Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Feb 14 '01
Pros: Very Even Heating, Durable Ceramic Fused Coating Over Cast Iron Base
Cons: Is This Ever Heavy! Arthritics and Carpal Tunnel Sufferers Look Elsewhere
Summary: I've often thought Le Creuset was pricey cookware, but 25 years after buying my first piece, a paella pan, it looks like new and makes a colorful centerpiece for a casual buffet.
Having been raised by a grandmother who loved to cook, and ... read more
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Jun 28 '07
Pros: Even cooking, heat retention. Very stable design--not easily tipped on stove. High sides.
Cons: Finish does not last a "lifetime."
Summary: Cast iron can't be beat for those slow cooking dishes. They heat up evenly, hold that heat, and these Le Creuset casseroles look good while doing it. I've used enameled cast iron for at least 40 years and I always have at least one. Currently I have ... read more
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Dec 30 '06
Pros: Heat retention is very good
Cons: Paint chips/wears off, interiors stain/streak, price
Summary: I have been on a quest for a good, high quality cassarole for quite some time. After researching and reading many, many rave reviews, I decided that Le Creuset would be my manufacturer of choice. I was a bit taken aback by the price (159.99 for a ... read more
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Apr 18 '02
Pros: This good-looking, even-heating, handsome devil graces my stove
Cons: So heavy I'm having a hard time lifting it - and that's EMPTY!
Summary: Many years ago, a friend of mine married a man who loved to cook. Paul came from an Austro-Hungarian family, with a genetic predisposition toward that culture's strong tradition of rich foods. Sally was of good solid Midwestern stock, but with an ... read more
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Apr 18 '02
Pros: The absolute greatest pots for serious cooks
Cons: Very heavy, will chip if dropped, expensive
Summary: The most important cooking vessels in my kitchen are my Le Creuset casseroles. I own ten Le Creuset casseroles in five different sizes. These are an absolute must for serious cooks. Although the Le Creuset casseroles are very expensive they last for ... read more
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Mar 04 '02
Pros: Good looks, even heating, helps you make delicious braises and stews.
Cons: Very high price.
Summary: I have had three of these for several years now, all blue. I have a small round one, a rather large round one, and an oval one of medium size, big enough for a whole chicken or a roast. As a food writer and impassioned cook, I am constantly at the stove, ... read more
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Dec 21 '01
Pros: Maintains heat excellently. Looks great. Easy to clean.
Cons: A little heavy. Expensive.
Summary: When we decided to replace some of our old, worn out T-Fal cookware, we realized we only needed a few pieces and decided to move up to AllClad and Le Creuset.
My first time using the LeCreuset, I was amazed at how well it held the heat. After ... read more
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Jul 21 '01
Pros: Lovely colors, lasts a long time, cooks well.
Cons: Too heavy to use.
Summary: I was given a Le Creuset casserole by a former neighbor who was moving, and I couldn't figure out why she would leave behind such an expensive piece of cookware.....
And then I tried to use it.
Good LORD is this stuff heavy. Even ... read more
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Apr 12 '01
Pros: Beautiful and useful, a wonderful combination
Cons: Expensive and heavy
Summary: Nothing makes you feel like you know what you are doing (even if you don't) than using a really fine, professional product. That's how I feel when I use these casseroles, which I received as wedding presents. The price is a bit off putting at first, ... read more
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Mar 05 '01
Pros: Pretty and impressive looking, non-reactive, even heating.
Cons: Scratches, can chip, sticks like crazy, hard to clean without long soak.
Summary: They are much prettier than regular cast iron Casseroles, and the ceramic coating means no more worries about acidic foods reacting with the pot.
But you pay a LOT of money for that ceramic coating, and it introduces new problems like ... read more
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Feb 23 '01
Pros: great looking, a pleasure to use, display attractively
Cons: heavy; can appear unbreakable but do break if dropped
Summary: I own several items made by this company: a small saute pan, two medium-sized round casseroles, an enormous casserole and a stock pot. All the items are cobalt blue and coordinate nicely with one another as well as look great while cooking or hanging ... read more
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Feb 15 '01
Pros: Even heat distribution, and easy to clean.
Cons: Heavy. VERY heavy.
Summary: I love my Le Creuset cookware. My wife hates it, but we'll get to that later.
The casseroles are cast iron, coated with enamel. This allows for even heat distribution, while still being relatively non-stick.
Better heat ... read more
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Jan 28 '01
Pros: The pinnacle of cookware. So versatile. A joy to use
Cons: Heavy, expensive (but last a lifetime)
Summary: My wife is an accomplished cook. I have had my moments in the kitchen too and enjoy practicing my culinary skills. We each have our special favourites (starters, roasts, puddings) and we overlap each other rather than compete. Our existing kitchen gear ... read more
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Jan 08 '01
Pros: Cast-iron holds heat, versatility in oven or on range, beautiful, can't live without it now
Cons: Heavy, a bit pricey for building a collection (but divide the price by 101 years!
Summary: The Food Network (cable) reeled me in again for cookware two years ago with Le Creuset Dutch/French ovens. Emeril, Sara Moulton, Bobby Flay, and just about everyone else who has a show use it and on almost every show. Well, then, I HAVE to have some. ... read more
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Jan 04 '01
Pros: Durable, pretty, cooks well, cleans well, heavy
Cons: Expensive, heavy
Summary: My mother has several of these fabulous casseroles. I like them for several reasons:
1. They are very, very, heavy!
You know that your food is heating evenly and thoroughly in a La Creuset casserole. Actually, this applies to ... read more
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