Le Creuset Cookware

[Taylor Brogan]

Yes I have just about switched completely to le creuset cookware. I know I know its a shock! But recently my bare cast iron has been holding flavors of the previous food cooked in it and gives my food a off taste. on top of that i get tired of cleaning them..... they were getting the best of me. plus sticking is a major problem. with mine i had to use tons of grease and it was a nightmare!  I love my le creuset! nothing sticks, you can wash them in soapy water, and they're beautiful to cook with. But I still have my grandmothers iron skillet for cornbread. I will not cook cornbread in nothing but her skillet. But I still collect vintage cast iron and wheel and deal lol  ;D

[C. Perry Rapier]

Hello Taylor. Sounds like you got it figured out for sure. Is the Le Creuset cookware hard to season? I was thinking about getting me some of that, but thought I might not be smart enough to use it :-/.

[Bill Gallegor]

Ditto that Perry, tossed all of mine tired of scratching my head ;D

[Cheryl Watson]

But recently my bare cast iron has been holding flavors of the previous food cooked in it and gives my food a off taste. on top of that i get tired of cleaning them..... they were getting the best of me. plus sticking is a major problem. with mine i had to use tons of grease and it was a nightmare!

So Taylor , can I assume that your seasoning method hasn't worked out so well?


http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1384728944/14#14

http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1385965856/2#2

Seems a shame to give up without trying some of our recommended methods/oils,,,, such as Crisco, Pam, etc.

I'll stay with my vintage Made in USA Cast Iron.... ;D

Maybe we've figured out a bit about how not to season Cast Iron?

[Taylor Brogan]

Le Creuset does not have to be seasoned! It comes with a natural non-stick surface on it. but also allows a natural patina to adhere to the skillet even if you wash it in hot soapy water. 

seems like any oil i try to season with on my bare cast iron turns rancid and gives my food a off taste. then starts coming off.

[Taylor Brogan]

But recently my bare cast iron has been holding flavors of the previous food cooked in it and gives my food a off taste. on top of that i get tired of cleaning them..... they were getting the best of me. plus sticking is a major problem. with mine i had to use tons of grease and it was a nightmare!

So Taylor , can I assume that your seasoning method hasn't worked out so well?


http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1384728944/14#14

http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1385965856/2#2

Seems a shame to give up without trying some of our recommended methods/oils,,,, such as Crisco, Pam, etc.

I'll stay with my vintage Made in USA Cast Iron.... ;D

Maybe we've figured out a bit about how not to season Cast Iron?

Cheryl I seem to have used every method known. While I have had success with a few like I have mentioned in a few posts, then a week later changes for the worst and disgusts me.... I have even gone out and bought a new lodge and follow the directions and it sticks and turns gray and seasoning comes off. I may be too rough on them... i don't know  :-/

[Nick Niacaris]

I use both in my kitchen all the time. Today I used my Lodge Enameled DO for spaghetti sauce. This morning I used my #8 Wagner skillet for an omelette. Tomorrow I will be using my #10  Lodge CI #10 skillet for taco meat and a #5 CI Griswold skillet for crispy taco shells. Mondays are taco nights at my home.

Different strokes for different folks. There is nothing that compares to raw CI seasoned properly. Ceramic CI has its uses in the kitchen and I use it primarily for tomato based recipes. Now for my southern jambalaya, chili and creole dishes its seasoned CI all the way in my DO's. I have a real love affair cooking in my CI DO's and skillets. Also there is no substitute for CI griddles both round and rectangular. These get used when needed for certain recipes.

PS- if you can spend some time on youtube and watch those who have used CI for years to cook and see how they do it !!!