No other choice for me

What can I say? I have 6 Le Crucet pots now- a huge Dutch oven, a huge braiser, an oval Dutch oven, and two old ones I’ve had forever that I use to bake bread. I needed a smaller Dutch oven to make jelly and I saved up until I could buy it. I know there are cheaper alternatives that are well made but I didn’t even consider them. I’m a prolific cook, and Le Crucet has served me well my entire adult life. No other choice for me. They’re beautiful to look at and a pleasure to use.

Perfect size

I bought this for making “no-kneed” bread. The loaf rose beautifully. The smaller size of this product made it easier to manage. But this item is still heavy. Use caution! I did NOT pre-heat it in the oven empty, as most companies direct and still had great results. Parchment paper underneath helps to safely remove the loaf from the very hot dutch oven. Happy cooking!

Conflicted on quality

Ordered this for online pickup in the store as a gift. When I picked it up it was not in a box but wrapped in bubble wrap. I didn't check it and didn't discover till I got home. Had to go back and have it replaced with one in a box. Again, didn't check it out well and when my daughter opened it - the lid was damaged. Back again - I am now on order no 3 so hopefully this one arrives ok. The floor model was all scratched around the lid and I feel the rim of the pot is quite rough. Makes me question the quality of this dutch oven. Waiting for the new one to arrive so hopefully will have a better review the next time!

Love, Love Love this Dutch Oven

I debated about size, and finally chose the 5.5 quart one. I think it's perfect for me in preparing recipes that

Damaged Cast Iron Pot

The Le Creuset Cast Iron Dutch oven I ordered came with one handle complete broken off and an additional piece broken off the body of the pot. Although double boxed, it was the Le Creuset box that was damaged, indicating the pot was ruined before it was shipped.

Favorite gift

This was a gift for my husband for Christmas. He has wanted this item for as long as I can remember. It has been THE best coking gift of our over 40 years together. He has used it for cooking soup, stew, chili, sautéing, and cooking just about anything he wants to, that requires a skillet with very high sides! I am so glad I finally bought it for him. He can’t wait to cook in it, every time he is cooking- which is most every night. Also, it has even heat throughout, is easy to clean, and is the most beautiful blue color. Would recommend hands down.

Le Crueset is always the best

I mean this is my third Le Creuset item and I use all of them religiously- I just love the quality hands down and am completely brand loyal. I like to mix up the colours of my stone wear to keep my kitchen exciting and while my new Dutch Oven is a cream colour it of course goes well with the rest (orange and blue). Beautiful oven, cooks as I expect (perfectly) and easy to clean. Love the wide girth of this oven in particular - not only does the heat spread evenly the wide surface area is also helpful. The only drawback? Is the handle. It’s already gotten a bit lose but a quick turn of the screwdriver and it is completely fine.

Crushed Box

I purchased this pot from Nordstrom because it was the only site that had my color. Le Creuset cookware is the best in the world. It was disappointing to see how it arrived. The exterior as well as the interior box was crushed. I save my boxes to house my cookware in future moves to ensure they don't get damaged. Thankfully all that was scratched was the knob that I will have to purchase and replace. The pot wasn't damaged. Ultimately it wasn't as good of a sale as it should have been.

Got the wrong item.

Well….the only thing right was the color. I got a tiny (8oz?) version of this pot for my $400. Very strange. The small box even appeared to have an authentic sticker for the 4.5 qt pot that I ordered. The customer service rep was very nice and refunded my money (after they received the returned mini pot; personally I think they should have just given it to me for the shock of it all. I was pretty stressed about this. ) This was a huge splurge for me, but maybe the universe is sending me a message. I will not be reordering.

Delights with purchase! I live

Delights with purchase! I live in the US, children in Canada. Shopping was easy online, a great sale price was available, and no delivery charge. Delivery was quick and I was informed with tracking & delivery info all along the way.