Red Le Creuset 5-qt Dutch oven, chipped rim
Description
I lost my red Le Creuset 5-quart dutch oven yesterday around 3pm. It was in the back seat of my car after I stopped by the Broome County Public Library on Court Street in downtown Binghamton. It's a red enamel on cast iron, with a small chip on the rim of the lid and a green silicone grip on the handle that I wrapped around to protect it. The inside is still glossy, but there are a few tomato sauce stains from last week's pasta, and I wrote my initials T.H. with a Sharpie on the bottom to help identify it. It has sentimental value—cooked many family meals in it—and I’d really appreciate getting it back if someone found it.
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