Out of the Blue

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Made omelets with my new/old pan this morning, and couldn't be happier with the outcome. I've tried to determine how difficult or costly it might be to pick up an older Le Creuset pan like this, and have not been able to find a single reference to the model I have, which is completely cast iron with no enamel coating inside or out. I can find eBay listings for similar pans with enamel, but my inability to find any references to such a plain pan from them makes me suspect it may be considerably older than the 30-40 years old that I've been estimating. I've grown used to being able to answer obscure questions like this through the internet, so it's a little frustrating how little I'm finding about this so far.

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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 27, 2012, 09:12

sauron

Blue wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 15:11:
sauron wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 14:48:
Very nice results, although keeping it clean and the rust off it is a job. But it's worth it.

Sounds like it may not be properly seasoned. My Lodge pans are very low maintenance.

You can Google about seasoning, but it basically is just cleaning the pan really well, oiling it, and baking it at about 400 for an hour or more.

Thanks! The cooking side isn't a problem, it's the bottom of it that I need to oil now and then. I guess some additional seasoning is in order.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 27, 2012, 08:36

nin

You may want to get it looked at, because every piece of evidence I can find says they never made a pan like it.

It's like the Excalibur of cookware...




RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 27, 2012, 03:31

shul

cool investigation, can I have a picture of said pan?

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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 27, 2012, 01:39

Mordhaus

The problem is that all Le Creuset pans from the beginning were enameled. You can even check their site: THE LE CREUSET STORY THE FIRST AND FINEST Respect for tradition and authenticity has been Le Creuset's guiding principle since 1925, yet our innovative designs and exceptional quality ensure that we remain relevant today. Our company began when Armand Desaegher, a casting specialist, and Octave Aubecq, an enameling expert, recognized an opportunity to improve the versatility of cast iron cookware by coating it in a porcelain enamel glaze. Either your pan has had the enamel wear off, is one of the black enamel ones, or it is a knockoff. You may want to get it looked at, because every piece of evidence I can find says they never made a pan like it.

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Re: History of Whistling

Aug 26, 2012, 20:56

DNForever

I have a lodge 13 inch and a smaller one. The 13 is hefty for sure, and hard to hold with one hand. Don't use them too often but they're good for some things.

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Re: History of Whistling

Aug 26, 2012, 19:46

Lorcin

Sepharo wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 19:14: Mr. Tact wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 17:48: Assuming that is legit, it is pretty amazing. Hell, I'd be happy if I could just do a decent "cat whistle". I know popular songs with whistling was kind of the point, but I was amazed at how many of those were in my own whistling repertoire. A few of them that I didn't even remember or know the origin of. Totally missing the whistle solo from Mr Richard Cheese's Creep. NSFW Lyrics :P

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Re: History of Whistling

Aug 26, 2012, 19:14

Sepharo

Mr. Tact wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 17:48:
Assuming that is legit, it is pretty amazing. Hell, I'd be happy if I could just do a decent "cat whistle".

I know popular songs with whistling was kind of the point, but I was amazed at how many of those were in my own whistling repertoire. A few of them that I didn't even remember or know the origin of.




[I'm not trolling I'm just] tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. -TrollinThundr

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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 19:05

Lorcin

Thanks for the comments the other day guys

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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 18:46

Tanto Edge

Forgot about this series.
Love it!

SectorEffector wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 16:56:
Tanto Edge wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 16:46:
Why the hell is snooki on bluenews..
ugh.

The conspiracy grows.

/watch?v=KqUlZAF4MiY&list=PL0DF462D56F0F7FEE&index=21&feature=plpp_video

^--- worth it, and will eloquently describe while this makes news anywhere.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=705LEH3j2g0&t=0m24s

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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 18:23

Cutter

Neil Armstrong. Great scientist and explorer who helped to take man into space. Snooki...complete waste of space.

Going to have to sit down and watch The Right Stuff in his honour. It's such a brilliant piece of cinema anyway.




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Re: History of Whistling

Aug 26, 2012, 17:48

Mr. Tact

Assuming that is legit, it is pretty amazing. Hell, I'd be happy if I could just do a decent "cat whistle".




Truth is brutal. Prepare for pain.

Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 16:56

SectorEffector

Tanto Edge wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 16:46:
Why the hell is snooki on bluenews..
ugh.

The conspiracy grows.

/watch?v=KqUlZAF4MiY&list=PL0DF462D56F0F7FEE&index=21&feature=plpp_video

^--- worth it, and will eloquently describe while this makes news anywhere.




https://vimeo.com/37281485 -- 2013 FX Reel

Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 16:46

Tanto Edge

Why the hell is snooki on bluenews..
ugh.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=705LEH3j2g0&t=0m24s

Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 15:59

jdreyer

Hey Blue, why not post on answers.com (lame I know) or something like it, or post the question on a forum of some kind?




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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 15:36

DangerDog

Neil who? Comedian Craig Shoemaker had this in his skit, there was a young lady in his audience that he affectionately labeled "19" http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=-Sq3M4V0tPQ#t=81s

Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 15:11

Blue

sauron wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 14:48:
Very nice results, although keeping it clean and the rust off it is a job. But it's worth it.

Sounds like it may not be properly seasoned. My Lodge pans are very low maintenance.

You can Google about seasoning, but it basically is just cleaning the pan really well, oiling it, and baking it at about 400 for an hour or more.




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Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 14:48

sauron

RoboNerd wrote on Aug 26, 2012, 14:19:
I got an email from Newegg this morning and they have the 10.25" Lodge Logic cast iron skillet on sale for $12.99.

I have a Lodge 90g cast-iron skillet, well-seasoned, which I picked up in a second hand store some years ago.

Very nice results, although keeping it clean and the rust off it is a job. But it's worth it.




Kittens!

Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 14:34

nin

Epic Battle Between Dog and his Tail.

"fuckyoufuckyoufuckyoufuckyou-hey, where's my stick?"




RollinThundr Apr 17, 2013, 12:25: Eh really tossing stuff like that in there only to get your panties all bunched up. If you really want to call that trolling sure. Mr. Tact Apr 17, 2013, 12:33: Pretty sure that's the definition of trolling...

Re: Out of the Blue

Aug 26, 2012, 14:19

RoboNerd

I got an email from Newegg this morning and they have the 10.25" Lodge Logic cast iron skillet on sale for $12.99.

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