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nenomarie · **Posted: 02-04-2009 , 07:56 PM** #14

hi, just a note on Le Creuset: I took a le creuset frying pan from a dublinwaster recently, it was one of their non stick range and the coating had started to come off, this is usually due to high surface heat and metal utensils, but it will always come off eventually anyway, plus the sheer weight of it made it unusable for his wife
I emailed customer service at le creuset and asked what could be done with it
They emailed back promptly and although it would have been replaced within 10 years with its receipt, it cannot be repaired or resurfaced
however, they said it is perfectly useable under the non stick surface, just scrape away the non stick as it comes off, coat the pan with any cooking oil to prevent rust(you must do this after each use) there are no coatings or chemicals under the non stick and it is perfectly safe to use
it will take a while for a 'patina' to build up but this is what you are aiming for so no aggressive cleaning
also, never put any le creuset on heat higher than low or medium at the most, dont be tempted to use a high setting first and then lower as this discolours the surface and can damage
lifetime guarantee for the cast iron(not non stick) with your receipt whew!

	Posted: 02-04-2009 , 07:56 PM #14
nenomarie Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	frying pan hi, just a note on Le Creuset: I took a le creuset frying pan from a dublinwaster recently, it was one of their non stick range and the coating had started to come off, this is usually due to high surface heat and metal utensils, but it will always come off eventually anyway, plus the sheer weight of it made it unusable for his wife I emailed customer service at le creuset and asked what could be done with it They emailed back promptly and although it would have been replaced within 10 years with its receipt, it cannot be repaired or resurfaced however, they said it is perfectly useable under the non stick surface, just scrape away the non stick as it comes off, coat the pan with any cooking oil to prevent rust(you must do this after each use) there are no coatings or chemicals under the non stick and it is perfectly safe to use it will take a while for a 'patina' to build up but this is what you are aiming for so no aggressive cleaning also, never put any le creuset on heat higher than low or medium at the most, dont be tempted to use a high setting first and then lower as this discolours the surface and can damage lifetime guarantee for the cast iron(not non stick) with your receipt whew!