# Lifespan of LeCreuset enameled cast iron? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** food-cooking\ **Created:** [March 3, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197 "2021-03-03T12:57:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/21 "2021-03-05T17:08:55Z")
You could improve that with some scouring. But once scratches or pits get deep enough food is likely to stick. With my old one I try to do the browning around the sides, it’s very big so there’s room for that. But it often needs some soaking after a long cook in the oven. I probably won’t replace this one, have another smaller one, and I only use it maybe twice a year anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/22 "2021-03-05T17:14:43Z")
I ended up tossing it. It had become a very heavy pot that not only stuck, but wouldn’t clean - it just was gross. I have another one - now two years old - a cheaper brand so I can toss it without the pain of tossing the Le Creuset. But I prefer a stockpot - way easier to deal with - less heavy, easier to clean, heats faster. ---
**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/23 "2021-03-05T17:15:27Z")
Is it Lodge by any chance? They replaced my enameled cast iron (and paid for shipping!) when mine got a crack and small chip. They asked a few questions about how I cared for it but otherwise was largely hassle-free. I am a customer for life. ---
**Author:** ![Dangerosa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Dangerosa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dangerosa)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/24 "2021-03-05T17:17:53Z")
Yep, it is. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/25 "2021-03-05T22:59:55Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I was thinking of things like my stick blender. I was making something last weekend that I wanted to puree, so I transferred it from the nonstick Calphalon pot to a mixing bowl to blend. Sometimes it would be nice to puree in place Does your stick blender’s blade stick out the bottom??? I’ve never see a stick blender whose blade would come into contact with a pan surface. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/26 "2021-03-05T23:05:06Z")
No, but the upside-down bowl thing that surrounds the blade would come in contact with the pan surface, if I push the stick blender to the bottom of the pan. And that bowl thing is metal. ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/27 "2021-03-05T23:15:59Z")
I wouldn’t worry about the stick blender unless you really dig it/grind it into the bottom of the pan. Enamel ought to hold up to a stick blender just fine. ---
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2021, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197/28 "2021-03-05T23:17:36Z")
I use metal tools on my stainless steel with abandon, and in glass bakeware. I stick with wood, bamboo, nylon, or silicone for everything else. Probably an over abundance of caution, but it seems to work for me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifespan-of-lecreuset-enameled-cast-iron/934197.md?page=1)