouldn't happen - and le Creuset will replace it without quibble as they have a lifetime guarantee.

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I love them, have had mine for 8 years in the lovely, violent vivid orange colour. They do weigh a ton, though.

But now I see they have got a very pretty powder blue colour. I want them now (spoilt)

Don't think I can justify it though!

We bought ours 12 years ago, and they are brilliant pots and pans, but indeed very heavy....we did buy a big frying pan, that I virtually never use, because I cna't lift it etc...

We bought it all in France...because it's much cheaper, and well, we were travelling back from teh UK to Germany anyway

Definitely worth it for casseroles as they go on hob as well as over. Wouldn't bother with saucepans/frying pans as too heavy and handles are too long to fit most cupboards.

I've got one Le Creuset - casserole type thing - and it's still going strong after about 15 years of use.

Must get another one actually.

We are off le Creuset shopping this weekend. Gonna purchase a casserole dish - now what is the best size for a family of 4 - 5?