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Le Creuset 26cm Buffet Casserole

I have to admit that I’m a little embarrassed at the high prices I’m having to sell this latest lot of Le Creuset pots and pans at, but unfortunately the person I bought them from knew what they had (always a bit frustrating!) and so I paid a premium for them! But as you know Le Cresuet isn’t that easy to come by as people tend to hold onto them for years and years, and the cost of new Le Creuset is prohibitive to say the least. This 26cm Buffet Casserole pot sells for R1600 new, and there’s not a massive difference between the Le Creuset featured here today and the brand new ones that you can buy in the shop. There are some noticeable scuff marks on the inside of the pot, but I think that they look worse in the pics than they actually are because of the base colour of the pot which is a dirty cream. This casserole dish is as solid as they come, and promises to go the distance – you’ll get tired of it before it gives up on you!

Dimensions: 27cm in diameter x 10cm tall (with lid on)

Price: R450

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Le Creuset 30cm skillet

The person who owned this Le Creuset skillet either hardly ever went into the kitchen, or was a committed chef who treasured this pan dearly! Aside from some chipped enamel on the underside of the handle and a few faint scratch marks this skillet is in great nick! This is a serious piece of cookware measuring 30cm in diameter and weighing a fair bit (if you were angry with your hubby you could do some serious damage – sorry boys!). I was amazed when I looked online and saw that these pans sell for R1100 new – crazy! But then again, I suppose they are designed to last a life time. A great looking pan in pretty decent nick from one of the world’s leading names in cookware.

Dimensions: 30cm in diameter x 5cm deep x 46cm long (incl handle)

Price: R430

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Descoware cast-iron dish

Clearly someone has lovingly cared for this pot – there are one or two scratch marks and a small area where the enamel has chipped off the edge, but for the most part this Descoware (Belgium) cast-iron dish is in excellent nick – which is impressive given that it’s in the region of 50 years old! Descoware were bought out by Le Creuset in the ’70s so it makes sense that this dish has the same great fanned handles you see on vintage Le Creuset pots. It’s also of the same high quality, in fact some reviewers say that Descoware is of a higher quality than Le Creuset – shock, horror! A good looking dish that will go from oven to table – provided you have a sturdy trivet to support the weight of this solid pot!

Dimensions: 25cm in diameter x10cm high (with lid on)

Price: R280

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Descoware cast-iron pot & saucepan

I wouldn’t ordinarily buy pots in such bad condition, but I couldn’t resist the great pattern! The design is called Markley, named after its illustrator, and is part of the Descorama series produced by Descoware in the mid 1950s, before they were bought out by Le Creuset . Markley ovenware is considered the most desireable pattern that was produced by the Belgium firm. The pot has definitely seen better days – there’s loads of crazing and a big piece of the enamel has chipped off the lid. The inside of the pot is also missing some of its coating. But after everything’s said and done, I’m sure it will still cook fine. The saucepan is in much better nick, but it also has chipped enamel around the lid, and some scratches on the inside base.

A quirky pair for someone who’s not too anal about the state of their pots and pans!

Dimensions: Pot – 24cm in diameter x 15cm high (with lid on); Saucepan – 19cm in diameter x 10cm high

Price: R290 for the pair

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Cast Iron Pot (Belgium)

There’s no identifiable maker’s mark on this pot, but I think it’s most likely Descoware, a brand of cast iron cookware that was first manufactured in Belgium in the mid-1940s. Its selling point was that it was lighter than other brands of cast iron cookware, but cooked just as well. Descoware became popular when it was endorsed by Julia Child on her cooking show in the 1960s, and remained a household name until it was bought out by Le Creuset in the 1970s.

I love the combination of colours used on this pot – despite its age and wear, the use of black, yellow and white give it a nice clean look. And of course the fanned handles are always a treat! The most obvious wear is to the lid of the pot where the yellow enamel has become crazed, but I don’t think it’s too off-putting. A good looking pot with a nice bit of history to it.

Note: The FE stamp on the base of the pot just refers to the fact that its cast-iron

Dimensions: 22cm in diameter x 12cm high (with lid on)

Price: R240

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