Bring France to your kitchen with colorful, durable Le Creuset, the classic French cookware you’ll keep forever.
You don’t have to go to France to enjoy French cookware just like a Parisienne. No French kitchen is complete without a Le Creuset Dutch Oven. This big, classic pot is amazing for stews, soups, and pretty much anything you want to simmer. It can go from stovetop to oven, so it’s great for braising chicken or steak before putting it in the oven. I have the nine-quart Dutch oven in the beautiful blue color, Marseille, but it is available in multiple sizes and colors with lovely names like Flame, Nectar, Sea Salt, and Meringue. It’s so pretty I leave it out the odd little nook in our kitchen that was built as a rotisserie with a wood-burning stove underneath (the rotisserie still works, by the way, but I don’t use it becaase I’m not good with fire).
In addition to the iconic Dutch oven, we have the Le Creuset Signature Skillet, also in Marseille. This is a very heavy, durable cast iron pan that you’ll keep forever. We use it several times a week. It works with the lid from our Dutch oven. Thanks to these three pieces, we need very little else for our stovetop. Oh, and we also have the Le Creuset grill pan in Flame (pictured above covered in oranges and limes).
We actually took both the Dutch oven and the cast iron skillet with us when we moved from California to Paris. There, I discovered the small, exquisite Le Creuset store in the Marais, where I bought the London mug in several different colors over several different trips. (The shopkeeper kept getting me to try to match my mugs, but I love seeing the deep glaze in different colors). You can get a set of LeCreuset mugs, in one color or many, here.
Right after lockdown ended, I made another trip to the Marais and bought the Utensil Crock, which is sturdy and subtle and big enough to hold my husband’s bizarrely large collection of spatulas. After the dreary days of lockdown, I chose Provence, a gorgeous shade of lavender, because it made me happy. (I think a colorful kitchen is a happy kitchen!)
Whether you have a few Le Creuset pieces already or you want to start your collection from scratch, this classic French cookware is worth the investment. Every piece is beautiful, but it’s also incredibly durable. I’ve been using Le Creuset robustly (i.e. carelessly) for many years, and I’ve never broken a single piece!
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