And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Absolutely worth the money, even if the ceramic ones are from China. For indoor cooking, way better than the cast iron finish. Still keep the cast iron for outdoor cooking, but love my ceramic Lodge for beans, soup, and the occasional roast.
Most American ovens do not go above 500 degrees but enameled cast iron pots can to far above that temp.
Having been a housewares buyer (cookware included) for several large department stores AND a cookware manufacturer sales manager for even more years, I can attest that most enameled cast iron cookware is perhaps the most durable pots and pans in the world. It is terrific ovenware but with that said, it is NOT the most efficient stove top cookware. Personally, I use a 7 quart Le Creuset enameled cast iron pot for making soups and stews. I love it.
Hard to believe you have never used one living in an area that has cold winters. For a lot of us in New England, during the cold season it's used at least once a week. Kevin
Ditto in Wisconsin , during cold weather we bake lots of stuff in the oven to take the chill off the kitchen , probably the same throughout the northern tier of states and Canada as well .
Absolutely worth the money, even if the ceramic ones are from China. For indoor cooking, way better than the cast iron finish. Still keep the cast iron for outdoor cooking, but love my ceramic Lodge for beans, soup, and the occasional roast.
ReplyDeleteSpend the extra money and get the LeCruset. The curved bottom of the Lodge (which I have) means a real loss in surface area on the bottom of the pot.
ReplyDeleteSave yourself a bunch of money and buy the Tramontina one. I have 3 sizes and they perform perfectly.
ReplyDeleteSame here. Lots more flat real estate on the bottom than the Lodge.
DeleteSafe to just 500°?
ReplyDeleteWhat are you cooking at over 500 degrees?
DeleteMost American ovens do not go above 500 degrees but enameled cast iron pots can to far above that temp.
DeleteHaving been a housewares buyer (cookware included) for several large department stores AND a cookware manufacturer sales manager for even more years, I can attest that most enameled cast iron cookware is perhaps the most durable pots and pans in the world. It is terrific ovenware but with that said, it is NOT the most efficient stove top cookware. Personally, I use a 7 quart Le Creuset enameled cast iron pot for making soups and stews. I love it.
Bread at 550+
DeleteHard to believe you have never used one living in an area that has cold winters. For a lot of us in New England, during the cold season it's used at least once a week.
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Ditto in Wisconsin , during cold weather we bake lots of stuff in the oven to take the chill off the kitchen , probably the same throughout the northern tier of states and Canada as well .
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