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| Thrifted Le Creuset gratin dishes, sizes 36, 32, 28 and 20 (times 2) |
Aside from my giant round french oven, my other 'go-to' piece is a gratin dish that I thrifted awhile back. And while it's perfect for small servings, I've been on the lookout for a larger one that will hold even more goodies.
My jaw hit the floor when I walked into a local Goodwill a few days ago and found this set staring back at me in the front case. When I turned them over, I was thrilled to find the ubiquitous Le Creuset diamond and telltale "made in France". I wasted no time putting them on hold while I scoured the rest of the store for more goodies...which was a good thing since I found the fifth matching 20 cm gratin on the shelf.
I'm always on the hunt for vintage Le Creuset, but it's rare to find a complete set, and in such pristine condition. Aside from missing porcelain on the handle of the smallest gratin (which doesn't matter in the least to me), the other 4 pieces looked like they'd never been used (up until now, as I've already used them twice in as many days!) I have a feeling these pieces will be seeing a lot of oven time!
Also linking up with Thrift Share Monday.
Wow, what a haul!! That must have been a sight for sore eyes. Please share with us what you do with the au gratins... I have a #20 that I use every once in a while, but I think the small size is a bit limiting. I'm also very curious what you paid for them. Hope you got a great deal!
ReplyDeleteMine was not marked Le Creuset, just the diamond 20 and Made in France - I posted about whether they might be Cousances here:
http://sixballoons.blogspot.com/2011/01/le-creuset-or-cousances-au-gratin.html
I usually use them for Mac & Cheese, potato or cauliflower gratin, bean veggie casseroles or sometimes just roasted potatoes. I've heard that some people even use the bigger ones to roast chicken.
ReplyDeleteThey weren't super cheap...goodwill has figured it out. They ended up being about $15 each...not a steal, but still a great deal considering how much they are new. The stores only sell the 36 and 28 (I believe) sizes now, so I was excited to find the out of production sizes.
I saw yours, definitely looks like a cousances to me (which is supposed to have even better enameling)! Very cool.
Thanks for the info! I still think $15 or so is great, considering the good condition and like you said, hard to find sizes.
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