momee Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I definitely hope this will be something that I can pass down to my kids when I'm gone :) I don't want to buy something now I will later regret... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Yes. I have had staining with the non-matte interior with tomato products. The outside gets darkened from heat even on colors. White would drive me nutty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 It will stain, but I would love to have a passed-down Le Crueset piece even WITH the stains. I cherish my grandmother's piano; especially the spot where her arm wore off the finish during years of giving lessons. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 It will definitely stain unless you only cook white foods. (Creamed turnips, anyone?) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I don't know about staining but you might worry about whether anyone will actually know what the thing actually is. I only clicked on it because I really thought that this was one of those spam posts with a nonsense title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 Is it the OUTSIDE that is white matte? Or is this a different finish inside? If there is a different kind of finish from the white interior than is in all the other Le Creusets I know about, then I don't know what to say. The interiors of my Le Creusets are a little darker than brand new, but you'd only notice it by comparison. Le Creuset makes a stain remover that apparently works like a charm, but I've just used soap and water and the interior is fine. I know they have a white finish on the outside, and I don't know if that will stain or not, mostly because of the matte finish. I haven't had any staining except on the bottom of mine, and I can usually get those off with an amount of elbow grease I am not frequently interested in expending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momee Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/5617139/?catalogId=3&sku=5617139&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=default&cm_ite=default&gclid=CjwKEAiA27G1BRCEopST9M39gykSJADQyqAlGZjXftTD3hlVXGQuPRClorxSUKdioLPfXZswYTSQTRoCsz_w_wcB&kwid=productads-plaid^63151460220-sku^5617139-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^52929352663 I can't bear to put anything in it. Sure sign it needs to go back. I'm afraid to even put it on the stove, lol. (I used a new mover discount so it wasn't quite so high, but that is still a whole!!!! lotta money to spend on a pot.) Edited January 30, 2016 by momee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 My blue Le Creuset is stained inside. It is just the way it is. Just consider it a rite of passage for a much loved cooking pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/5617139/?catalogId=3&sku=5617139&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Shopping&cm_pla=default&cm_ite=default&gclid=CjwKEAiA27G1BRCEopST9M39gykSJADQyqAlGZjXftTD3hlVXGQuPRClorxSUKdioLPfXZswYTSQTRoCsz_w_wcB&kwid=productads-plaid^63151460220-sku^5617139-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^52929352663 I can't bear to put anything in it. Sure sign it needs to go back. I'm afraid to even put it on the stove, lol. (I used a new mover discount so it wasn't quite so high, but that is still a whole!!!! lotta money to spend on a pot.) Would it help to look at it as a beautiful tool that makes YOU happy? Don't look at it like an heirloom. It's a pot. Cook in it. Now, my iron skillets are indestructible and I do plan to season one nicely for each child when he or she moves out, but that doesn't mean I'm going to baby the ones I have. Cook in it! Any color is going to get stained. The enamel inside will scratch. It's okay. If it's going to bother you that it never looks new again, then definitely return it and get a color you will use. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The white is so pretty! I have Caribbean blue, but the white is lovely! Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Magic Erasers are amazing a removing discoloration, in case you decide to go for the splurge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 a little Bar Keeper's Friend can be helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Wow! I've never seen the white before and that is truly a beautiful pot! I admit I'd be scared to use it too though. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Just go for it! It's like white marble counters or floors, or leather chesterfield sofas - it'll go through an ugly stage before your perspective goes from goes from stained to patina, but it will be beautiful to hand down because of the patina and the memories of your food in that pot, not because it will always look like new. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 If the color makes you happy (must have you bought it). Then by all means use it. I have things of my grandmothers that are not in pristine condition but I don't think of that when I use them. I think of the things she lovingly made when she used them. Get your happiness out of the pot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) I have a tin bread container that belonged to my grandmother. It has dents and scratches all over it, but I love it. It reminds me of all the times that my extended family sat around her table and ate, argued, and laughed. I don't have a clue what brand it is, or if it was expensive. On the other hand, I have a glass bowl from another family member. She warned me not to use it except for people I want to impress. I have never used it, and honestly, I haven't thought about it in many years. It is just a pot. Don't overthink it. Your children will remember what happened in your house and not how expensive, or nice the pot was when you bought it. ETA-I think I type better on my phone than this computer! Edited January 31, 2016 by Jan in SC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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