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Dutch Oven
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Greenr has a decent stainless set of cooking pots and pans he has used since he got married in 2005. One thing he never got was a nice ceramic dutch oven. Any suggestions? Does he NEED to go all-in with the Le Creuset cookware, or are there decent options at a fraction of the cost. Please understand, Greenr is no chef, but he knows his way around a kitchen. Not using stainless every time will really be beneficial AND this would be something he could throw directly into the oven after using it on the stove-top. Thanks in advance for all the great suggestions and the bag of dicks that I am hopeful at least one of you will suggest he eats.
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Ive never used juan so following.
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:37 PM
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Although my pan set is from Le Creuset (for 10 years of service w the company that fired me) and they are fantastic compared to the cheap stuff.
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Re: Dutch Oven
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:38 PM
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I actually bought one for my wife for Christmas this year. I dont know much about them but she has wanted one.
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What is it like having a wife who cooks? I am always so jelly of this. If I
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:40 PM
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did not cook, we would literally eat takeout every night.
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Re: What is it like having a wife who cooks? I am always so jelly of this. If I
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:41 PM
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It is wonderful. Hopefully she won't be replaced with AI.
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Just for one day, I want to see my family after work/school and not have 4
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:48 PM
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human beings asking me what I am making for dinner. At the same time, 4 dogs are barking at me to feed them as well.
Rinse/Repeat 365 days a year, just some of those days there is no school, but there is still a menu to create.
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I sweatergawd the worst part about being a grown-up (okay adult because short)
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:55 PM
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is deciding what thehale to have for dinner every night.
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What I want to say when the "whats for dinner?" questions comes out
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:59 PM
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I DONT FUGGING KNOW MAKE SOMETHING YOURSELF
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Sharty's suggestion
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:39 PM
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GFY
and eatabagodix
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BRB, googling
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:40 PM
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Gave Fatthews Yand Dutch Ovens
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Bave Ratthews Band?***
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2 Shay***
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Beau Shay
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While looking for the photo of Beau - found out he's a podiatrist these days
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Oct 17, 2025, 2:01 PM
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Good for him.
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Re: 2 Shay***
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Just take the hit and get Le Creuset. It will last forever
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:43 PM
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Easy to cook with, easy to clean. Got 3 sizes, all have been stellar for 20yrs+. Cheat code is you don’t have to buy new. Got all of our Dutches at the LC 2nds store. But I’ve picked up a few other pieces on FB. Who wants matching #### anyway?
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They got that cool orange color too
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:44 PM
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Imma sucker for orange
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We got gifted the orange Le Creuset enameled dutch oven
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and it's been a fantastic piece of cookware for maybe 20 years now. It gets used a LOT in our house.
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We have same. It is Le ( . )( . )
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We also have a Braiser, which Wife-of wanted and I thought was excessive, but
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:51 PM
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we use it constantly. Nice shape for stuff that you need a deeper pan but the low sloped sides are perfect for all manner of vittles.
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Re: We also have a Braiser, which Wife-of wanted and I thought was excessive, but
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Oct 17, 2025, 4:05 PM
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This is my favorite of my enameled pans, perfect for weeknight braises
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If you're doing one at a time, yeah.
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:48 PM
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I haven't done any jobs that small since my apprenticeship DECADES ago.
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You get one of those giant cast iron cauldrons out back?
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:50 PM
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Buddy of mine's Dad has one, stirs it with a canoe paddle. That thing is fun to cook in, I am sure RH Tig has had some food out of this one before, if he has been to any big cookout in York County.
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I don't think you NEED to go immediately to the high end ones.
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:46 PM
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Last time I remember this discussion in the Junge, the Costco Kirkland brand had switched from Le Creuset (assumed) to Tramontina (I think). So, like maybe grab one of those for $80 or whatever they cost rather than $300 for the Le Creuset, and see how you like it, and if it wears out or the enamel chips in a couple years, then you'll understand why people spend the $300. Or maybe it doesn't chip or wear out at all, and you saved a buncha money.
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A buddy of mine that probably will be a bachelor for life bought one of the
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small enamel Dutchies from either Aldi or Lidl (can't remember which, but I think both have them occasionally). The thing was like $10 and perfect to cook for one person. I bet he's had that thing for going on 10 years now and it's always sitting on his oven when I visit him.
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Cue Lloyd Christmas
Oct 17, 2025, 2:08 PM
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But I said no offense
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Re: Dutch Oven
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:48 PM
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Don’t spend money on the name brand, Lodge and Amazon basics brands do everything the Spendy one can do. Spend your money on ingredients, not the knives and pans.
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I can get mostly on board with your pan advice,
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:51 PM
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but everybody who enjoys cooking should have some mid- or higher-end cutlery. Nothing worse in a kitchen than a dull knife that won't keep an edge.
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Or to almost chop off you fangers with
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amirite?
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Re: Or to almost chop off you fangers with
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Great gif - one of my favorites***
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Get them sharpened?***
Oct 17, 2025, 2:50 PM
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Re: I can get mostly on board with your pan advice,
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I used to think you needed expensive knives until I heard some Michelin chefs talking about how they get literally everything from the chef supply store. A sharpener will make a $10 knife just as sharp as a $500 Japanese master folded Damascus steel one. Only difference is if it wears out, I’ll toss that #### in the woods without a second thought and go get a new one.
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This is where I fell on it too. Got an Amazon basics one or some other brand
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knowing that I would only use it a few times a year. Works great and have had no issues at all with it.
YMMV
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Kiddos bought me a 5Q from Lodge for Christmas. While I also have a 9Q from
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:51 PM
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Le Cru, both work equally well.
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Yo Greenr, serious advice here
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Oct 17, 2025, 1:54 PM
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go eat a bagofdicks
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Hey look, Shorty, BigDaddy helped me take care of deciding what to
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eat for dinner
Shorty
BigDaddy®, thanks!!! 364 more days to go!
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If you get a big enough bag you can have leftovers...
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363 more days to go!
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And, BONUS Pro Tip:
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one of the best ways to cook a bag of dicks is braised in a 6 qt enameled Dutch oven.
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I use mine all the time and sometimes I use two
Oct 17, 2025, 2:04 PM
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and I have a braiser.
I suggest going cheap. I always thought after a while I would get the asspensive one, but Lodge works great imo.
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Deal
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Oct 17, 2025, 2:08 PM
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for sure.
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Wait, what????
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Oct 17, 2025, 2:12 PM
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There's not one single Dutch Oven joke in here?
How about all y'all not named Greenr go EABOD
And amen Greenr. Bout once every other month at my insistence cause I'm busy, other MSynan will make spaghetti. So maybe cooks 5 to 6 times a year
Greenr
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I use mine exclusively for risoto.
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Oct 17, 2025, 2:15 PM
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And yes. It is le creuset. Blue.
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I've got a standard 12 qt lodge and a 6 qt lodge enamel coated
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Oct 17, 2025, 2:18 PM
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They both do great for me. I use them as steam ovens for bread and they're my soup/braising pots. No complaints for being relatively cheap. I've used Staub and Le Crueset. Those look nicer and cook well too. Performance wise I can't really tell a difference.
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Re: Dutch Oven
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Ok, I had to look up Le Creuset, cuz you know boomer here. Not really an appliance name dropper. But I have to ask,
$300 FOR A POT? ### is wrong with you people? $300 FOR pot, maybe. but not A pot.
And don't say, "that's what they cost" or "quality costs money" or some other marketing scam, like "reserve, small batch or single barrel". They see y'all comin.
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Seriously, that is at least 3
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bottles of the best Rye you can buy.
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I bought a cheaper one before I upgraded (think it was a christmas present)
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Oct 17, 2025, 2:40 PM
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It looks pretty sitting on my stovetop but I use it all the time. A lot of the cookware snobs will say that Le Creuset doesn't make them make them like they used to.
I hear Lodge makes a good reasonably priced one. I had one from the Macys martha stewart line for years and have zero complaints. I don't really think the Le Creuset performs any better. Cons of the cheaper one was that it wasn't as pretty to sit on the stovetop and so I had to lift it in and out of the bottom cabinets and it was super heavy.
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Sorry, that was confusing KMS has le creuset and knock offs..
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unless you are like KMS and get joy out of pretty cookware on the stove as decoration you can get the lodge and be fine.
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Wife has one of those fancy ones, but then again she does the oven and stove, so
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I have the fancy grill and smoker. Works out.
I will say, it's a PITA to clean. DO NOT bake anything with sugar in it at high temps. Bout all.
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Re: Wife has one of those fancy ones, but then again she does the oven and stove, so
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Steel wool and soap and they clean up like a whistle
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Wow, you people must really like dutch ovens***
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Mama G does not
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See!
Oct 17, 2025, 8:50 PM
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What I came here for. 10 billion thumbs up to you. They should give you steak knives
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Ive had my Lodge one for 4 years and no issues
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Primary use is for Sunday stew, but anything I’m cooking that I don’t want sticking, it’s a wonder for.
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