Customer Reviews

Le Creuset Heritage Stoneware 1-Quart Oval Au Gratin Dish, Cherry

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I bought this for my mother and the dish is a wee bit smaller thank I had hoped for.

Never mind though as the color (cobalt in this case) is beautiful and the craftsmanship is untouchable. We immediately made a cauliflower gratin in the dish after receipt and it came out beautifully.

In addition the dish looks great on the table. It's nice to have something that can go from oven to table with ease and good looks.

This au gratin dish is beautifully done in Cherry Red, dark cherry at the bottom, gradiating up into bright red at the top. Though the bottom is not painted, it is rather smooth and will not easily scratch up surfaces it sits upon. The dish is oven and microwave safe which is great versatility. I find it cleans up nice, even baked food comes off with a little soak or tiny amount of scrubbing in soapy water with a dish cloth. It's also dishwasher safe but I always pre-wash the baked on stuff because our dishwasher is not super top of the line. It is a nice shallow oval 1-quart size but it seems a bit more delicate in weight than the 10 inch rectangle baker we have in the Le Creuset Stoneware line so I am careful with it. I have made creamed asparagus, green bean casserole, potatoes au gratin, even baked some frozen buffalo wings in it! Remember this is a 1-quart size so buy it if you prefer to have a smallish au gratin dish for certain things you make. The flaring handles on it make it prettiest baking dish I have. I do recommend this dish.

For our family of two, I find that this is a great size for 2-3 chicken breasts, or roasted vegetables, etc. I have only used it in the oven, and I have had no problems with that. I have put it in the dishwasher, but I tend to usually hand wash it. Baked-on food comes off easily, sometimes with a little scrubbing action needed. The cherry color is also very nice, and matches well with my other red Le Creuset pieces.