Tsk. I'm working on that. As we work on building our new kitchen, we dream about the pans we'll buy, possibly one-by-one until we have a respectable set. Some good anodized Calphalon pans, perhaps.
I drool over LeCreuset enameled cast iron pans. I recently nearly flipped when I read that I'd missed out on a vintage set at the Habitat for Humanity store on University Avenue. Still, I imagine that even if I had gotten to them first, I'd have have been unable to afford even the used set.
It's good though, because look what the cast iron pan fairy left me this weekend:
My sister actually left that enameled cast iron grill pan in my car this weekend. She knows my pans suck, and decided to get my collection started. She told me where she bought that pan, and that there were others to add to my collection, if I was interested.
You won't believe this:
Aldi's!
Yes, our local discount grocery has a series of Crofton brand, enameled cast iron pans, and they're on sale this week. When she told me this, I went immediately to Aldi, and bought the 5-quart dutch oven to match the skillet.
I've done a bit of research on the Crofton pans, and the reports are positive. No warping, no chipping of enamel; everyone seems pretty darn pleased with their Crofton cookware.
LeCreuset 5-quart Dutch oven: $200.75
Crofton 5-quart Dutch oven: $29.99
My initial review, after cooking up one batch of vegetable soup and 1 good winter steak (summer steaks are on the grill, you know): Love them. They heated evenly, and cleaned up like a dream. Be forewarned that they're heavy and require some care and strength to manipulate. I imagine myself giving them away when I'm a little old lady, but I can get a lot of good cooking in between now and then.
Aldi's only has the set in red. I love the red myself, but if you're collecting another color, you're out of luck.
Next blog: My latest food lesson: How to cook a great steak in a cast iron pan.
10 comments:
This is great! Thanks for the report, and congrats on owning some enameled cast-iron cookware! I'm absolutely sold on the Le Creuset stuff I have. Everything you said is true: great even heating, easy clean-up—and you get an upper-body workout when you use it, as an added bonus.
Nice to see this. I was googling this set. I am going to our Aldi's first thing in the morning for one!
I have to say about the steak/grill pan thing...
As a single girl who loves grilled food but hates dealing with an actual outside grill, I was thrilled when I received the Le Creuset grill pan a few years ago for a gift (I have random, old pieces of Le Creuset pots and pans that I inherited along the way somewhere) and I hate it. I never could get stuff to cook evenly, it was a bitch to clean and in the end, I bailed on it. I haven't used it in a year or more.
I do, however, LOVE my little indoor grill (Kitchenaid makes it maybe?). It cooks as well as a gas grill outside every time and is way easier on clean up than the grill pan...
I have to admit that I have to do some research on cleaning up that grill pan. You're not supposed to use soap on it, and it doesn't clean up too easily. Soak n scrape?
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I just bought a Crofton sandwich maker/waffle maker/grill at Aldi's. You can't submerge it to wash it, but the cooking parts click out and are dishwasher safe..
My only problem is that there is no recipe book included! I'm assuming this is much like the Xtreme Sandwich maker/grill advertised on TV. Maybe I can get their recipe book on eBay or Amazon. You gotta have a recipe book!
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That is great to know, that the Crofton sandwich maker cooking parts snap out and can go in the dishwasher. I have a George Forman grill that will go to the yard sale now!! I bought the Crofton Braiser and I love it. I made braised cabbage for Christmas dinner.
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