My New Inside Toy

[muebe]

Congrats on the new toy Gene!

[Savannahsmoker]

15 1/2 quart, so just shy of 4 gallons. Le Creuset is the maker. Bought it new on ebay years ago. I love it!  Weighs as much as a Buick.

Sounds good but I do not have nor want to buy a small crane to move it plus 20 to 30 lbs of chili.
How much does it weigh??

[Pappymn]

15 1/2 quart, so just shy of 4 gallons. Le Creuset is the maker. Bought it new on ebay years ago. I love it!  Weighs as much as a Buick.

Sounds good but I do not have nor want to buy a small crane to move it plus 20 to 30 lbs of chili.
How much does it weigh??

Amazon says 24 pounds.  Here is a pick of old blue

[aliengriller]

Excellent cookware, BUT, it is VERY heavy.   We inherited a couple pieces of my mom's Le Crueset,  including the BIG dutch oven.  We finally passed them on to our strong sons (both excellent cooks, BTW).   They are just TOO heavy for us old folks to deal with, especially with safety in mind.      Mom had them for years and years--BRIGHT orange.   

[Savannahsmoker]

I like the pot but I am not into moving 45 to 50 pounds of pot plus chili. so for now I am stuck
with my non-stick stainless pot

 

[Pappymn]

You should be able to find a SS pot at a restaurant supply store. And they come in a wide range of sizes

[Las Vegan Cajun]

I use enameled cast iron for chili. My pot is huge and doesn't stick

That would be great. 
How many gallons does your enameled cast iron pot hold?

I got an 8qt Calphalon Enameled CI through Amazon for $99.99 a couple of years ago.  Not as heavy as a Buick but it would do some serious damage to the floor if dropped.

[Savannahsmoker]

You should be able to find a SS pot at a restaurant supply store. And they come in a wide range of sizes

It w burn in a normal SS pot. 
I would need to get one of those copper core stainless steel but they cost a fortune.

[RAD]

at home I make the choices I can when I can,  but if anyone eats out you're not going to get away from non-stick or aluminum. It just isn't going to happen. So, if you use your chili pot for chili once in awhile I really don't see any issues. this is just RAD's opinion. Do what you can when you can without compromising your safety.