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re: Let's discuss cookware sets: le Creuset vs All clad copper
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:29 pm to Tiger in NY
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:29 pm to Tiger in NY
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Then why do professional chefs use All Clad instead of Le Creuset?
I heard somewhere the pros use winco
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:30 pm to biglego
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I heard somewhere the pros use winco
I'm sure. I know a couple that use All Clad, so that's what I was going on. Don't know a single one that would use Le Crueset (or any enameled cast iron)
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:32 pm to golfntiger32
Get a bit of all of them. Winco is a good aluminum line that is cheap, Staub, LeCreuset is great as well and so is All Clad.
Don't buy a set. Buy one at a time as you need them and buy whatever brand you like for that particular pot or pan. I have all of the above and a few Mauvel as well
Don't buy a set. Buy one at a time as you need them and buy whatever brand you like for that particular pot or pan. I have all of the above and a few Mauvel as well
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:32 pm to ellishughtiger
I can't speak to ALl Clad Copper, but I have a couple le Creusets and love them. I don't think anything I can do to neglect them or mistreat them will make them look anything but brand new.
They cook very well for my purposes but I'm sure this thread is full of more discerning cooks.
They cook very well for my purposes but I'm sure this thread is full of more discerning cooks.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 8:34 pm
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:43 pm to Swoopin
all clads and enameled cast irons are not meant to serve the same purpose. all clads are for higher heat, faster cooking.....skillets, sauce pans, small boiling pots, etc. enameleds are for things that are more "slow cooking," i.e. gumbos, stews, oven braising, etc. i use my enameleds for deep frying as well.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:55 pm to Honky Lips
Which ones are lazy-friendly? i.e., least amount of maintenance/delicateness, maybe even dishwasher-safe.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 8:59 pm to ILikeLSUToo
theyre all diswasher safe. all clad copper core you can use a pot scratcher to clean the grot off. pot scratchers are a big no-no on enameled cast iron.
Staubs are better pots than le creuset IMO but i would not use them in a dishwasher (the inside is bare seasoned cast iron)
Staubs are better pots than le creuset IMO but i would not use them in a dishwasher (the inside is bare seasoned cast iron)
Posted on 10/5/16 at 9:00 pm to Honky Lips
Le creuset over here for 19 years plus a few larger ones added over the years. Don't like the skillets much but they work . If you use gas or electric coil you'd be fine but pot like this (heavy) will scratch a flat top I'd buy a little of both want to make an awesome gumbo without burning the bottom a large lc works well, a steak on a good seasoned copper beast works great . I have had most of mine for a long time and they aren't leaving soon unless my wife is not telling me something.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 10/5/16 at 9:00 pm to ellishughtiger
I was in the right place at the right time. I was at the Foley outlet and the Le Creuset store was moving and they didn't want to move all the pots over to the new location. I got an 8 quart dutch oven for a $100.00.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 9:06 pm to ellishughtiger
I have lots the standard All-clad 3-layer cookware, a few Le Creuset pieces, and some solid copper antiques and some cheap commercial aluminum/non-stick cookware. According to my FLIR camera there is very little difference between how evenly the All-clad heats vs the solid copper over gas. Solid copper responds somewhat faster but only by a few seconds. Over electric coil the All-clad did better, the copper transferred heat such that you could see the coil pattern easily through the base. Over my induction cooktop the All-clad reacted similar to over gas but with a clearly defined torus area and the cast iron was less defined and less even. I doubt the copper All-clad or the newer 5-layer stuff would do enough better over the regular All-clad to justify the cost difference to anyone not a professional chef.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 9:14 pm to ellishughtiger
I buy stainless from the restaurant supply store.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 10:05 pm to slackster
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What kind of stove/range do you have?
Bosch gas range
Posted on 10/5/16 at 10:16 pm to ellishughtiger
What are the difference in braising in enamel cast iron an regular cast iron?
Posted on 10/5/16 at 10:19 pm to ellishughtiger
I have a mix of good stuff, but I use my Le Creuset pots 90% of the time. I do a lot of one-pot recipes, and I like that I can stir the hell out of it, like making a roux, and that heavy pot stays in place.
I got started cooking with them, so maybe that has something to do with my preference.
As noted above, the outlet store in Foley has some good deals, and they'll usually knock off more if you even look at something. Some items are seconds, but they are marked, and the staff will usually check out a few so you and they can pick the best one. It's usually just a cosmetic blemish.
I got started cooking with them, so maybe that has something to do with my preference.
As noted above, the outlet store in Foley has some good deals, and they'll usually knock off more if you even look at something. Some items are seconds, but they are marked, and the staff will usually check out a few so you and they can pick the best one. It's usually just a cosmetic blemish.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:09 pm to ellishughtiger
I recently bought a Cuisinart Green Gourmet skillet: hard anodized aluminum with a ceramic coating, and it's the best thing we have used in a long time. Wife uses it every day. Cooks well. Cleans easily. No contamination.
No need to buy the whole set, although I would not oppose...........just buy a 10 inch and a 12 inch and be done with it. You will never use anything else again.
No need to buy the whole set, although I would not oppose...........just buy a 10 inch and a 12 inch and be done with it. You will never use anything else again.
This post was edited on 10/5/16 at 11:10 pm
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