From everything I have heard Le Creuset is super durable and will last forever. When I read the instructions for the cookware it is a different story though. There are all kinds of special care and use instructions. I won't list them all, suffice it to say that they read very similarly to care instructions for nonstick cookware and non-stick cookware is notoriously delicate. I have a 5 quart(4.8Liter) oval oven from Le Creuset for about a year. Very often to get the results I want I have to bend those care instructions. I have been known to use high heat, longer preheat times when I want to get a good sear on my pot roast, and I have occasionally used metal utensils in it. I'm more carefull with it than my uncoated Stainless or Anodized cookware, but not so carefull as with my nonstick pans. So, will my French oven last forever with this slightly harsh treatment? I hope so because I really like the pan.
How do you treat your Le Creuset? I'd like to know.
How do you treat your Le Creuset? I'd like to know.