Club colorcast cookware upgrade#

in fact, a quality-control type guy in china Some strict standards that are not only in place, but also being iĭid some checking and it looks like, especially for cookware, there are

On another forum, someone brought up concerns of the chinese manufacture. It looks well-made, but i am not familiar with the brand.

i've requested reviews and evaluations of the sam's club product, just in case, and i've also widened my search to include specials, clearances etc., in order to get the best 'bang for the buck.' i did come across what appears to be a great deal from a maker named denmark (140$ down to 50$) for a 6-quart, oval version. We won't be ordering this for a week or so, so i am definitely keeping my options open, within my budget parameters. i've done quite a bit of reading on the care, use and maintenance of enameled cast iron cookware, and i believe that, with care, the tramontina will serve my purposes well for now. assuming an acceptable manufacture and finish, the only remaining issue is the plastic knob, which can be replaced within a month or two.

Club colorcast cookware upgrade#

having four children of various ages, i can always upgrade at a later date and pass along the 'budget' model to one of my sons as they go out on their own.īecause of this, the tramontina currently looks like the way to go, and i will be very careful to request some quality control when they select one for shipping, and will inspect it very closely when it arrives. tas and i sat down this morning discussing options, budget etc, and it appears that 50$ (60 tops) is really all we can allocate for this purchase, at least for the foreseeable future. I hope that these rambling, random thoughts and musings prove helpful to anyone else in a similar dilemma. I'd appreciate any experiences, thoughts - thanks in advance -Īye, dave - i think that's going to be the one. normally, i would choose the one made in the USA, but all of these are made in china. one good thing is that all three tout a lifetime warranty, so i figure i can't go too wrong, whichever i choose. With my budget, and for my situation, these seem to be the best choices that i have, and i will get one of them, but i am unsure which would be the best choice. another point in its favour is the stainless steel knob, which wouldn't need replacing - but there's only one review, so i haven't got much to go on. It's a little less expensive, which makes mrs tas happy, and seems comparable to the others. To complicate the matter, i came across this, which quickly became a viable alternative - from the gourmet collection at sam's club: lid not sealing well due to a design/manufacturing flaw that progressively gets worse rounded bottom making it awkward to cook inĤ. dave has been very impressed with his over the years that he has had it, and that is a huge point in lodge's favour from where i stand - however, the reviews on wal-mart's and amazon's websites noted a few issues here, as well (most were similar), including:Ģ. It's a half-quart smaller, but still the same size as the non-enameled dutch oven i use, so i am not concerned about this. So i decided to take a closer look at the lodge: 'rim' where lid ant pot come into contact is bare metal - subject to rust knob on lid not standing up to higher heatĤ. sloping sides making it awkward to cook inģ. arriving to the store with chipped enamel, or chipped enamel after useĢ. it has a higher capacity than the lodge, and is slightly heavier which to me means that the heat retention would be better - but reading the reviews on wal-mart's and amazon's websites, there were some issues, including:ġ. therefore, my goal is to try to get the best enameled cast-iron dutch oven that i can get, given the parameters that i have.Īt first, i was all for the tramontina at walmart:Īnd am still leaning strongly toward it. Note - i would love to get a le creuset, staub or batali, but they are simply out of my budget and price range, plus, my wonderful but frugal wife would never see any justification in spending so much for home cooking, when there are 'cheaper' (i hate that word) alternatives. I decided it might be a good idea to start a new one comparing these two lower-cost enamled dutch ovens, as they are in a far different class than the higher-end ones, yet are within my budget and are a real possibility for me to acquire.