Guest guest Posted November 29, 2001 Report Share Posted November 29, 2001 I think it's great. -----Original Message----- From: klyoung2424@... [mailto:klyoung2424@...] Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 7:24 PM Subject: Le Creuset Does anyone know if Le Creuset enameled cast iron cookware is okay to use? TIA, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 Are you maybe thinking about the orange fiesta-ware, which was made with uranium oxide (!!!) and would crackle wildly under a geiger counter? this was YEARS ago - I remember seeing the geiger counter experiment in a college science class. Pretty amazing. > > > I remember about 20 years ago there was a problem with the enamel on > orange Le Creuset Pans: I think it contained cadmium? Might be worth > checking what they use now. Perhaps I'm naive, but the pans are made > in France and would have to meet EC regulations. In any event, it's > probably a very good idea to throw out all worn enamel pans and > dishes, especially the old Polish- and Chinese-made ones which had > very thin enamel that chips. > Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 --- In , " erin robles " <eevalovich@a...> wrote: > Listmates- > > Apologies if this is posted somewhere else- I tried to post this last > night and it didn't make it on the board. > > I currently use Teflon coated pans and are replacing them. I am > looking at Le Creuset pans which are cast iron with an enamel > overcoating. I was also looking at the Pyrex. > > Anyone have any commentary on what you use and is non toxic to our > bodies? > > Thank You, > Robles Hi , I feel a little weird writing about this, as I've written about it several times and have NOT " researched it " at all. So it is sorta my guesses, and impressions..... 1. I think teflon is nasty. (Yeah, get rid of it!) 2. I think glass is super safe. 3. I use " Health Craft " pots (stainless steel) and adore them and would buy them again if mine somehow got lost or stolen. Expensive and wonderful. Distributes heat well, food doesn't burn. I've had mine probably 5-10 years and I'm sure it will never wear out. I have a frind who's had her set for 20+ years and it is all in working order. I think it is www.healthcraft.com There may be other similar quality pots, but this is what I know of. I don't KNOW that this does not leak metals, but I THINK it is much much better than many or most pots. 4. I'm generally wary of aluminum pots, and cheap unknown pots. But, I'm not obsessed about it--- I eat out and use other people's pots without thinking much about it. At home I use only health craft, as I got rid of everything else years ago (except a few baking pans etc) good wishes, Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 Enamel can have toxic metals in (antimony? I can't quite remember). Dagmar. I currently use Teflon coated pans and are replacing them. I am looking at Le Creuset pans which are cast iron with an enamel overcoating. I was also looking at the Pyrex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 I remember about 20 years ago there was a problem with the enamel on orange Le Creuset Pans: I think it contained cadmium? Might be worth checking what they use now. Perhaps I'm naive, but the pans are made in France and would have to meet EC regulations. In any event, it's probably a very good idea to throw out all worn enamel pans and dishes, especially the old Polish- and Chinese-made ones which had very thin enamel that chips. Margaret --- In , " Dagmar " <dagmarjahr@e...> wrote: > Enamel can have toxic metals in (antimony? I can't quite remember). > > Dagmar. > I currently use Teflon coated pans and are replacing them. I am > looking at Le Creuset pans which are cast iron with an enamel > overcoating. I was also looking at the Pyrex. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2003 Report Share Posted October 26, 2003 Hi Enamel pans like le creuset leak cadmium? I believe. I definately remember reading something negative about them. I'd do a websearch to check before buying them. I use plain stainless steel [ ] Le Creuset Listmates- Apologies if this is posted somewhere else- I tried to post this last night and it didn't make it on the board. I currently use Teflon coated pans and are replacing them. I am looking at Le Creuset pans which are cast iron with an enamel overcoating. I was also looking at the Pyrex. Anyone have any commentary on what you use and is non toxic to our bodies? Thank You, Robles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 What about those old Black cast iron skillets? Does anyone know....do these cause problems? Thanks [ ] Re: Le Creuset > Listmates- > > Apologies if this is posted somewhere else- I tried to post this last > night and it didn't make it on the board. > > I currently use Teflon coated pans and are replacing them. I am > looking at Le Creuset pans which are cast iron with an enamel > overcoating. I was also looking at the Pyrex. > > Anyone have any commentary on what you use and is non toxic to our > bodies? > > Thank You, > Robles Hi , I feel a little weird writing about this, as I've written about it several times and have NOT " researched it " at all. So it is sorta my guesses, and impressions..... 1. I think teflon is nasty. (Yeah, get rid of it!) 2. I think glass is super safe. 3. I use " Health Craft " pots (stainless steel) and adore them and would buy them again if mine somehow got lost or stolen. Expensive and wonderful. Distributes heat well, food doesn't burn. I've had mine probably 5-10 years and I'm sure it will never wear out. I have a frind who's had her set for 20+ years and it is all in working order. I think it is www.healthcraft.com There may be other similar quality pots, but this is what I know of. I don't KNOW that this does not leak metals, but I THINK it is much much better than many or most pots. 4. I'm generally wary of aluminum pots, and cheap unknown pots. But, I'm not obsessed about it--- I eat out and use other people's pots without thinking much about it. At home I use only health craft, as I got rid of everything else years ago (except a few baking pans etc) good wishes, Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I just got rid of my cookware also - I replaced them with SURGICAL stainless steel - waterless cookware. BUT I didn't pay a large sum for them - I went to realcook.com and bought them for a FRACTION of what they sale for at the home parties!!! The food tastes SOOOO much better and I know my kids aren't getting yucky metals and other poisons and I had always used regular stainless steel. Blessings Connie > > Listmates- > > > > Apologies if this is posted somewhere else- I tried to post this last > > night and it didn't make it on the board. > > > > I currently use Teflon coated pans and are replacing them. I am > > looking at Le Creuset pans which are cast iron with an enamel > > overcoating. I was also looking at the Pyrex. > > > > Anyone have any commentary on what you use and is non toxic to our > > bodies? > > > > Thank You, > > Robles > > Hi , I feel a little weird writing about this, as I've > written about it several times and have NOT " researched it " > at all. So it is sorta my guesses, and impressions..... > > 1. I think teflon is nasty. (Yeah, get rid of it!) > 2. I think glass is super safe. > 3. I use " Health Craft " pots (stainless steel) and adore > them and would buy them again if mine somehow got lost or > stolen. Expensive and wonderful. Distributes heat well, > food doesn't burn. I've had mine probably 5-10 years and > I'm sure it will never wear out. I have a frind who's > had her set for 20+ years and it is all in working order. > I think it is www.healthcraft.com There may be other > similar quality pots, but this is what I know of. > I don't KNOW that this does not leak metals, but I THINK > it is much much better than many or most pots. > 4. I'm generally wary of aluminum pots, and cheap > unknown pots. But, I'm not obsessed about it--- I > eat out and use other people's pots without thinking > much about it. At home I use only health craft, as > I got rid of everything else years ago (except a few > baking pans etc) > > good wishes, > Moria > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 I did buy some Le Creuset, and I am loving it. It is heavy, but not as heavy as the old campfire type cast iron. I could be totally wrong, but I think the coating might be on safety par with corning ware. I also bought their one non-stick omelette pan. It seems like it is a different substance than teflon, much higher quality, but I don't know- probably the same. I also got some LeCreuset pottery. It's similar to corning again, but everything tastes much better and holds the heat much better in both the cast iron and potteryware. I had bought stainless steel previously, not realizing the nickel content. I don't know if the nickel in stainless steel presents a problem, but my guess is it might to those who are nickel sensitive. --- If you buy LeCreuset, shop around. I bought it from Amazon, then found items cheaper elsewhere. Judy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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