9.5 Quart Oval French Oven

by Le Creuset

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 18.5 pounds
• ASIN: B00004SBHM
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #441,782 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Beautiful enough to bring to the table yet durable enough to outlive its 101-year warranty against defects, this heavy casserole is perfect for preparing and ceremoniously serving dishes such as choucroute garni and braised lamb shanks. The oval shape is large enough for cooking a whole turkey or big cuts of meat. Use it in the oven or on the stovetop for soups and chili. Made of cast iron, with an exterior and interior clad in two coats of Le Creuset's famous bright enamel, the casserole holds 9-1/2 quarts. Cast iron is unexcelled for heat distribution and retention, so this casserole cooks foods evenly and gently at low temperatures without hot spots and is suitable for all heat sources. The plastic knob on its heavy, tight-fitting lid is ovenproof to 450 degrees F. This casserole is dishwasher safe and has loop handles for easy lifting. Like all Le Creuset cast-iron products, it is hand cast in a one-of-a-kind sand mold and hand finished at the Le Creuset factory in France. --Fred Brack

Product Description

Cook on the stovetop then move food into the oven using this 9.5 quart oval 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. ...

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29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 101 Year Guarantee of Beautiful Cooking, February 22, 2001

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Michela (Seattle, WA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 9.5 Quart Oval French Oven

After the initial "sticker shock" for Le Creuset Dutch Ovens, one finds so many reasons to make an investment in this beautiful line of oven-to-tableware. I use my Le Creuset 9 1/2-Quart Oval French Oven (in "Flame") on top of the stove to cook a large chicken, or for a large pot roast, with vegetables. This oval-shaped Dutch oven design seems unique to Le Creuset, and it comes in several sizes.

Why choose an oval Dutch oven over the same sized round Dutch oven? I think the answer is that some cuts of meats and poultry and game fit better in the oval oven. It sits well on one large burner, and, because it is enamel-coated cast iron, the heat from this burner is very evenly distributed.

While the initial time to heat up the pan for browning the meat is longer than with some other brand Dutch ovens, the actual cooking time is shorter because, with the lid in place, the Le Creuset oven keeps in the steam which cooks the food more quickly. The burner can be set to simmer level, and the foods cooked inside this Dutch oven will be so flavorful.

So with this one oven, you can sear or brown your meat at high temperature in a bit of oil, then add some liquid, and cook your meat until it is tender. With Le Creuset ovens, you do not have to add more liquid because it does not evaporate. When the cooking is done, you can remove your meat and vegetables and turn up the heat once again to make a tasty gravy.

Clean-up is a cinch because the enamel coating is easy-to-clean. I wash all my Le Creuset Dutch ovens, pots, and pans by hand. If some bits are stuck, I just soak the cookware in soapy water for a short time.

You can store your beautiful Dutch ovens on a decorative baker's rack, in a Dutch cupboard, or on a special cast iron corner rack, which is made by Le Creuset in colors to match their ovens, pots, and pans. Or you can simply stack them one on top of the other, with the lids inverted, with special small rubber clips to keep the enamel from chipping.