Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 3-1/2-Quart Buffet Casserole, Cobalt Blue
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Product Description:
With Le Creuset, you not only get an exceptional piece of cookery but also a handsome serving dish that you can carry right from the oven to the table. Our buffet casserole serves a one-pot, family-sized dish like a Mexican chicken and rice or a Cajun jambalaya. The pan is deep so it holds plenty of meat, poultry or seafood plus vegetables or grains. It comes with two wide handles that provide balance when carrying plus a heavy, domed lid that helps seal in juices so your food is tender and moist. Oven-safe to 450 degrees F and dishwasher-safe. The buffet casserole holds 3.5-quarts.
Amazon.com Review:
This 3-1/4-quart Le Creuset buffet casserole is individually sand-cast of rugged cast iron, then clad in two coats of hard, colorful enamel. The result? Cookware so durable it's covered by a lifetime warranty, and so attractive you'll proudly bring it to the table or buffet, where it'll stay hot indefinitely. Cast iron retains and distributes heat evenly, making this round pot with its tight-fitting lid and non-abrasive bottom excellent for braising, simmering, browning, or poaching on any type of stovetop burner. And, because the black phenolic lid knob is oven-safe to 375 degrees F, the pot and lid can be used to bake a casserole whose cheesy crust can be browned under the broiler with the lid removed. You can also use the enameled pot for marinating meats and storing leftovers in the refrigerator.
Le Creuset is known for suffusing the exterior of its products with bright, modern colors, while keeping a more neutral tone on the interior to showcase the cuisine. The enamel interior resists cracking and staining and is best cared for when the contents are stirred with nylon, wood, or silicone utensils. Food particles tend not to stick to the smooth surface, making cleaning by hand or in the dishwasher a snap. Made in France, Le Creuset cast-iron cookware is guaranteed to be free of defects for the lifetime of the original owner, whether self-purchased or received as a gift. --Ann Bieri
With Le Creuset, you not only get an exceptional piece of cookery but also a handsome serving dish that you can carry right from the oven to the table. Our buffet casserole serves a one-pot, family-sized dish like a Mexican chicken and rice or a Cajun jambalaya. The pan is deep so it holds plenty of meat, poultry or seafood plus vegetables or grains. It comes with two wide handles that provide balance when carrying plus a heavy, domed lid that helps seal in juices so your food is tender and moist. Oven-safe to 450 degrees F and dishwasher-safe. The buffet casserole holds 3.5-quarts.
Amazon.com Review:
This 3-1/4-quart Le Creuset buffet casserole is individually sand-cast of rugged cast iron, then clad in two coats of hard, colorful enamel. The result? Cookware so durable it's covered by a lifetime warranty, and so attractive you'll proudly bring it to the table or buffet, where it'll stay hot indefinitely. Cast iron retains and distributes heat evenly, making this round pot with its tight-fitting lid and non-abrasive bottom excellent for braising, simmering, browning, or poaching on any type of stovetop burner. And, because the black phenolic lid knob is oven-safe to 375 degrees F, the pot and lid can be used to bake a casserole whose cheesy crust can be browned under the broiler with the lid removed. You can also use the enameled pot for marinating meats and storing leftovers in the refrigerator.
Le Creuset is known for suffusing the exterior of its products with bright, modern colors, while keeping a more neutral tone on the interior to showcase the cuisine. The enamel interior resists cracking and staining and is best cared for when the contents are stirred with nylon, wood, or silicone utensils. Food particles tend not to stick to the smooth surface, making cleaning by hand or in the dishwasher a snap. Made in France, Le Creuset cast-iron cookware is guaranteed to be free of defects for the lifetime of the original owner, whether self-purchased or received as a gift. --Ann Bieri
Features:
- Round Le Creuset lidded buffet casserole; holds 3-1/2 quarts
- Rugged cast iron clad in colorful enamel, safe for oven and all stovetop burners
- Excellent heat retention for braising, poaching, baking, browning
- Dishwasher-safe; phenolic lid knob safe to 375 degrees F
- Made in France; measures 13-1/2 inches with handles; lifetime warranty
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - My favorite pot
This is an incredibly versatile pot.If you're going to get just one piece of Le Creuset, I would go with this (even over my beloved 5 1/2 quart dutch oven!)For me, it does everything I used to do in my dutch oven plus more.It's heavy, browns beautifully, distributes and retains heat evenly, and goes from the stovetop to the oven and back with no problems.I use it like a large skillet for stir fries and veggies, as a roasting pan, for browning and braising meat, and to make gorgeous paellas ... Read More
Rating: - My Favorite Pan
THIS IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE KITCHEN PAN.
~It is used for so many meals, from cooking eggs, sauces, roasting pan for meats, cooking down greens, heating tortillas, etc. We use it almost daily, as it seems to be the perfect size for most of our meals.
~I have used it for just over one year and it still look awesome. It cleans super easy.
~It is a bit heavy, so if you have a far amount of weakness in your hands or arms, you may not appreciate it as much.
~Heats excellently on ... Read More
Rating: - Blue Heaven (Cobalt of course)
I wanted some "mid range" size enameled cast iron pots that would be a manageable weight and size and be OK when cooking for 2 with left over's, or occasionally 4-6 persons.
The 4 ¼ Qt Le Creuset Soup Pot and the 3 ½ Qt Le Creuset Casserole are perfect. I'm planning to purchase a 7 1/4 Qt Le Creuset French Oven in addition. It's a similar weight and diameter to the Casserole, but (unlike the 5 1/2 Qt French oven) is significantly larger than the 4 1/4 Qt Soup Pot, so I feel it is a worthwhile ... Read More
Rating: - versatile starter piece
As seems the case with some other reviewers, this was my first piece of Le Creuset.It's wonderful for braising and easy to maintain.It has all of the benefits of uncoated cast iron, with an easy-to-clean enamel coating.While heavy, it is not unwieldy.It was my favorite piece (until the next piece, of course).
Rating: 
- Hard to Clean
Le Creuset cast-iron products really conduct the heat and are great products to have in the kitchen. One drawback, they can be difficult to clean. If you sear meat or fry, burnt remnants cannot be removed. Overnight soaking will help but you cannot use soft scrub or hard scrubbers on the enamel. The product still functions well, it just does not look as nice as an expensive piece of cooking gear should be! Would buy it again.
- My favorite potThis is an incredibly versatile pot.If you're going to get just one piece of Le Creuset, I would go with this (even over my beloved 5 1/2 quart dutch oven!)For me, it does everything I used to do in my dutch oven plus more.It's heavy, browns beautifully, distributes and retains heat evenly, and goes from the stovetop to the oven and back with no problems.I use it like a large skillet for stir fries and veggies, as a roasting pan, for browning and braising meat, and to make gorgeous paellas ... Read More
- My Favorite PanTHIS IS BY FAR MY FAVORITE KITCHEN PAN.
~It is used for so many meals, from cooking eggs, sauces, roasting pan for meats, cooking down greens, heating tortillas, etc. We use it almost daily, as it seems to be the perfect size for most of our meals.
~I have used it for just over one year and it still look awesome. It cleans super easy.
~It is a bit heavy, so if you have a far amount of weakness in your hands or arms, you may not appreciate it as much.
~Heats excellently on ... Read More
- Blue Heaven (Cobalt of course)I wanted some "mid range" size enameled cast iron pots that would be a manageable weight and size and be OK when cooking for 2 with left over's, or occasionally 4-6 persons.
The 4 ¼ Qt Le Creuset Soup Pot and the 3 ½ Qt Le Creuset Casserole are perfect. I'm planning to purchase a 7 1/4 Qt Le Creuset French Oven in addition. It's a similar weight and diameter to the Casserole, but (unlike the 5 1/2 Qt French oven) is significantly larger than the 4 1/4 Qt Soup Pot, so I feel it is a worthwhile ... Read More
- versatile starter pieceAs seems the case with some other reviewers, this was my first piece of Le Creuset.It's wonderful for braising and easy to maintain.It has all of the benefits of uncoated cast iron, with an easy-to-clean enamel coating.While heavy, it is not unwieldy.It was my favorite piece (until the next piece, of course).
- Hard to CleanLe Creuset cast-iron products really conduct the heat and are great products to have in the kitchen. One drawback, they can be difficult to clean. If you sear meat or fry, burnt remnants cannot be removed. Overnight soaking will help but you cannot use soft scrub or hard scrubbers on the enamel. The product still functions well, it just does not look as nice as an expensive piece of cooking gear should be! Would buy it again.
