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Fruitndveg t1_ja808vk wrote

Reply to comment by bezerkeley in Le Crueset still BIFL? by pussayforlife

Got a no name one from Amazon off the outlaws years ago, still going strong. I wouldn’t pay what le creuset charge, it’s a middle class status purchase at this point. I’m sure they’re great but enamelled cast iron is enamelled cast iron. Treat it right and it’ll treat you right. There’s not much more to it.

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JerkRussell t1_jaak37d wrote

Judging by the downvotes on your comment and anyone else who has echoed what you said, you hit the nail on the head and hit a few nerves.

I’m starting to think BIFL is often an excuse to justify paying more for prestige labels.

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Fruitndveg t1_jabmozn wrote

People are just weirdly insecure over certain brands here, Le creuset being one of them. I have a full set of le creuset pans I received as a hand me down and they’re nothing special. They’ve survived a long time but so have my generic stainless steel saucepans and they’re a lot more user friendly.

People want to feel like they’ve invested in the right thing. I get that 100%. This is an open forum though, and I have a lot of experience with their products. I stand by it, they’re a status display for middle class people.

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