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Normally, I don’t pay a lot of attention to ads on social media. However, an ad for an incredible Costco deal on a 170-piece cookware set from Le Creuset caught my attention the other day.

Not that I need this much cookware. I live with dogs and cats, there’s no way that we’d ever need to cook that much at one time. But for people who do have big families or who are simply looking for an amazing deal on cookware they can break up for holiday gifting, this is an intensely good deal.

What’s in the box?

The 170-piece Le Creuset cookware set is a whopping $4,999.99, which sounds like a LOT of money, but when you consider this is delivered in six boxes on a pallet, it’s really quite a lot of bang for your buck.

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Here’s a list of some of what you’ll find inside and retail prices for each piece.

Costco and Le Creuset brings massive value to Costco shoppers

As you can see in the chart above, I didn’t actually price absolutely everything in the 170-piece Le Creuset deal from Costco. I priced larger pieces, like pots and pans, enameled bakeware and ceramic dinnerware, and left the rest to your imagination. There are tons of other items in this set left that haven’t been priced, including mixing bowls and utensils, a teapot, and a coffee pot and press set.

Even so, I still came up with over $600 in value beyond the Costco price — and remember, there’s no shipping charge for this enormous and heavy lot of cookware.

Why choose Le Creuset?

Whether you buy your Le Creuset at Costco or somewhere else, I have nothing but nice things to say about it. Although I’ve heard great things about all of the company’s products, I am a huge fan of the enameled cast iron specifically.

Not only is it made from a proprietary metal blend that allows it to be lighter than, say, my 600-pound Lodge Dutch oven (that thing is a beast), a thinner, equally durable material under the enamel means more precise temperature control, which is generally a weak point with cast iron.

Although cast iron heats up slowly and evenly and maintains even heat distribution even after you turn off the burner, this is terrible if you need a pan that will cool down or heat up on a dime. That’s why most home cooks use cast iron for slow cooking or frying, rather than more delicate moves like sauteing.

But even beyond the finer points of enameled cast iron, you’ll also find that a great deal of Le Creuset cookware has a lifetime warranty. This isn’t a “lifetime of the pan” kind of lifetime warranty, it’s for your lifetime.

If you’re using your cookware as designed and literally anything goes wrong, all you have to do is contact the company and you’ll get a replacement. I’ve seen this happen in real life with people I know who own Le Creuset. It’s a very painless process, and you can even file a claim on the Le Creuset website.

Go for the gold with the giant Le Creuset package

It might seem pretty ridiculous to buy so much Le Creuset, but you don’t have to use it all yourself. If you’ve been looking to re-outfit your kitchen, this is a massive savings. Or you can always give away the pieces you don’t need or want, which can help you knock out your holiday shopping.

Who wouldn’t want a nice piece of Le Creuset as a gift, after all?

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