Le Creuset 7 1/4 Quart

I have always been using the 6 quart Lodge enameled cast-iron dutch oven and never had any complaints. However, I recently decided to buy a bigger dutch oven and opted for an "upgrade" by choosing the pricier Le Creuset 7.25 quart dutch oven. Having paid so much more than a Lodge for a dutch oven, I...

I was so excited to finally have a Le Creuset dutch oven, and I ordered the 7 1/4 quart round one. I noticed right when I opened the box that the lid wobbled. I rotated the lid an inch at a time and kept retesting to see if maybe it needed to sit a certain way to fit correctly. It wobbled in every p...

I have the 7-1/4 Quart and have been using it for months. I cook a lot, I mean everyday so it gets a work-out. I find that food sticks and burns to the bottom (maybe I have a bad cooktop, I don't always use high heat, if that's what you are thinking.) Also, it is hard to clean, I have burned spots o...

We just purchased our first Le Creuset dutch oven and having paid close to $300 for it, we were very disappointed to find that the top of the unit is visibly skewed so that it doesn't lay flat either on a flat counter or on the pot, and therefore rocks considerably. When it sits on the pot, some poi...

Le Creuset does not stand behind its enameled cookware. The touted warranty is really pretty useless. Our 4.5 quart enameled dutch oven began rusting around the edge and in the part of the lid that touches the edge. The company's response was to suggest seasoning the exposed cast iron after removing...

I forget to pull out this piece because, yes, it is heavy, and because yes, it is big (which was deliberate when I selected it.) That said, I'm finally going to buy a 2nd piece in smaller size. What reminded me how much I love it was last weekend, when I made osso bucco for 8. Each veal shank browne...

I bought my Red, 7-1/4-quart round Dutch/French oven in the early 1990s, cooked hundreds of meals in it and it still looks as good as the day I got it. Back then I lived in an apartment and didn't have much storage space, so I was looking for something versatile. Best kitchen utensil pick I've ever ...

Oh wow, we would be totally lost in the kitchen without our Le Creusette French oven. It is so very well made, and almost magical in the sense that everything we've ever cooked in it came out so good. It's not non-stick, but it doesn't have to be. Non stick surfaces aren't the right choice for many ...

Le Creuset enameled cast iron cookware has been manufactured since 1925 in Fresnoy-Le-Grand in Northern France. Generations of professional, gourmet and home cooks have experienced the pleasure of using this versatile and adaptable French cookware, making it a classic in every kitchen. The beauty of...

There's nothing more to be said about the all-around fabulousness of Le Creuset French (or Dutch) ovens. They're my favorite for making long-cooking sauces, stews, pot roasts, etc. Nothing better IMO. I've been using Le Creuset since 1979, but I never had one larger than the 4.5 quart French oven, w...