Gavinmad
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theres a homegoods near me i'll have to check out, maybe this weekend
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this is how you know you got a legit le cruest from homegoods turn it upside down and look for the black marker
that means it's a factory second, so scan it for a flaw, and if it's acceptable (like a paint run) then buy
don't buy cracks or chips
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Gavinmad
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you mean the black dot on the right? are there knockoff brands out there that fake the le creuset engraving on the bottom? lol
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I don't know if it was just blemished or if it was just overstock or things they couldn't move at some of their big retail store. I really found some killer deals on decent stuff there. We've gotten some really nice German Crystal wine glasses in the past, and even if we only have four at a time they eventually break or somebody drops one, and we always go back there and can only pick up some more for 20-25 bucks. I don't remember the name of the one specific brand but it's stuck my wine snob uncle is paid top dollar for.
Stuff like silpats super cheap there, too. I guess that's why I don't mind necessarily going there with my wife because we look for dog toys because those are cheap and then I always scope out the cooking section, even though our location is filled with Mexicans and retarded women.
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That's one of the stoneware au gratin pans isn't it? I've bought all of my Le Creuset stoneware there. I just have a bunch of different odds and ends, and I always try to get blue, because that's the color my mom got me when I started getting my cast iron for Christmas, but those prices were excellent, and it's stuff I use all the time. Had the same word for getting close to 10 years at this point, and it's held up extremely well.this is how you know you got a legit le cruest from homegoods turn it upside down and look for the black marker
that means it's a factory second, so scan it for a flaw, and if it's acceptable (like a paint run) then buy
don't buy cracks or chips
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It actually has to have Le Creuset etched into the pan or dish somewhere. Just remember what the label or the font looks like, and you're good to go. I believe all of their stuff has it, that's when you know it's legit and not some knockoff.
Could also say Le Creuset made in France. I think that's typically what's on the enameled cast iron.
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How often do you actually use it, and what are you typically use it for? Also it's made in China more than likely.