Staub Mini Cast Iron Casserole

As functional and elegant as the iconic Staub cast iron cocotte, the Staub cast iron mini casserole is a beautiful and practical piece you’ll use as often as possible. With its 10 cm diameter and a 250 ml capacity, this cast iron mini cocotte is designed to cook and serve individual portions. Despite its small size, you'll see how wonderful the results are, thanks to the virtues of cast iron. This cast iron mini casserole will steal your heart. 

Made in France, this small cocotte of cast iron with vitreous enamel stands out for its exceptional durability, excellent heat retention and distribution, and versatility. You can cook stews, roast foods, saute vegetables, or reduce sauces. Like the casserole, this mini piece features condensation lid. This self-basting design keeps moisture in and puts it to work, redistributing the steam water over the food in the form of raindrops. 

The the vitrified enamel interior of the Staub mini casserole is matte black. Very durable and prized for how well it performs in slow, gentle cooking and at high temperatures too. This finish promotes browning of food, it is highly durable, very resistant to stains and scratches, and makes cleaning and maintaining your casserole easier.

The enameled cast iron is simply a superb material for cooking. Free from non-stick coatings, it offers completely natural and healthy cooking of food. It retains heat extremely well and distributes it evenly, from the base to the rim and the lid, which also heats up. A perfect little cocotte for individual cooking, on the stove or in the oven, ideal for starters, stews, or appetizers.

What the Staub cast iron mini casserole is ideal for

If you can cook as many recipes as you can imagine with a Staub cast iron casserole, with a mini casserole you can do exactly the same, but in small quantities or in individual portions. Its cast iron construction makes it suitable for all cooktops, including induction, and also for the oven. You'll cook very efficiently and achieve great results, whatever you cook: 

• Cooking eggs, in the oven or on the stovetop. It is the perfect size for making fried eggs or scrambled eggs in a single serving.
• For individual desserts, whether on the stove, in the oven, or in the fridge. Its fantastic temperature retention works in your favor whether the desserts are hot or cold. They will not only turn out perfectly, but will also keep cold or hot for longer. From sponge cakes or flans to ice cream or custards. 
• As an individual dish for cooking, reheating and serving creams, soups, risottos... All kinds of starters or stews. It is perfect for slow-cooked dishes. Cast iron distributes heat evenly, cooking ingredients over low heat and bringing out their flavors.
• Oven roasts, whether vegetable or meat-based. By retaining moisture, aromas and flavors are not lost, and the results are very tasty and tender.
• Legumes and vegetables: All kinds of legumes and vegetables. From boiling them to preparing your stews, you can make hearty spoon dishes packed with vitamins, iron, and health benefits.
• Pasta recipes: From lasagna to mac and cheese, mini cocottes are perfect for baking and broiling your pasta dishes. They allow even cooking and retain heat to keep dishes hot. And if you want to broil it in the oven at the end, you can do so directly.
• Vegetarian dishes or dishes with vegetables: Whether sautéed, baked, or broiled. Mini cocottes keep nutrients in and bring out the natural flavors of vegetables.
• Breads, brioches, and sponge cakes in individual size. Heat retention makes mini cocottes ideal for baking breads, rolls, brioches, and sponge cakes. The flat constant-condensation lid lets you place ice cubes on top, enhancing the humid interior environment, like in a steam oven, and promoting a crispy crust and a soft crumb. You do not need to humidify the oven as with other bread-making methods, thanks to its lid with a continuous condensation system.
• Sauces and reductions: The even heat distribution helps create perfect sauces and reductions. From pasta sauces to glazes for meats, the mini casserole is excellent for slow cooking.
• Jam, sweet creams and many other desserts. With the mini casserole, you have a piece that distributes heat very efficiently from the base to the sides.
• It is also perfect for serving your dishes and keeping prepared food at temperature, whether hot or cold.
• And because it is so beautiful, it is perfect to use as a serving bowl for all kinds of appetizers, sauces, or spreads. 

Features

• Round mini enameled cast iron casserole.
• Made in France.
• Capacity: 250 ml.
• Colored exterior enamel.
• Matte black interior enamel. Stain- and scratch-resistant. Easy to clean and maintain.
• Flat condensation lid. Self-basting design that distributes moisture over the food like rain.
• Lid with a flat design that allows ice cubes to be placed on top to boost interior steam. 
• Stainless steel knob. 
• Excellent heat retention and even distribution. Even cooking.
• Healthy, completely natural cooking.
• Great temperature retention and even distribution.
• Measurements: 
  • Length with handles: 13 cm
  • Top diameter: 10 cm
  • Base diameter: 7,5 cm
  • Height with lid: 7 cm
  • Height without lid: 4,8 cm
  • Weight: 760 g
• Suitable for all cooktops, including induction.
• Suitable for fridge and freezer.
• Suitable for oven.
• Temperature resistance from -20º C to 260º C.
• Dishwasher safe, but hand washing is recommended.
• Recommended for use with wooden, silicone, or nylon utensils.
• Limited lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.

Why we love the Staub cast iron mini casserole

1. It is a beautiful piece and as functional as its bigger sister, the casserole.
2. With it, you will enjoy cooking and presenting individual portions.
3. Temperature retention and distribution in cast iron is wonderful.
4. Its condensation lid is ideal for cooking with more flavor and, by simply adding a few ice cubes, you boost the steam. 
5. It is a very versatile cocotte. You can cook anything in it on the stovetop and in the oven.
6. Its matte black interior enamel is very easy to maintain, and the golden finish on food looks great.
7. Made in France and backed by a lifetime warranty, you will always have it, and it will last longer than a lifetime.