Blue Le Creuset 4-qt Dutch oven
Description
I lost my blue Le Creuset 4-quart oval Dutch oven yesterday around 3pm. It was in the Hy-Vee parking lot area on Agency Street in downtown Burlington, Southeast IA, after I was unloading groceries. The pot is a blue enamel cast-iron with a glass lid; overall in good shape, but there’s a small chip on the outer rim and a faint white speck near the handle. Inside the lid I left a faded handwritten recipe from my grandma for apple cobbler, which is a pretty unique detail I’m hoping will help identify it. This pot has sentimental value to me and I’d really appreciate getting it back—it's been with my family for years.
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