Customer reviews for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven : Hearty dishes
for a full house of family and guests are a snap with
this round French oven that bakes, broils, braises,
sautés and marinates food. A versatile piece that serves
equally well on the stovetop, in the oven, on the table
or in the refrigerator or freezer. The tight-fitting lid
traps steam to self-baste foods. The mainstay of French
chefs for nearly a century, Le Creuset's enameled
cast iron cookware features bold and bright colors in a
variety of shapes and sizes to suit any culinary need.
15"W (including handles) x 12"D x 5
1/4"H. Product Features Molded of cast iron
with an expertly enameled glossy porcelain coating
All-in-one French oven beautifully goes from freezer or
fridge straight to cooking device to table, then back to
freezer or fridge for storage of leftovers Versatile
for stovetop, oven and broiler Highest quality
porcelain enamel coating is impermeable to odors and
stains Foods will not react with the enameled finish
Easy-clean enamel surfaces are scratch-resistant
Superior conduction of heat promotes faster cooking
times Even distribution and retention of heat ensures
cookware stays hot longer Heavy, tight-fitting lid
seals in moisture and flavors - food self-bastes
Sure-grip phenolic knob is ovenproof to 400 F Suited
for all heat sources including electric, gas, ceramic,
induction and halogen top Bright color choices
coordinate with virtually any home décor
Dishwasher-safe Imported
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25 out of 25(100%)customers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
Review 1 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
Ombaby
fromMichigan
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Cooking Level:Advanced
When I'm in the Kitchen, I become: Cooking Enthusiast
I've never had a pot that simmered like this one simmers. And because it maintains it's temperature longer, I can cook at a lower heat. It sautes chopped vegetables for soup or whatever without browning them, something it is difficult to do in my other pots. I also bought a bottle of the Le Creuset cleaner, and have found it to be needed and easy to use, with great results. This pot is a handsome red addition to the pantry shelf.
Pros: even cooking, Heat distribution, construction, Performs Well, durability, capacity, Easy to Clean/Wash, Heat retention, Appearance/ Design /Style, Long-lasting
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Review 2 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
Leeze
fromMN
This is my first dutch oven and I absolutely love it! I've been running across a lot of recipes lately that call for cooking the recipe in a dutch oven so I thought I would give it a try by purchasing one. I'm now finding that I use it for everything - I don't know how I've gone so long without have a dutch oven in my kitchen! This dutch oven is so durable and will be something that I can pass down to my daughter and will be in the family for generations to come.
Pros: quality, even cooking, Heat distribution, size, Appearance/ Design /Style, durability, Long-lasting, capacity
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Review 3 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
Mathemagician
fromGrahamsville, NY
It is just gorgeous to behold! But best of all, it is great to cook with. Once you have a recipe to temperature, you can REALLY reduce the heat to maintain that temp - saving lots in energy costs. An excellent investment!
Pros: Easy to Clean/Wash, quality, True to Color, Appearance/ Design /Style, Heat retention, Performs Well, durability, Functional/Useful, capacity
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Review 4 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Wow! Love this French/Dutch Oven!!
PostedOctober 12, 2011
joycegal
fromSeattle, WA
I absolutely love this oven! I bounght it to make a pulled pork shoulder and it was the perfect size for my 6.5 lb. Boston Butt...next I made a Cassoulet and I have also used it to make soups. I can't say enough about how well-made, durable and easy to use this oven is...I can't believe I didn't get one sooner.
Pros: Easy to Clean/Wash, Value for Money, Variety of Colors, quality, Material, Warranty, easy to use, True to Color, even cooking, Heat distribution, construction, size, Tight-fitting lid, Heat retention, Appearance/ Design /Style, non-stick, Performs Well, durability, Functional/Useful, Long-lasting, capacity
Cons: weight
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Review 5 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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best purchase ever
PostedJune 30, 2010
jeng
fromsan francisco,ca
this product doesn't need a review. just get it! it's great.
Pros: Appearance/ Design /Style, capacity, construction, durability, easy to use, even cooking, Functional/Useful, Heat distribution, Heat retention, Long-lasting, Material, multi-purpose, Performs Well, True to Color, Value for Money
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Review 6 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Excellent
PostedApril 26, 2010
abbe
frompasadena
This is an excellent french oven. It has a nice look and works perfectly.
Don't settle for cheaper fake copies, buy the real thing!!
Pros: Appearance/ Design /Style, capacity, construction, durability, Easy to Clean/Wash, easy to store, easy to use, even cooking, Functional/Useful, Heat distribution, Heat retention, Long-lasting, Material, multi-purpose, non-stick, Performs Well, quality, size, True to Color, Value for Money, Variety of Colors, Warranty
Cons: weight
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Review 7 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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cookware
PostedApril 8, 2010
gjong
fromportland,me
i love le creuset, nothing compares to it. the even cooking and the easy clean up.
Pros: Appearance/ Design /Style, capacity, construction, durability, Easy to Clean/Wash, even cooking, Heat distribution, Heat retention, Long-lasting, Material, multi-purpose, non-stick, Performs Well, quality, size, Tight-fitting lid, Variety of Colors, Warranty
Cons: Expensive/ Price, weight
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Review 8 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Love this cookware!
PostedJanuary 12, 2010
Lovetocook1
fromAmarillo, TX
I love this dutch oven! It goes from stove top to oven so you only have to dirty one pot for certain dishes. It's also easy to clean.......and pretty!
Pros: Appearance/ Design /Style, capacity, construction, durability, Easy to Clean/Wash, even cooking, Functional/Useful, Heat distribution, Long-lasting, Material, multi-purpose, Performs Well, quality, Tight-fitting lid, True to Color, Variety of Colors
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Review 9 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Increase flavor, Reduce work
PostedJanuary 12, 2010
SueLoves2Cook
I've had this for 12 years, and my husband has a Pavlovian response to seeing it - he literally starts salivating! The stews, soups and roasts made in this pot have incredibly deep and complex flavor. It travels seamlessly from stove top to oven, so it's great for recipes that start with searing, then proceed to simmering - I even make soup in the oven.
I also use it for roasting local free range meat (i.e. very little fat) chicken, lamb, pork, veal and venison - it keeps the flavors trapped inside for maximum flavor, and keeps meat moist without extra oil or basting.
Everything in one pot means a lot fewer dishes to wash! I've used this a lot in 12 years and it has held up just beautifully.
If you think it's too big, get rid of one of your stock pots - this does the job, probably better.
It is heavy, but it has to be to do the jobs I give it.
Pros: Appearance/ Design /Style, capacity, construction, durability, Easy to Clean/Wash, even cooking, Heat distribution, Heat retention, Long-lasting, multi-purpose, non-stick, Performs Well, quality, Tight-fitting lid, Variety of Colors
Cons: weight
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Review 10 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Wow what a pot
PostedFebruary 17, 2009
Cookie2
fromDenton, Texas
Not only beautiful but cleans with a single touch.
I purchased this oven for my husband and he has cooked in it every night sense he got it.
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Review 11 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Best Purchase Ever!!
PostedJanuary 25, 2009
Anonymous
fromLouisiana
The Le Creuset 9- Quart French Oven does it all. I especially love it for large gumbos. Makes a wonderful roux, and keeps steady even temperature. Great for braising, roasting. The cleanup is quick and easy. I highly recommend this to all cooks. Will be a family heirloom.
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Review 12 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Simply put, this is the best french oven!!!
PostedJanuary 22, 2009
kpisces
fromSanta Rosa, Ca
I want to share with everyone how awesome this item is. From small tasks to large ones, from soups to sauces to stews.... the Le Creuset French Oven is a delite to cook with. I find excuses to use it! I would highly recommend this purchase. It is definitely worth the money!
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Review 13 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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My Kitchen Workhorse
PostedJanuary 18, 2009
FWTXChef
fromFort Worth, TX
There's not much that I can't do with this round oven! Cooking, simmering, braising, baking- no task is too tall. Stews being some of the family favorites, this piece has seen its fair share of stovetop time, and I have yet to find a flaw. If you're looking for a dependable piece of versatile cookware, I promise you- you can't go wrong with it!
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Review 14 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Excellent french oven
PostedJanuary 8, 2009
wallflower
fromHouston, TX
The Le Creuset round french oven is the best peice of cookware that I have for making stews, tomato sauce, soups and cooking large roasts that require a combination of stove top preparation and oven finishing. The pot is heavy but retains the heat evenly on the stove top. I have never had anything burn while leaving the sauces, soups, simmer on the stove top throughout the night. Everytime I use this pot, I tell myself that I should have spent the money long ago. It has been a wonderful addition to my cookware.
Pros: retains heat well, uniform cooking
Cons: heavy
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Review 15 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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I AM IN LOVE
PostedJanuary 8, 2009
topcheffan
fromRichmond, VA
If you can catch a sale, BUY this. Yes, it is pricey, but so worth the money. I bought mine about 3 years ago, use it all the time to braise, roast, stew, steam, make stocks. The heavy lid seals in all the yummy flavor and healthy juices. The light interior allows you to actually see the color richness of stock you are reducing, as well as the true color of whatever recipe you are serving up. Mine is out on display when it is not in the dishwasher. It never gets dusty, that's how often I use it. A true oven to table to fridge all-purpose pot. Every time I have chili (or whatever) simmering on the stove, someone always comments on what a nice pot this is, triggering me to wax poetic about my Le Creuset. This was the best purchase I ever made. If you have to choose one size, 7 1/4 Qt. is my recommendation. I have a smaller oval pot, but I like the larger round one so much better.
Pros: heavy duty, dishwasher safe, oven safe, stovetop cooking, beautiful enamel exterior looks new after 3 years, use the same pot to brown and roast, holds a steady even temperature, versatile size, perfect fit on my large ceramic cooktop burner., low profile slides onto the middle oven rack
Cons: the bottom discolors from browning food, price
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Review 16 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Excellent Piece of Equipment
PostedJanuary 8, 2009
mikkem4441
fromFalls Church, VA
I love my new dutch oven, it works exactly as advertised. If I could do it over again I might have gone for the 7.25-qt model instead of the 9-qt because I cook for myself a lot more often than for 5-10 people but it still gets the job done.
Pros: heats evenly, easy to clean
Cons: slightly too big for small cooking jobs
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Review 17 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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My favorite
PostedSeptember 22, 2008
This pot is excellent at retaining heat and holds just the right amount for a double batch of chili. The interior ceramic has browned with use but it still has it's non-stick qualities. It's easy to clean up, although it's quite heavy. If I could wish for anything it would be to have a glass lid so I could see the progress of my dishes.
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Review 18 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Best Dutch Oven
PostedMarch 7, 2008
siriuschef
fromNew York, NY
Yes it's a little pricey and a little heavy but it's eye-catchingly beautiful and the best cast iron dutch oven you will find on the market today. Le Creuset makes the best quality cast iron cookware available today. This french is extremely versatile and perfect for anything which requires long slow cooking either on the stovetop or in the oven. An iron pot takes longer to heat up than say stainless steel or aluminum but it holds heat longer than either. It cooks everything so perfectly pot roast, soup, stew, pasta sauces, chili, gumbo, braising, slow-cooking, etc and it is incredibly easy to clean without scubbing by soaking overnight in hot, soapy water. And best of all it will outlast almost all of your other cookware. If you are debating whether you should buy a Le Creuset French Oven, stop debating and just buy it, and I guarantee you will not regret it.
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Review 19 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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First Le Creuset Purchase
PostedDecember 1, 2007
HeadChef
fromPearland, TX
This is my first Le Cresuset purchase. I kick myself for not purchasing one sooner. My chilis, stews, and soups are much easier to make with this dutch oven. Cleanup is a breeze. The 9 quart is the right size for large family batches of chilis, stews, and soups. I thought it was going to be too heavy to lift and move all the time, but I was wrong. This is allowing me to branch out to other dishes for a dutch oven application. I can't wait to purchase my next Le Creuset.
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Review 20 for Le Creuset 9-Quart French Oven
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Best Oven Ever
PostedDecember 1, 2007
Ronelle
fromIndianapolis, IN
Received this as a gift for making Thanksgiving dinner. It is heavy, however, the product is first class. Bringing my mashed pototoes to the table using this as the serving dish was a big hit. I was the envy of every cook at the table. Now all I need to do is determine the difference between the French Oven and a Dutch Oven. This was my first piece of Le Creuset. However, it will not be my last.
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