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Dana Lostritto's avatar

Your cocotte bore evidence of the passage of time, a life well lived, meals savored, love shared and a family built. No scrub brush could ever take that away. All of the “char” remains, even if you cannot see it. And it’s beautiful.

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Sally  Frawley's avatar

I have a 22 year old Dutch oven of similar make. Like yours it’s blackened and scarred. A gift from my mother part of me wants to try and restore it and indeed I have attempted it with various potions, but today part of me is reassured I should leave it. Let it keep gathering chapters from our kitchen perhaps x

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