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Our extensive range of high-quality enameled cast iron cookware is designed for ease and versatility of use, seamlessly fitting in with all styles of cooking, all types of cooking appliances, and any style of kitchen or dining decor. Before using your cookware for the first time, we recommend reading this section to ensure you achieve the best possible cooking results.

Enameled cast iron is a remarkable and robust material that performs well with modern requirements for food preparation and cooking. Whether you choose to stir-fry, slow-cook a casserole, sear a steak, or bake a cake, there is a shape that is suitable. Cast iron is versatile, able to handle both slow cooking and high-temperature searing.

This cookware can be used reliably on any heat source, including induction, and with any oven or grill. Its ability to retain heat efficiently allows for the use of lower heat settings in stovetop and oven cooking, and a hot covered dish will keep food hot for second servings. Cast iron can also be used to keep foods cold, with a chilled dish serving as an ideal cold food server on a hot summer day. It can also be placed in the freezer for food storage or advanced food preparation.

It is important to note that high heat temperatures should only be used for boiling water for vegetables or pasta, or for reducing the consistency of stocks or sauces. High heats should never be used to preheat a pan before lowering the heat for cooking, as cast iron retains heat so efficiently that overheating will cause food to burn or stick.

The vitreous enamel surface is impermeable, making it ideal for raw or cooked food storage, and for marinating with acidic ingredients such as wine. When frying and sauteing, the fat should be hot before adding food, with the pan and fat or oil reaching the correct temperature together. Oil is hot enough when there is a gentle ripple in its surface, while bubbling or foaming indicates the correct temperature for butter and other fats. If either begins smoking or butter begins browning, the temperature is too hot, and the pan should be removed from the heat source for a few moments to cool slightly. For longer shallow frying, a mixture of oil and butter gives excellent results.

In addition to the cookware's performance, the le creuset enameled cast iron features include: - 45-percent larger handles that provide a sure grip, even with oven mitts - Superior heat distribution and retention - An advanced sand-colored interior enamel with even more resistance to wear - A larger composite knob that withstands temperatures up to 500-degree F - Colorful, long-lasting exterior enamel that resists chipping and cracking

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