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| 'ere, you wanna tear the basil! Pukka. etc |
Best of all though (although the basket of my buggy probably doesn't agree - good thing we'll be retiring it soon) was this Le Creuset cast iron enamelled casserole dish in classic volcanic orange. It's an older model, and in great condition aside from the small chip you can see on the rim. A similar 23cm oval dish bought from Amazon would set you back over £90! I have other Le Creuset in this colour, and this cocotte was mine for only £3. *top trivia - as well as meaning casserole dish, a cocotte is also a prostitute in French.You can insert your own smutty joke about being sold too cheaply here.
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| Le Crueset cocotte. Isn't she lovely? |
The volunteer on the till admired my purchase and remarked that she had had some Le Creuset until she began to find it too heavy to lift from from the oven. I imagine that was what brought my dish to the shop (I have another emormous casserole which I use for jam making which my mother in law could no longer heft about), and with any luck it should last long enough for me to one day pass on for the same reason. Until then, it makes a great apple and blackberry crumble.
This post is shared with other Flea Market Finds at Her Library Adventures, so if you want to see what Sophie has found in Australia, then pop over there. Also I've joined up with Apron Thrift Girl for Thrift Share Monday, as usual she has some fantastic vintage treasures.
