topic Re: Plaid cookware in Kitchen

Plaid cookware

GingerPeach — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:17:19 GMT

I love plaid most of all when there isn't a lot of white in the pattern and was happy to see Le Creuset offered these items. They're not in the budget but I do like looking at them. I wish I'd bought Isaac's plaid dinnerware when he offered them way back when.

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stevieb — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:20:50 GMT

I love plaid on just about anything. I won't be getting new cookware, but these would be enticing.

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SharkE — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:34:46 GMT

Now, isn't that pretty ! Is it all cast iron though? too heavy for me.

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Julie928 — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:35:41 GMT

Ohhhh, I REALLY like those! I tried to find them online. It looks like Williams-Sonoma had them on clearance but they are no longer available. Probably just as well since I'm sure they were still expensive but wow! Those are nice! Maybe next year...

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Trix — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:45:22 GMT

wrote:
Now, isn't that pretty ! Is it all cast iron though? too heavy for me.

I chuckled at your response because I am not comfortable handling heavy cast iron cookware. I consider myself to be pretty strong for a woman my age and effortlessly haul heavy things around the garden and handle heavy weight in exercise. However when it comes to Le Cruset I can't lift a lid without shaking. Maybe it's because I am a bit intimidated in the kitchen anyway, and the fear of breaking something so expensive overwhelms me.

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GingerPeach — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 01:47:38 GMT

I should have mentioned the weight is as prohibitive as the price. But they are pretty.

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I am still oxox — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 02:10:53 GMT

The pattern makes me smile and think of the old Thermos's back from the 1950's and 60's

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SharkE — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 03:22:49 GMT

True. Suppose to get my Nordic Ware 3 qt stock pot Tues.

Bet others will follow suit and make pretty stuff like that without the wgt.

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Kitlynn — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 05:16:58 GMT

They just made me smile! I love plaid also and I have a solid red one that these would go with but they are quite pricey and heavy. They do cook beautifully though and I use the one I have a lot.

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CLEM — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 13:44:23 GMT

@SharkE They are Le Creuset. They seem to bring them out at Christmas time. Saw them at Williams Sonoma last year and this year. They sure do look pretty.

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novamc1 — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 14:17:19 GMT

The lidded casserole dish shown in the photo is from LC's stoneware line. I highly recommend these casseroles. Have a few and use them all the time. Very sturdy, clean up easily, and certainly don't weigh as much as the enameled cast iron.

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SharkE — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:13:32 GMT

That's good to know about the wgt

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KatieB — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:43:16 GMT

Williams Sonoma had the round one, I wanted to buy it in red. The only color they had at that time a couple of weeks ago was a grey plaid, not nearly as pretty....

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CamilleP — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:22:19 GMT

I have the round dutch oven, even though my chosen color is Carribean. We saw it last winter at a Williams-Sonoma on clearance, and the price was so good, we bought it. It's a nice bridge piece between my smaller oval dutch oven and my very large round chef's oven (sloped sides) for roasting. Given DH and my Scottish heritage, that plaid was pretty much a given, if LC made it in more pieces and offered it year round, I'd have probably bought an entire set, LOL. Might be a little overwhelming en masse, but I do love that plaid!

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SharkE — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 19:25:51 GMT

wonder if Q will bring it on

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Julie928 — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 02:23:51 GMT

@novamc1 ~ Thank you for letting us know how you like your lidded casserole. It's good to know it's a quality piece because I was able to pick one up tonight at a Williams-Sonoma store on clearance! It was the last one they had! I just washed it and plan on letting it sit on the counter awhile just so I can admire it. It's so pretty I'm almost scared to cook in it but it's nice to know how durable it is. :-)

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novamc1 — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:46:46 GMT

@Julie928

Have no fear of using the stoneware LC pieces. Two of mine are dark red with light-colored interiors and two are yellow with light-colored interiors.

They still look good as new, and I wash them in the dishwasher every single time they are used. No, I'm not kidding--in the dishwasher they go, or I would never want to use them!

Do let them dry out completely before the next use, because the bottoms are unfinished and might absorb and hold dampness for a while. I let them air dry for a day or two before the next use, just to make sure.