Bestseller Le Creuset Cast Iron Shallow Casserole, Almond, 26 cm – Review & Rating
Le Creuset Cast Iron Enamelled Cookware. Energy efficient – absorbs, spreads and retains heat evenly only requires a low to medium heat. Versatile – suitable for all heat source including induction. Oven to table – attractive and will keep food warm. Dishwasher safe. Durable and hygienic Cassis enamel finish. Oven safe up to 190°C / 375°F / Gas Mark 5. Le Creuset Lifetime Guarantee.
List Price: £110.00
Perfect for Paella – this ‘Shallow’ Casserole,
Size 26 cm
Approximate capacity : 2L
MATERIAL : CAST IRON
COLOUR – ALMOND
An old favourite of mine, the shallow, wide base of this particular casserole allows the maximum contact between food and heat.
This resultant even heat retention enables cooking efficiency at low or medium temperatures, helping to conserve energy and keep fuel bills lower….very important in the current climate!
Suitable for any hob-top or pop it in the oven, even under the grill to brown off!
Well designed lifting handles, but don’t forget your oven gloves.
Relatively easy to wash up by hand although it can require a bit of soaking and a rub with a plastic brush….for those more stubborn cooked-on food remains.
Dishwasher safe.
If you are looking for inspiration, Sue Cutts, one of Le Creuset’s consultants, has a chapter dedicated to the SHALLOW CASSEROLES in her book:-
The Cast Iron Way to Cook
and my current favourite is her:-
‘Poached Fruits in Orange Syrup’
from page 35, serving 6 and which makes full use of this super dish in its ‘cook-and-serve’ role!
Also available in the NEW SIZE:
*22 cm
This SUPER dish is available in a variety of other colours and in a larger (and even heavier) 30cm/3.2L size, e.g.:-
GRANITE GREY
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|Le Creuset top of the pots,
Wish I had invested in Le Creuset years ago as they are the best cooking pots around. I now have a selection and although I own stainless steel too, my loyalty remains with Le Creuset. The shallow buffet is extremely versatile, it has more depth than a frying pan and can be used in the oven as well as on top. I even found it great for slow cooking and it holds a fair amount of food and with the frying pan of the same size, you will find the buffet lid fits perfectly. A great buy, and a good price at the time I bought it. Like that one useful knife in the kitchen it is used daily. I would certainly recommend this item and it’s good looking too!
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|26cm SHALLOW Casserole,
I have both the 26cm and 30 cm shallow casserole dishes. As you would expect from Le Creuset, they are easy to use on both the hob and in the oven (or both, depending on the recipe you use them for). As you would also expect of cast iron (enamelled interior), they are also fairly weighty when full.
The 26cm casserole is just about the right size to comfortably prepare a meal for two without the contents being in danger of spilling out if stirred on the hob. The 30cm is large enough to comfortably hold a meal for four. The 26cm fits nicely inside the 30cm, sitting on the lid of the former and thus the pair do not use up an awful lot of cupboard space, which is always a boon.
Cleaning is a breeze, they come up like new in the dishwasher or when washed by hand.
Mine both had sticky labels on the base; I mention this only because I remembered to remove one but not the second – the smoke alarm and a smell of chemical burning alerted me to my omission when the dish in question was otherwise happily cooking on the hob. Oops! Anyway, even the burnt label came off cleanly, so no harm done.
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