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larkinowl t1_ja7pfi6 wrote

It is if it is made in France! They make lower quality stuff in China for outlet malls etc.

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KelMHill t1_ja7vx6l wrote

Watch out for this in all reputable manufacturing brands, as they all seem to have cut costs by now producing at least some of their product in China as well as other countries where costs are lower and quality control less stringent. Many of them established a solid reputation for quality output in a single country of origin, but have since 'outsourced' some of their production to cheaper venues.

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Thanmandrathor t1_ja8ms13 wrote

Kitchen aid does this with their stand mixers. If I recall correctly, some of their big box sold ones, that go on deep sales, have less powerful motors etc.

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Environmental-Sock52 t1_ja7q2zr wrote

Some outlets have the French stuff. At my outlet all the cookware is French and the accessories and small decor items are Chinese. 🍀🙏🏼

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Blue-cheese-dressing t1_ja7w24y wrote

The outlet near us has both- some of the unique to the outlet stuff is made in China specifically for outlets to sell at a low cost.

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pussayforlife OP t1_ja7rsq1 wrote

I got mostly the Chinese stuff 😓 definitely not good quality for le crueset prices

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snoop_ard t1_ja8a2vj wrote

I usually buy mine on sale from Williams Sonoma. Don’t really focus on colors, it helps in tracking the prices.

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KeystoneSews t1_ja8v4d0 wrote

I wouldn’t worry about it. Seems like there’s a stereotype that lower quality things are made in China. Unless there’s actual evidence that your items are lower quality, I would take this with a grain of salt.

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russkhan t1_ja8rru2 wrote

Some is made in Portugal. I have a Le Creuset triply stainless saucier that is.

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