The Le Crueset Factory Sale is BACK! Tickets went on sale! I just got my tickets for the Thursday 6:30p Session. There are other earlier sessions. In-between the sessions, the team re-stocks.
Only THURSDAY is the Mystery Box day. The way it works is that upon entering, you will get a coupon for a Mystery Box and then you go a get said Mystery Box right before you check out. The box will cost $50 and has a value of $200-$500 dollars.
If you can’t make it on Thursday, it’s still worth it to go to the $10 sessions. First, all the money goes to charity. Second, the prices are lower and the selection is greater than the outlet. They have one section of SUPER DEEP Discounts. I got my tall wall dutch oven for 70% off and I love that thing more than anything. No more Pasta Sauce splatters on my stove. I could cry.
Also, most of the staff is from the local LC Outlets and their other reps. They are HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE and an absolute joy. So ask away. They know where it all is. What will work best. What you may need.
A few things to note.
–They have a lot of kitchen gadgets which are just okay. So be sure to use common sense and a good eye when selecting those. You will have time at the event so you can use the Le Crueset site to check out reviews.
–Their stainless are SO PRETTY. I love the small stainless Dutch Oven I got. However, it’s not sturdy as my All Clad or even Calphalon Stainless. The shiny lid has gotten scratches and some small spots of discoloration. Nothing major… but still a bit of a let down considering how I abuse my Enameled pieces.
–Finally… I got SUPER CRAZY LUCKY with my Mystery Box last year. I’ve been stalking the Dallas event and some folks got some SERIOUSLY some odd stuff in their box. The good news is that when folks complained about not getting the value expected LC asked them to reach out, but not sure what sort of remediation they got. Still, don’t go in there thinking you will get anymore than $200 worth… And remember what one even small LC costs RETAIL. Nevertheless, here is a link to the FB invite where you can submit feedback if for some reason this event doesn’t match that expectation.
Throughout the sale the discounts start at 40% which is bigger than the 30% discount at their outlets. There are larger discounts like 50% off of stainless and kettles (To be honest though, I got a dud kettle from them years ago, so buyer beware on those) and another table with items that are 60% to 75% off. These are often the DC’d colors and models. At the Dallas show, my friend got a braiser for 60% in the Rosemary (Green) colorway. She loves green and always wanted the Braiser, so she was thrilled.
Aside from the Mystery Box and the good cause. I don’t need ANYMORE heavy LC items. I am going there for the Ceramic Pieces and Mother’s Day shopping along with the Demos and Snacks. It’s a pretty good time for all!
Thanks @Dommy! Good to know. I’m still missing a good Le Creuset 7 quart dutch oven so it sounds like 40% off retail might be worth it to go regardless.
Ah… the good ole 28! For me, that is the one that started it all… But I’m a go big or go home type. LOL!! Getting a big one is great because of the surface area and the amazing browning properties that come with the enamel. Last year in my mystery box however, I got the braiser and I love for giving things a good sear and then making stew in a quantity that isn’t so huge… In fact I just used it tonight to property brown a bunch of mushrooms… NO CROWDING! LOL!
The only reason I still use my old 7qt now is because years ago I got this amazing steamer insert for it (Which sadly they no longer make. :() and it’s just the best pot to steam a large amount of anything like a Whole Head of Cauliflower for roasting or re-heating tamales or snappy hot dogs for a party…
You know… I have a Chamba pot I got for our wedding that have NEVER USED. The thing scares me. I am not a fan of pressure cookers because I like to taste and adjust through the cooking process. We actually have to traditional French Pressure cookers but P mostly uses them for stock.
So for my beans Right now I used Le Creuset Tall Wall. I used to use my Calphalon small stock pot. I like narrow pots that I can fill with plenty of water just in case I miss a check in and because the best part of the beans is the tasty liquor.
I hope everyone got the e-mail… but just in case… the Le Crueset Sale has been moved to September 17th to 20th. I’n so glad they didn’t out right cancel it. With the Le Crueset Stores currently closed and this sale now being right before the Holidays… hopefully this proves to be a better sale/ better mystery boxes for all of us.
Sorry if this violates community standards, I’m not trying to spam the forum. If moderators want to me to remove/move/edit anything at all please let me know and I’ll be glad to do so.
I called one of the meat vendors/wholesalers I’ve purchased from in the past (as an individual, not a business) and they’re hurting like everyone else having lost an approximate 65% of their business this week. I was planning on making a bulk purchase of meat soon anyway but given the circumstances I thought about moving it up if that would help allay the losses even in a small way.
Since folks seem interested in both helping and buying in bulk I thought others might think similarly so I’m posting in case anyone else would want to try and support a struggling food vendor at this time. I don’t want to mention the business name or prices here in case that negatively impacts their business further but if anyone is interested in making a bulk order of meat in the LA area within the week, PM me and I’ll be happy to send you the vendor information, forward their price list and try and work out some specifics on how we could potentially go about this.
To give some details:
This vendor typically sells chicken, pork, beef and some seafood products in quality range from commodity to grass fed beef, etc. This isn’t an endorsement, just to give an idea of their products.
I’d be trying to pick up in the next week but place the order by EOD tomorrow since we don’t know how the inventory/public health requirements/etc. might be.
If needed I can try and pick up and drop off within a reasonable distance of downtown LA but I’m not sure what that distance is yet without know where people would want drop offs.
They sell by the case which cannot be broken down into smaller increments. Cases vary in size by products (eg, I think their fish is frequently a 10lb case but chicken is 40lbs) and it’s detailed in the price list. If a whole case seems daunting to you, I understand but feel free to PM and maybe we can find a way of divvying it up amongst ourselves
I am not associated with this vendor or trying to sell at a profit in any way, I was just hoping to pick up meat for personal use and wondered if that might be in anyone else’s interest, too.
Since I imagine this would be on many people’s minds, if there’s a way to do this minimizing contact and preserving public health as much as possible I’m all ears to suggestions. Our household has been working from home for the past week and only (carefully) venturing out for groceries and one takeout pickup. We’ve also dropped off groceries to others so they don’t have to leave the house (left on a doorstep or similar to be extra careful) but if there are further suggestion to avoid becoming the Typhoid Mary of LA we’re certainly open to hearing them.
EDIT
On taking a closer look at the price list I see that the products I’ve bought in the past are the case sizes I mentioned but the products listed are of much smaller increments like 2lb bags of chicken with 3 bags/case that are pretty easy to divide or store in addition to being wholesale prices.
Great post! Way to try to help a business and assist the FTC community at large. I’m stocked up but hopefully you guys are able to organize and order in bulk from them.
I know Jeff Bovon from J&J distributors is doing this as well and putting together some packages for home cooks as a way of getting through this. If anyone is interested pm me and I’ll send the info i got from fb
In follow up to my post earlier it looks like the company I was referring to is selling to the public. They’re called “West Coast Prime Meats” and the website can be found below:
They now offer the ability to shop online, have lowered their minimum order amount and deliver (although I don’t know the restrictions on distance). They previously also had more items than were on the cut list I was sent so it’s probably worth calling and asking if you don’t see what you need in the online shop.
Has anyone had any experience with Cook’s Venture chicken? I read a few of the articles from that link and generally appreciate the idea of regenerative agriculture but as someone who’s been burned by buzzy, deceptive pro-environment language before I’d be curious if anyone has any thoughts. I was specifically looking into Cook’s Venture because I was interested in getting it from Daniel’s Western Meat Packers along with maybe some Beeler’s pork products.
We’re pretty full up on meat and fish right now having purchased from West Coast Prime Meats (above) and Luxe Seafood but always open to learning about new sources. West Coast Prime Meats and Luxe Seafood are both great enough that I’d be happy sticking with them, though.
I’m still missing a good Le Creuset 7 quart dutch oven so it sounds like 40% off retail might be worth it to go regardless. 
