Le Creuset orange dutch oven found near West Acres
Description
I found a Le Creuset orange enameled cast-iron Dutch oven this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind West Acres Mall, off 41st Street South in Fargo. It's a sturdy 4-quart pot with that glossy saffron-orange enamel on the outside and a pale cream interior. The lid has a black knob with the Le Creuset logo and there’s a tiny glaze crack along the rim that’s visible but doesn’t affect the lid’s fit. There’s also a faint sticker on the bottom that says '4 QT' and someone wrote initials in Sharpie near the handle, which could help ID the owner. If you know who it belongs to, I’d love to get it back to you—this pot clearly meant a lot to someone.
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