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[Sooner]

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@Kitty Galore wrote:

I've always wanted a leCreuset in licorice ,   But they seem to be very, very heavy.   This one is 10 lbs not too bad ,  some I've seen are very heavy !   The thing about this one is the interior is small 7x41/2 .  If cooking for more then  2 or even 2 if you want to make enough  for 2 days .   If I'm making  for 4 people for it couldn fit even chicken.   Now a 5 lbs roast woud work .   It depends on what your cooking I guess .  I would prefer a 6qt.

i presently have another cast iron from another company   It's 15 yrs old and still works well .  I can do a large chili, 8 lbs roast with vegetables, chicken cacciatore, large batch of spaghetti sauce with meatballs, sausage, and braciole, plenty of room.

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@Kitty Galore LC says that the number in the lid indicates how many it will feed and what size chicken--as a 22 will feed two and do a 2 pound "bird".  We use our 4.5 sizes most and that's 2 meals for the 2 of us.  

LC also shows birds stuffed in the oval casseroles with little room to spare.  And honestly they do cook better.  One thing I learned from them is food cooked in a pot too large doesn't come out too well--and that's especially true for a crock pot.  

[UpNorthGorgy]

I use mine every week in the Winter. I bought an older model, knob handle without the  orange box on Ebay a few years ago in licorice. $180.00 It has a black interior that doesn't stain like the cream colored ones.

I have a smaller one that gets stained. I use the  Le Creuset special cleaner which helps. Some say it is part of the Le Creuset  use's history and normal. I use that one with more watery bases not to stain as badly. I use medium high and when boiling turn down to medium or low to cook. 

[isaboo]

There is a recipe that Nate said he would post on social media.  Can someone tell me where I would find that?  I'm not really very familiar with this.  Thank you.

[Sooner]

I will report back that I got the bread oven from Sams, less then $40, in the red and it is beautiful!  I just baked bread in it (had the loaf ready to throw in the oven when we got home) and it worked great.

[Othereeeen]

The number on the lid and the bottom of the pot is the size of that lid/pot in centimeters.

. For example, a "24" indicates a 24cm pot, which is often a 3.5 or 4.5-quart Dutch oven. This measurement is stamped on the lid and often on the bottom of the pot as well, helping to identify the size of the cookware. "

[AuntMame]

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@Sooner wrote:

I will report back that I got the bread oven from Sams, less then $40, in the red and it is beautiful!  I just baked bread in it (had the loaf ready to throw in the oven when we got home) and it worked great.

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Thank you for the shopping tip and the update! I've been eyeing those bread cloches for a long time. 

Since I'm not a member of Sam's, buying it online will cost me $60+ with shipping and their 10 percent non-member free. Still, not bad. Still thinking about it. 

Again...thank you for the tip! 

[Sooner]

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@AuntMame wrote:

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@Sooner wrote:

I will report back that I got the bread oven from Sams, less then $40, in the red and it is beautiful!  I just baked bread in it (had the loaf ready to throw in the oven when we got home) and it worked great.

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Thank you for the shopping tip and the update! I've been eyeing those bread cloches for a long time. 

Since I'm not a member of Sam's, buying it online will cost me $60+ with shipping and their 10 percent non-member free. Still, not bad. Still thinking about it. 

Again...thank you for the tip! 

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@AuntMame As another hint, the "red" one is a beautiful maroon color and very glossy.  The gold knob sets it off.  

I used a recipe with 2 cups of flour, could easily gone to a 3 cup or a little more.  Two cups is about a 1 lb loaf in the bread machine I think.  Three cups 1.5, and four a 2 lb?  I may be a little off on this, but close.  

[AuntMame]

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@Sooner wrote:

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@AuntMame wrote:

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@Sooner wrote:

I will report back that I got the bread oven from Sams, less then $40, in the red and it is beautiful!  I just baked bread in it (had the loaf ready to throw in the oven when we got home) and it worked great.

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Thank you for the shopping tip and the update! I've been eyeing those bread cloches for a long time. 

Since I'm not a member of Sam's, buying it online will cost me $60+ with shipping and their 10 percent non-member free. Still, not bad. Still thinking about it. 

Again...thank you for the tip! 

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@AuntMame As another hint, the "red" one is a beautiful maroon color and very glossy.  The gold knob sets it off.  

I used a recipe with 2 cups of flour, could easily gone to a 3 cup or a little more.  Two cups is about a 1 lb loaf in the bread machine I think.  Three cups 1.5, and four a 2 lb?  I may be a little off on this, but close.  

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Thanks for the tips! I like the red one too. 

I was going to ask how large of a loaf one could bake in it. I usually bake 2-3 cup loaves in my Dutch oven. 

I see QVC now carries the Le Creuset bread cloche, but man that price. 

Again...thank you for the tips! 

[NYwoman]

I just wish QVC would teach the host how to pronounce the name correctly.  It is Le Creuset, not La Creuset, and not Les Creuset.   It shows ignorance.   

[AuntMame]

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@Sooner wrote:

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@AuntMame wrote:

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@Sooner wrote:

I will report back that I got the bread oven from Sams, less then $40, in the red and it is beautiful!  I just baked bread in it (had the loaf ready to throw in the oven when we got home) and it worked great.

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Thank you for the shopping tip and the update! I've been eyeing those bread cloches for a long time. 

Since I'm not a member of Sam's, buying it online will cost me $60+ with shipping and their 10 percent non-member free. Still, not bad. Still thinking about it. 

Again...thank you for the tip! 

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@AuntMame As another hint, the "red" one is a beautiful maroon color and very glossy.  The gold knob sets it off.  

I used a recipe with 2 cups of flour, could easily gone to a 3 cup or a little more.  Two cups is about a 1 lb loaf in the bread machine I think.  Three cups 1.5, and four a 2 lb?  I may be a little off on this, but close.  

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I took the plunge and bought a bread cloche off Amazon for $40. Love it! I've been experimenting with it. It can easily hold a 4-cups-of-flour loaf. Also discovered that if I preheat the lid (450F for 20-30 minutes) I can get a nice crackling bread crust just like when I bake in my cast-iron Dutch oven.   

But what I most like about it is that's so much easier--and lighter--to lift in and out of the oven than my heavy Dutch oven. 

Again...thank you for the recommendation!

By the way, I bought it in cranberry too. Amazon is selling gold replacement Dutch oven knobs for $10 for a package of 4. So I bought one of those too to swap out the silver knob and make it look a bit more festive.