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39 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 Culinary who can read a product description and loves good cookware! Mar 04, 2006
By Culinary in Chicago
This stock pot is enamel on steel, not cast iron, it was never meant to be. No reason for any confusion. I've had mine for 5 years, there are no chips or scratches. No matter what I've made; spaghetti sauce, posole or any kind of soup. Nothing has ever burned, nor has the enamel come away from the pot. Turn the heat down, I always get perfect results.
LeCreuset comes with a great guarantee in regards to workmanship and defects. Shame on anyone who purchases cookware in this day and age and doesn't follow up with the manufacturer when there is an issue such as some I've read above.
48 of 52 found the following review helpful:
Red Pot for a Happy Kitchen Mar 07, 2001
By Michela
Compared to my favorite Calphalon Commercial Hard Anodized 8-Quart Stock Pot, the Le Creuset 8-Quart Stockpot is much lighter and easier to lift and carry when filled with liquid. This stockpot is not enamel-coated cast iron like the Le Creuset pots and pans, but the colors are identical. It heats up very quickly in comparison, too. Soups, stews, and stocks cook well in this pot because the lid is tight-fitting. I would like it for a second stock pot in this size. I like the Calphalon stock pots better because they all have pasta or steamer inserts.The Le Creuset Red Pots are not the same cherry red like their famous heart-shaped 2-Quart Pan, but a slighter deeper shade.
31 of 35 found the following review helpful:
Le Creuset stands by their product Jun 17, 2004
I bought my set at an outlet store. I bought "2nd quality" which were supposed to be cosmetic defects only. I started noticing tiny rust spots on the inferior quality products the first month. I sent back to Le Creuset, and they sent me perfect replacements immediately. The only negative was having to wait two weeks during the exchange. But this has been a wonderful experience. I am very impressed with how Le Creuset stands by their products, and how helpful their staff is. I would whole-heartedly recommend Le Creuset to anyone.
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Pretty pot, but not a great perfomer Mar 23, 2006
By Sammy Madison
There are a few things I like about this pot. You can get it in attractive colors to match you Le Creuset cookware. It lighter and easier to lift, and also cheaper than my "good" Le Creuset cast iron cookware. It is good for boiling pasta. It is not good for cooking anything that might stick or scorch! I am not a bad cook, but I keep having things stick in the bottom of this pan, which also wore quickly in spite of using gentle stirring implements. It is simply not a high-performance pan, but for just boiling things in water, it comes in handy, and you don't have to be embarrassed if you leave it sitting out, since it's pretty.
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 I Expected Better from This Company Dec 03, 2005
By Denise Carter
The price was great and I was already familiar with the quality of this company's merchandise, having used some of their pots and pans for years since marriage. When the stockpot arrived, it was just so pretty and I couldn't wait to use it. The first time was great. However, this time I was putting together a black bean soup and as I scraped the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon, I became aware something had happened. A day or so later, as I took all the soup out to transfer to a bowl, there on the bottom of this pan was all the enamel coming off in big pieces. I couldn't believe it! It is ruined and I will never be able to use it again. It's just so pretty and the perfect size, so it's a big disappointment. I won't buy LeCreuset again.
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