Edwin Pawlowski;1179685 Wrote:
> "Dee Randall" deedovey@
shentel.net wrote in message-
>
> Batali,Cuisinart, Rachel Ray - all seem to me to be good and all seem
> much
> more reasonably priced than Le Creuset. Thank Heavens, one has a
> choice.
>
> Good luck, Ed and Happy Cooking.
> Dee Dee
> -
>
> Although I did not spend a lot of time checking details, it looks as
> though
> muck of hte enameled cast iron is coming from the same factory in
> China,
> just a different color selection and different brand name on the
> carton.
> Macys has the Martha Stewart line and it is just like the Batali.
>
> I also found some similarities in the tri-ply stainless pans. Royal
> Doulton
> is putting out the Gordon Ramsey line, but I doubt Gordon is in the
> back
> room hammering the stuff out.
I find it interesting in reading posts similar to this comparing
cookware. Most all of them are similar in that the comparisons most
deal with All Clad, Caphalon and the Food Network Chef's products.
Then there is the observation made above the many of these products are
actually made by the same manufacture and have different brands and
price points.
If the exploration was taken a bit further, there are similar quality
products of cast iron, enamel coated cast iron, stainless steel clad
with aluminum or copper, and copper but without the branded names of
Emeril, Batali, Rachael Ray, etc. Color cast has enameled dutch ovens,
pots, etc similar to Le Creuset. Gourmet Standard has equal quality to
All Clad. And there are others. In addition, there are top quality
products from Paderno and Demeyere which are not as frequently found in
the popular stores (and definitely not in WalMart or Macy's) but can be
found from online retailers at really good prices.
So my suggestion is to broaden your research and your sources for
quality cookware.
yogiwan
Your Smart Kitchen
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yogiwan
