Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Signature Saucepan, 1.75 qt., Caribbean

There's something about the color Flame that excites me. I already have the larger Le Creuset saucepan in a different color, and had been wanting the smaller one in Flame for some time. I already have a dutch oven and a skillet in Flame. However, the smaller saucepan is usually priced higher than the larger one for some unknown reason, and I just couldn't make myself do it, pay more for less. Luckily, this one went on a random sale on Amazon, in exactly and only the Flame color I wanted, and was for once, temporarily, less than the larger saucepan. It seemed like fate, so I snapped it up! It's beautiful, and I love it. (Sorry the stovetop is a bit dirty in the picture, which was taken after cooking and before cleaning.) Mine came with the stainless steel knob instead of the black, which was nice since all of my other LC has the stainless knob and it can withstand higher oven temperatures than the black.

I really tried to find a cheap steel saucepan I’d be happy with. After a series of “I don’t know about this” on Amazon trying to buy a Le Creuset 9” skillet, I was convinced that Le Creuset items on Amazon were ones that failed a quality control check - BUT, I’m happy to say that the saucepan i received here is as perfect as I would expect at a retail store and I couldn’t be happier with it. It’ll mostly be for breakfast grains like oatmeal, grits, or heating left over stews but for 30 dollars more than a 1.5 stainless steel All-Clad saucepan and about the same price for a 2qt d3 all clad, i felt like I might as well keep my Le Creuset flame set going. Too many reviews on more affordable steel saucepans on Amazon reported warping or staining. This pan has been great so far and really is easy to clean and not so heavy that I can still use just one hand to pour liquid from it. Plus makes me happy to see the color on my stove. I’m sure steel heats up quicker but doesn’t take too long to bring this to a boil

I have been cooking for 30 years. During that time, I have used a lot of pots and pans. And unless you are going to take the time to buy cast iron and then consistently use it and carbonize it for decades, never once washing it and only scouring it with rock salt, Le Creuset is the next best thing. They are terrific because (1) they are cast iron, which will hold and distribute heat perfectly, (2) the porcelain coating is incredibly durable and easy to clean, (2) they look great, (3) they move from stove, oven, to table without trouble, and (4) the lids always fit (and if you buy different colors like I do, its easy and quick to match the lid to the pot. There are always at least one or two of these sitting on my stove, as they look so nice! Yes, cast iron is heavy. So if you have strength problems (age, health, other), then these may not be for you. That said, this particular pan has a grip on the other side from the handle, which makes it easy to use your second hand to handle the weight if you need to. I imagine that my kids will be fighting over my Le Creuset pans when I move to the big kitchen in the sky.

Bought this to cook rice, oatmeal, and quinoa. It is perfect for that. Can also be used to cook small batch sauces. I have Le Creuset from the 70’s that I still use and love. This is a great addition. Expensive but worth it. The handle gets very hot but they make a slip on handle holder for 10 bucks that works well. The older pots like this had wood handles that don’t get hot. Progress? Not really. Give me the old ones, but what can you do? Probably now made in China vs the old Made in France Le Creuset. Still a good pot though.

I’ve been using Le Creuset since 1985. One cannot go wrong with this product - the company stands by every piece and are easy to deal with in case one has a question(s). Cannot entice me to use any other brand of cookware.

I am behind the curve in acquiring Le Creuset cookware. I got the 5 1/2 quart French Oven last year. This year we replaced the 19 year old cooktop with induction and needed to get appropriate cookware, since most of ours is aluminum. This 1 3/4 quart saucepan has worked beautifully. I used it to make peanut and wasabi pea brittle. Kind of a scary thing to do in a pan that is not "non-stick" and on a new type of cooking device. Success! The brittle was perfect and I did not burn anything onto the bottom of the pot. When it cooled down, but was still a little warm, I filled it with hot water and let it soak about 20 minutes. It cleaned up as easily as a "non-stick" pan. It is a cute little pot and the Caribbean color makes me happy.

This one was the last piece I wanted to join the other 3 Le Creuset pans and pots that I have. Le Creuset is by far a superior cooking product. You use less energy because of the way the pan heats up evenly. Its best to keep the heat low or med/low as it cooks most efficiently. the best way to heat it up is to start on med/low and let the pan heat up gradually. I am vegan so I cook vegetables and soups and make beans. There is no better pan for this. You can turn the pan off and whatever you are making will continue to cook. I will be using this pan a lot for many things. Quality product and excellent value.

This pot is wonderful . This was a replacement for a pot which I dropped accidentally and broke the handle. As I used the pot daily I had to replace it- despite. the cost. Cuisinart makes a superior product which makes me ing appear to be an expert cookMajor advise to all is to be very careful as Cuisinart pots break when dropped..