Customer Reviews

2 Quart Round French Oven - White

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Edited: I added a comment to this before I realized I could edit this review-- my comment below is more of an "ode to Staub". This Le Creuset has developed pock marks on the interior enamel. My Staub Cocotte seems to have a much more substantial enamel coating. It's still holding up and I've had it for oh a year and a half now. More importantly, the Staub has seen alot more cooking and scrubbing than the Creuset which has ONLY EVER had rice in it. So the pock marks are more disturbing considering how gently it's been treated during it's life.

Original Review: This was my first Le Creuset piece (the large frying pan being second), and I bought it while it was on sale. I thought it would be too small to be truly useful but affordable enough for an introduction to Le Creuset. This french oven seems indestructible. Plus the sheer weight of these pieces causes the heat to evenly distribute and hold in heat. And while I was correct in forecasting that I'd rather have a larger french oven, I've at least found that it's the perfect size and medium for cooking white rice. I'd say performance rates a a 5 star, but I have to remove one star for the size and also for the color white. I picked white because I was looking for a subtlety that the other colors didn't offer, but I found that the brown stains that form on the bottom of the pan on occasion are that much more noticable. So you're either going to forget about removing them, or end up buffing away with the Ajax more often than if you chose any other color.

This little pot can do a lot. It is just the right size for cooking for 2-4 people. I made about 20 stuffed grapeleaves that were cooked in water, tomato sauce and lemon juice and this little pot cooked them perfectly. Cleanup was a snap with just soap and water without any hard scrubbing at all. Don't fool yourself, this Le Creuset pot is a little workhorse...a must have for any kitchen!