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| |  | Le Creuset Cookware | Home » » » Le Creuset Enameled Cast-Iron 13-1/4-Quart Round French Oven, Red | | | | | | | Description: | | Cook on the stovetop then move food into the oven using this 13.25 quart round French oven. Ideal for cooking and re-heating risotto, soups, stew, chowders and for simmering or slow-cooking foods. Secure lid seals in all the moisture and flavor. Cast iron enameled French oven retains heat well and is beautiful enough to bring right to the table as you serve. Features sturdy, cast handles on sides so you can lift and carry with ease. ... | | | Features: | |
• 13-1/4-quart round-shaped French oven made of enameled cast iron
• Cast-iron loop side handles; black, phenolic, stay-cool lid knob
• Heavy, tight-fitting lid helps lock in heat, moisture, and flavor
• Washing by hand recommended; oven-safe to 350 degrees F
• Measures 14 by 16-1/2 by 8-1/5 inches; lifetime limited warranty
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 15.7 inches | | Product Width:
| 14.8 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.2 inches | | Product Weight:
| 21.9 pounds | | Package Length:
| 15.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 14.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 6.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 21.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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40 of 42 found the following review helpful:
VersatileNov 21, 2002
By kimnt
"kimnt"
This is indeed a large pot, but I have found it extremely useful and use it at least once a week. I didn't want a large number of pots and pans, so I looked for versatile pieces. We are just 2 in our household right now, but I bought this size mostly because it will be even more useful for the future - a family, company. I use it to cook many things that I start on the stovetop and finish in the oven. For example, to brown chicken pieces on the stovetop, add herbs, ingredients, etc, and bake it in the oven. The heavy tight fitting lid keeps the steam locked in and the food moist. I bake entire chickens in it when I am short on time (skin isn't very crispy, though)- it really cooks a whole 4-lb chicken in about half an hour at 450 degrees with the pot and oven preheated. Works great with chili, soups, beans, tomato-based sauces, even jams. The cast iron heats slow and holds heat in - I don't burn anything in this. Clean-up is so easy!
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 This beast really cooks ....Dec 23, 2004
By J. Baldwin
"bugzinarug"
This monstrous beast is the largest piece of cookware that we own. Once I manage to wrangle it out from the cupboard and heft it onto the stove, it's many uses range from cooking chickens, small turkeys, and roasts to making potato leek soup. The beautiful thing is that it really retains heat and cooks items thoroughly and evenly. The downside is that it can take a while to heat up, especially since it should heat up on a med-low setting so as not to burn items and/or damage the porcelain. Learned this the hard way by turning up my soup to med-hi in order to get it boiling more quickly (doh!). Now that we know how to properly use this type of cookware, we are enjoying it much more! Another clever use of this piece is to incorporate it into your weight lifting routine (did I mention this thing is very VERY heavy?). Now that we have tried the largest, we have begun collecting some of the smaller pots and really enjoying them.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Big. Round. Expensive. Heavy. Wonderful.Mar 05, 2006
By Adam Sterling
This massive, weighty, cast iron, ovenproof pot is a serious cook's dream. Though expensive, like all Le Creuset cookware, it's high value is proven by the stove-top and oven performance.
In the oven, internal heat distribution is perfectly uniform, eliminating sticking, beautifully cooking large roasts. On the stovetop, long, slow cooking is perfectly executed.
Though there is no "positive" seal between the pot itself and its lid, the high level of fit and finish between the two pieces retains all liquids and moisture.
Clean~up is a cinch..., just soak in warm soapy water and the surfaces wipe clean (you may however need to purchase a larger kitchen sink to accomodate this monster).
The company offers a lifetime warranty on the enameled surface they apply to their high~grade cast iron; the quality of manufacture is so supurb I cannot imagine ever having to make use of it (I own inherited Le Creuset pieces over 40 years old with still~perfect enamel).
If you are a serious home cook prepared to make a serious investment in a lifetime tool, buy this pot.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
My kitchen workhorse -- expensive but so worth it!!!Jan 06, 2007
By K. Alexander
This is by far the most-used item in my kitchen. Think about it: If you could increase your cooking surface area when browning meat or vegetables or cooking soup, chili or spaghetti sauce, wouldn't you do so? This dutch oven does exactly that. I use it to brown everything--I rarely use my (very fine All-Clad) chef's skillet any more. And I actually love the high sides--they reduce spatters without reducing browning, since the cast iron almost guarantees perfect browning. This is a great pan if you need to develop fond--nothing burns in this pan once you get it up to temperature. I actually have 3 Le Creuset dutch ovens in varying sizes, but I end up using this big one most of the time. Come on--you know you want it. Buy it!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Worth every centAug 02, 2011
By Trilobyte51
Our blue version of this oven, along with a more generic brand large soup kettle (greater height:width proportion than this) is a cornerstone of our home culinary practice. We make one large (vegetarian) soup/stew every weekend that lasts us the week w/microwaving. In summer, when the veg plot is producing, we make 2 weeks worth in it and freeze half for mining in winter. We've had no problems with cracking, chipping, etc. for the many years we've owned it. Browns onions nicely (first step in essentially every dish prepared in it). Inside, sure, it shows brown wear like any well used ceramic stovetop oven. Note that we have a big btu pro gas stove. If you have a smaller, esp. electric stove, the wide footprint of this beast might not work fit efficiently, although cast iron spreads the heat evenly from less than ~13" diam (the beast's bottom) sources.
ONLY CAUTION with acquiring one o' these beasts is to know that washing it is somewhat of an athletic endeavor. Not for the frail or elderly. You can't one-hand this pot and it doesn't completely fit in our sink or probably most others except double-wide farmhouse sinks or other big 'uns (so I have to angle it in, spray, wash, rotate, etc.). And don't store it on a low shelf or in a bottom drawer if you're prone to backaches. The beast weighs!
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