Koen Lebegge

they have been on the market for about 3-4 years. I have had a wok and a crepe-pan for about the same timespan, and I can see no signs of deterioration yet, not in the looks of the pan/coating nor in the non-stick abilities. So no, I haven't ever taken one back. They also give life-long warranty on the enamelled cast-iron, and I know for fact that they are indeed not very difficult about the warranty. I know of at least one skillet that had cracked because of abuse (sitting empty over full heat for about 10 minutes) and was replaced without questions. So I am quite confident that the life-long warranty they promise is indeed being apllied.

I always use Le Creuset non stick cookware. Have tried other brands, but not very satisfied with them. True, it's not titanium (it's cast-alumium), but they are very high-quality and the company offers life-long warranty.

same here

for the case you don't have a casing at hand: I used to work at a butcher (in Europe), and we always used earthware pots, covering the headcheese with molten gelatine (microwave).

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I'm a European trained chef, and can confirm this. The sauteuse, as defines above is mostly uses for sauces, expecially hollandaise and the likes, because the sloped sides come in handy when whisking everything in the traditional 8-form. The sautoir has straight sides, and we use it often for risotto and the likes, but also for baking meats, because it is easier to pour in some liquid to loosen up all te nice residue.

As far as my French is adequate, "coq" is the usual French term for a real rooster, a hen is "poulet".

I've got two Greenpans (birthday-present) and am not at all happy with them. They are totally not non-stick, and thus quite unusable. I also own several Le Creuset non-stick pans (not ceramic), and am very happy with these. They don't stick, can be used on high heat, don't suffer from metal utensils (as long as you don't put your knife to the pan) and come with a life-long warranty.