Le Creuset

Why people buy Le Creuset once

Enamelled cast iron holds heat and spreads it evenly, so a stew simmers gently instead of catching on the base. The enamel needs no seasoning. You cook, you serve, you wash it. Pieces last decades and often get handed down, which is why the price makes sense over time.

Where to start

A 24cm dutch oven is the piece most people buy first. It handles a curry, a braise, a loaf of bread and a roast chicken. If that feels like a big step, a stoneware mug or butter dish lets you try the colours and the quality for far less.

Shop Le Creuset by product

Dutch ovens and casseroles

Also sold as French ovens, these are the round and oval cast iron pots Le Creuset is famous for. They move from cooktop to oven to table. 24cm suits a family of four. Go 26cm or larger if you cook big batches or bake bread.

Skillets and frying pans

Cast iron skillets give a hard sear that thin pans cannot match, and they hold their heat when you add cold meat. Le Creuset also makes toughened non-stick if you want easy eggs and easy washing up. Browse the full range of frying pans.

Stoneware

Mugs, butter dishes, salt and pepper shakers, baking dishes and ramekins. All glazed stoneware, all in the same colour range as the cast iron, and all safe in the oven, microwave, dishwasher and freezer.

Kettles and accessories

Enamelled steel kettles in matching colours, plus trivets, utensils and lid holders. An easy way to pull a bench together once you own a pot or two.

Le Creuset sale and clearance

Minimax runs Le Creuset Cook's Specials through the year, with selected pieces and colours reduced. Stock and colours change often, so it is worth checking the cookware sale page or asking in store what has just been marked down.

Buy Le Creuset online or in store

Minimax is an authorised Le Creuset stockist, so every piece carries the full Le Creuset warranty. Order online with free delivery* over $99, or pick your order up with Click and Collect. You can also see the colours in person at any of our 15 stores across Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania.

Le Creuset questions, answered

Is it a dutch oven or a French oven?

Same pot. Le Creuset calls it a French oven. Most Australians search for a dutch oven.

Does Le Creuset work on induction?

Yes. Cast iron, stainless steel and toughened non-stick all work on induction, gas, electric and ceramic.

Can Le Creuset go in the oven?

Most pieces are oven safe to 260C, lids and handles included. Check the product page for the line you are buying.

What warranty comes with it?

A limited lifetime warranty covering manufacturing faults.

What size dutch oven should I buy?

24cm suits four people. 20cm suits one or two. 26cm and up suits batch cooking and bread.