Pétalo Le Creuset Shallow Casserole Iron Cocotte

If you are passionate about cooking and love the result of any stew prepared in a casserole, the Petal Low Cast Iron Casserole by Le Creuset will make you fall in love. Its design is pure craftsmanship, with the delicate petals of the French anemone flower rendered in striking detail in the lid’s relief. This shallow cast iron casserole, with its Shallow Casserole-style design and its beautiful lid, is a collector’s piece that deserves a place in your kitchen and on your table.

Beneath its elegant and delicate appearance, this Shallow Casserole stands out for its sturdy cast iron construction and, like all Le Creuset casseroles, pots and cocottes, it will guarantee delicious stews and years of cooking pleasure, as well as admiring glances at the table.

Features

• The Shallow Casserole has the following dimensions:
  
  • Capacity: 2.2 liters
  • Top diameter: 26 cm
  • Length with handles: 33.9 cm
  • Height with lid: 9.8 cm
  • Depth: 4.8 cm
• It is suitable for all types of cooktops and can also be used in the oven, up to 260 °C.
• Its low Shallow Casserole design makes it a perfect casserole for cooking rice dishes or stews that do not require much depth.
• Because it is low, the lid sits closer to the food, giving you more even cooking.
• It is also lighter than a normal casseroleso you can use it more often, even daily, for all kinds of cooking.
• Different knob depending on the enamel finish of the casserole:
  • Shell Pink with stainless steel knob
  • Sea Salt with stainless steel knob
  • Berry with gold-tone stainless steel knob
  • Bleu Riviera with light gold-tone stainless steel knob
  • White with gold-tone stainless steel knob
  • Peche with light gold-tone stainless steel knob

What the low casserole in a Shallow Casserole style is ideal for

• Its shape makes it perfect for cooking rice dishes and stews that do not require much depth, and where a large surface area is ideal.
• You can use them in the oven for all kinds of roasts: you have a generous surface area on which to create a base of onions and potatoes, then place a good cut of meat or a whole fish on top. You’ll get outstanding roasts!
• Over the fire and since their base is flat, you can use them as a grill to cook meat, or you can use them to sautéing and frying vegetables or making sauces.
• Use it to bake pizzas, breads and puff pastries! From delicious Friday-night pizzas to a puff pastry or shortcrust tart filled for lunch or dessert, and for baking a perfect loaf of bread. Low cocottes give you perfect cooking for dough-based dishes.

What sets Le Creuset cocottes apart

• Made in cast iron with a vitrified coating, the cocottes are suitable for all heat sources (including induction), oven use, 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 especially suited to slow cooking over low heat.
• With a lifetime guarantee.

Why we love the Petal Low Cast Iron Casserole by Le Creuset

1. The lid design is pure craftsmanship. It’s a collector’s piece!
2. Its heat transmission and distribution are magnificent, as with any casserole.
3. Its low, open structure is perfect for rice dishes and sautés.
   
4. Like all Le Creuset products, it is practical and very durable.
5. And it is so beautiful you won’t want anything else to serve it at the table.
   

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