Casserole dish recommendations please?

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gregssausageroll · 18/03/2011 15:29

The one I have is small.

I used to have a le crueset but sold that before I moved back to the UK. Can't justify a huge price tag - may be up to £100 but it needs to be a big family sized one plus space for a bit more.

Looking at probably 28-30 cm.

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mellie64 · 18/03/2011 23:16

denby cast iron ones are good, they were on offer in argos, not sure if they still are. they were also 50% off from denby online. i have two denby ones and they are great.
the linea cast iron casseroles from house of frazer were also half price not long ago, i have a shallow 30cm one that cost £35 in the sale in dec, its very similar to my le creuset one, i use it about 3 or 4 times a week and there isnt a mark on it.
i bought a massive 7.5lt 30cm cast iron casserole from a commercial cook shop on e-bay before xmas and the handle on the lid wasnt oven proof, also the quality wasnt that good. not recommended, they told me you are not supposed to put a casserole in the oven i got a replacement heatproof knob for £6ish.
i did see a few in tkmaxx last week, i didnt look how much they were though. also i think i saw somewhere sainsburys have theirs half price as well.

Needle · 19/03/2011 09:23

You could try Wol pans. I've got one and they're fab. Very heavy cast iron and go easily from Hob to oven with a detachable handle. Mine was a gift, so I'm not sure where you can get them but I'm pretty sure mine was bought online from the UK, and cost around £70.

MyDearGirl · 19/03/2011 09:34

There is a le creuset type (cast iron with enamal coating) 4lt casserole dish on sale in ALDI this week for £25.00 - that might be worth checking out!

JetLi · 19/03/2011 12:08

Nisbets do their own cast iron brand Vogue which is pretty good. I also picked up a Prestige huge cast iron pot pretty cheaply (less than £50) in TK Maxx.

TeaOneSugar · 19/03/2011 12:11

We have a cast iron Denby one and like all Denby it's really easy to clean.

We got ours from a Denby outlet shop on offer, can't remember how much it was, sorry.

valiumredhead · 19/03/2011 18:15

Denby are great. Had one as a wedding present 12 years ago and it's still like new and comes up sparkling in the dishwasher. It's not cast iron though.

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gregssausageroll · 20/03/2011 12:50

Have ordered the large james martin for denby. It is being discontinued so it was really cheap!

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northerngirl41 · 20/03/2011 17:55

Also John Lewis have an own brand range which can go on hob, in microwave and in freezer. Very reasonably priced too.

deliakate · 20/03/2011 18:16

Have you had a look at any Le Crueset outlet stores? You could prob get one that size for around/just over £100.....

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