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I HAD THAT SAME YELLOW DUTCH OVEN WITH THAT BEAUTIFUL HANDLE ON THE COVER AND MY IDIOT HOUSE GUEST MELTED IT IN THE OVEN (it's possible)!!!
waahhhhhhhhhhhhh : (

Alas, no...it's too difficult (and in some cases impossible) to kausherize the stuff.

This seems like a "recipe" for ending up with too much stuff.

I have that dutch oven in red, baba yaga! Still going strong after about 20 years. Hard to believe.

@bromelia: the picture is not of the writer's collection, but rather from the Flickr user krakencrafts. The link is for the same picture ;)

-Ruth

We do this (in moderation) with red items. See our latest little Vitrex cutie here:
http://makemineeclectic.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/a-pop-of-red/

@bromelia--the photo is of someone else's (yellow-themed) kitchenware, not Rebecca's, as noted in the post.

Also, imo, creating coherence by using color to guide purchases of kitchenware seems like a perfectly fine way to do things, as long as you exercise judgment. Some people like cow-themed kitchens (okay, scary example, but some people do); others like green vintage kitchenware. Especially in a small kitchen, this could look very sweet if it's not overdone.

Speaking of burning the handle, I just wanted to comment I have a very old Le Creuset Dutch Oven , made in France I think they are now made in China, at least I heard that. Anyway, the handle melted and you can replace them just FYI.

Cute idea. But be careful and be safe. We just learned about this in culinary school. There are things out there with traces of everything from zinc to lead that can be a real problem.

It pays to be cautious.

Cheers!

I'm a huge fan of flea markets, but since I don't cook much, my kitchen is pretty much fle free -- except for little Asian bowls (lotus bowls and the like) that keep following me home. (I should take orders for other people, though -- I have the chance to get amazing bargains that just don't interest me!)

Hey, I know that stove! I have the same one.

I love the Alameda Antiques Fair but haven't yet bought any kitchen stuff there. That is where I plan to buy an ableskiver pan, though. They always have really cheap cast iron stuff around.

Love this post. I have the same yellow dutch oven and it is one of my most favorite posessions...as I have blogged about here! http://portlandsunshine.blogspot.com/2009/02/cwyg-ii.html
Love it!

Cute! Harder when you have to put it all in a larger collection with that of roommates. There's a great store in San Fran that sells all sorts of vintage cooking gems. It's called Cookin' and is in the Lower Haight on Divisadero.

"...I have a very old Le Creuset Dutch Oven , made in France I think they are now made in China..."

Lori -

Although Le Crueset stoneware is made in Thailand, the silicone bakeware is made in the US and the Enamel over steel stockpots are made in China - Fortunately the traditional enameled cast-iron cookware is still made in France.

Le Creuset has a life-time guarantee, and will replace even the older chipped stuff. The Dansk looks great but is really so thin that cooking is rather hard--people re-heated in the 60s.

I'm mildly obsessed with vintage kitchen anything. I've turned it into an etsy shop, so I now have an excuse to buy what I like at flea markets, thrift stores, etc.. I store everything in plain sight until it sells so I can look at its loveliness a while.

Hey bromelia - if you read the post correctly then you would know that I the picture is related to one of our ATLA flickr pool friends, krackencrafts. I even photo credited her. My story has to do with a green teapot. Thanks for reading AT!

I have the Dansk in turquoise. Mine does not cook things well, but it is great for sitting on the stove on display.

who makes the pot with the leaf design on it? i always see the bowls at flea market...