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I had to occasion to dine at a London restaurant where Claudio was manning the stoves. The name escapes me but the cuisine was definitely Asian-fusion. It sounds like his cooking style has really changed. Unfortunately, I never had a chance to try his food when he was cooking at the upscale restaurant on Bloor St.

What colors were the pots? ← The pots are of various colours (I've been trying to bid on a used one on eBay). I'm a decent student of French but it doesn't appear as if the letter pertains to the pot colour as the flame-coloured dutch oven had a "G" stamped on it.

At the bottom of the pot are the words "Le Creuset Made in France" which form a circle. The letter is in the middle of this circle.

Does anyone know the meaning of the letter stamped on the bottom of the Le Creuset pots? I'm looking at buying a used one and have encountered the letters 'G', 'B', 'H' thus far. Does it have anything to do with quality (ie. factory seconds). My hunch was that it referred to a specific line, but when I went on their website, I couldn't figure out how those letters I had encountered fit into my hunch. Any illumination on this matter would be most appreciated. zhourunping@yahoo.com