Remember how much I loved my mustard colored dutch oven from Macy’s Martha Stewart line? I blogged about it and all the awesome things you could use it for.
Well it’s gone now. Macy’s recalled the dutch ovens because apparently the enamel coating could crack under high heat and explode in the oven. That doesn’t sound like a safe product to me. I hauled my well-loved dutch oven back to the store and got a $75 refund since they weren’t offering replacements. To be honest I just wanted a new dutch oven, but I guess $75 (which is probably more than I paid to begin with) will have to do.
I think I might save up for a bit and just go for the real deal with a Le Creuset in cobalt to be exact. But at $250, ugh! I tell myself it will last forever, but still.
In the meantime I have a new love: my new (old) cast-iron skillet! While I was home for Christmas my mom was giving up on her various cast iron skillets and let me have what I wanted. Obviously, I could only bring back one in my carry-on since they are so heavy. I chose the 9” skillet and intend to go back for the others someday!
I’m using the cast iron skillet for everything: eggs, roasting vegetables, reheating leftovers, veggies, and more veggies. It’s so fun, gives the food a nice sear and color, and other than the over easy egg I tried to make for Emily doesn’t stick one bit! And who doesn’t love a pan you don’t really have to clean?
Get yourself one, better yet steal one from a family member that’s not using theirs. The best part about that is that it comes already seasoned with years of cooking. For me that probably included lots of savory meaty cooking flavors which I could never reproduce (since I don’t eat red meat).
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