Le Creuset Round Evolution Cocotte from 18 to 34 cm

The Le Creuset round cast iron Cocotte is a highly coveted piece among home cooks all over the world. It is a casserole with excellent heat conductivity and retention, entirely natural, and unquestionably extremely versatile. Cooking in a Le Creuset cocotte will give you absolutely delicious results!

More French than Asterix, Le Creuset casseroles and cocottes guarantee you years of enjoyment in the kitchen and at the table.

Cocotte Tradition

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What sets Le Creuset cocottes apart

• Made from cast iron with a vitreous enamel coating, the cocottes are suitable for all types of hob (including induction), the oven, and can even be frozen and washed in the dishwasher.
• Their smooth satin finish makes them shine both in the kitchen and on the table.
• Le Creuset casseroles and cocottes are particularly well suited to slow cooking over a gentle heat, producing wonderfully tender and flavourful meat.
• Free from non-stick coatings, they provide 100% natural cooking for your food.
• There is no other material quite like iron for conducting heat. They therefore heat from the base, with the heat travelling up the sides (and the lid!), warming the entire dish and all the ingredients from every direction and delivering faster, more even and efficient cooking.
• With a lifetime guarantee.

NOTE: The cocotte with a black exterior has a black vitreous-enamel interior. It is made from exactly the same enamelled cast iron as the other cocottes, but without the cream-coloured enamel finish.

What can you make in a Le Creuset cocotte?

Anything! Round cast iron cocottes are incredibly versatile! Le Creuset cocottes are suitable both for the hob (including induction) and the oven (or even the barbecue or fireplace, if you wish). You can use them to make:

1. Stews and casseroles: They are ideal for slow-cooked dishes such as stews, casseroles and soups. Cast iron distributes heat evenly, gently cooking the ingredients and bringing out their flavours.
2. Roasts: From roast chicken to larger cuts of meat such as lamb or pork, cocottes are perfect for roasting. They retain moisture and caramelise the ingredients for juicy, flavoursome results.
3. Slow-cooked meats: Prepare slow-cooked meat dishes such as ragù, pulled meat or even ribs. The constant, gentle heat ensures tender meat packed with flavour.
4. Soups and creamy soups: put them on the hob and let them gently bubble away for hours.
5. Pulses and vegetables: All kinds of pulses and vegetables. From simply boiling them to preparing your favourite stews, you can make warming spoon dishes packed with vitamins, iron and goodness.
6. Rice: from simply boiling rice to making risottos or rice dishes your own way.
7. Fish: whether stewed or roasted, it turns out beautifully.
8. Pasta dishes: From lasagne to macaroni cheese, cocottes are perfect for baked pasta dishes. They cook evenly and retain heat to keep dishes warm. They are tall, generously sized casseroles, so you can boil all kinds of pasta in them. And if you want to finish it under the grill or gratinate it in the oven, you can do so in the very same cocotte.
   
9. Vegetarian dishes: Cook steamed vegetables (by placing a steamer inside), gratins or sautés. Cocottes help retain nutrients and enhance the natural flavours of vegetables.
10. Breads and cakes: Their excellent heat retention makes cocottes ideal for baking bread, rolls and cakes. The lid creates a humid environment that encourages a crisp crust and soft crumb (in fact, because the cocotte retains the moisture from the dough, there is no need to add moisture to the oven as you would with other bread-making methods).
11. Sauces and reductions: The even distribution of heat helps you create perfect sauces and reductions. From pasta sauces to meat glazes, cocottes are excellent for gentle simmering.
12. Hot drinks, jams and countless other desserts: with a cocotte, you have a surface that distributes heat from the base up towards the sides extremely efficiently, while also offering generous capacity both in width and height. That makes them ideal for preparing everything from hot drinks and punches to jams, rice pudding, creams and any other desserts or recipes you can imagine.

Why we like the Le Creuset Round Evolution Cocotte

1. As with all cocottes, heat transfer and distribution are excellent thanks to the wonderful iron construction of these casseroles.
2. Like all Le Creuset products, it is not only practical and exceptionally durable, but also so beautiful that you can serve food in it directly at the table.
3. It is incredibly versatile! Not only because it can be used both on the hob and in the oven, but also because you can prepare all kinds of dishes in it (starters, mains, desserts, ...).

The history of Le Creuset