Back-to-school season can be a hectic time for both parents and students. From acclimating to a new schedule and ensuring everyone is prepared for the day, to juggling extracurricular activities and homework, meal planning is a must.
Having the right cookware allows you to prepare healthy meals quickly and efficiently, saving you time that could be better spent with your family. Le Creuset’s cookware is carefully crafted with premium materials, including Enamelled Cast Iron, Stainless Steel, and Toughened Nonstick Cookware, elevating meal preparation.
Before outfitting your kitchen, however, it is important to consider your individual cooking habits. Do you cook for a lot of people? What do you prepare most often, and are you working with a small kitchen space, or do you have plenty of room to store your cookware? Answering these questions will help you choose the perfect Le Creuset pieces of cookware for a seamless transition back to school.
Why Choose Le Creuset Cookware?
Le Creuset’s pieces embody the buy-it-once-for-life nature of premium cookware, making for a great addition to any kitchen collection. Durable, versatile, and designed to add a bold splash of colour on any table setting, Le Creuset’s essential pieces of cookware can quickly become staples in your daily meal preparation routines.
Whether you are in the market for a multipurpose pot like the Dutch Oven, or a kitchen workhorse like our Iron Handle Skillet, these pieces open up the culinary possibilities, giving home cooks the ability to experiment with new recipes and cooking techniques.
These pieces of cookware are equally versatile as they are beginner-friendly, ensuring even inexperienced home cooks can gather their favourite ingredients and prepare delicious back-to-school meals in no time.
Must-Have Back to School Le Creuset Cookware
With busy schedules and limited time for cooking, back-to-school meal prep can be challenging. Our essential back-to-school cookware, including our Dutch Ovens, Stockpots, Iron Handle Skillets, and Saucepans (to name a few) makes it easier to whip up healthy, delicious meals quickly. Discover how these pieces of cookware can elevate meal preparation as you know it.
Dutch Oven
Dubbed the original multipurpose pot, and with good reason, no kitchen is truly complete without a Le Creuset Dutch Oven. These versatile pieces of cookware can be used for a range of cooking techniques, including slow-cooking, braising, searing, sautéing, browning, and even baking.
Crafted with our legendary enamelled cast iron, Le Creuset Dutch Ovens offer superior heat retention and even heat distribution. Our Dutch Ovens also come equipped with a self-basting cycle, ensuring tender final dishes with minimal effort, making them particularly ideal for back-to-school meal preparation.
Available in a range of shapes and sizes, including the Round Dutch Oven, Oval Dutch Oven, Chef’s Dutch Oven, and Shallow Round Dutch Oven, your only tough choice will be settling on a single Dutch Oven. We, nonetheless, have you covered with our guide on How to Choose a Dutch Oven, as well as 8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Dutch Oven!
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Stockpot
Our Stockpots are the perfect pieces of cookware for large-scale meal prepping and feeding the entire family, making them ideal for busy students and families alike. Featuring tall straight sides, a tight-fitting lid, and a large capacity, Le Creuset Stockpots are best suited for preparing your favourite soups, stocks, pasta, and seafood dishes.
Le Creuset offers three types of Stockpots: Our Enamel on Steel Stockpot, our Stainless Steel Stockpot (with or without Pasta Insert), and last but certainly not least, our Toughened Nonstick Pro Stockpot. Choosing the right Stockpot will ultimately come down to what you intend on preparing the most!
The next consideration to make is the size of your Stockpot. Our Stockpots are available from 6.6 L all the way up to 11.4 L, depending on the material. The general rule of thumb is to plan for 1 litre per person, and then round up. That would mean that our 11.4 L Stockpots can typically feed between 11 to 12 people at a time.
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Iron Handle Skillet
Our Iron Handle Skillet is yet another essential back-to-school piece of cookware, offering home cooks a reliable frying pan for daily use. This versatile piece of cookware particularly excels at stovetop cooking and oven baking, making it ideal for whipping up quick breakfasts and on-the-go lunches.
Built with enamelled cast iron, our Iron Handle Skillet ensures even cooking and can withstand daily use. In fact, this cast iron skillet comes equipped with a satin black interior enamel which develops a natural patina over time. This makes it ideal for searing and frying, creating a virtually nonstick surface. With back-to-school season upon us, set up your kitchen for success with our versatile Iron Handle Skillet!
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Toughened Nonstick Pro Saucepan
A Saucepan is an essential component of any cookware collection, let alone during the busy back-to-school season. Our Toughened Nonstick Pro Saucepan embodies all the qualities you need for seamless meal preparation, helping you prepare sauces, soups, vegetable side dishes, and much more.
Featuring tall sides, this versatile saucepan makes whisking ingredients and sauces easier, ensuring no splatter occurs. Best of all, its nonstick coating minimizes the need for cooking with oil and other fats, providing a healthier alternative.
Whether you are preparing scrambled eggs in the morning, or reducing a delicate sauce for pasta night for the whole family, there is no better piece of cookware than our Toughened Nonstick Pro Saucepan.
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Rectangular Roaster
Back-to-school season calls for preparing large batches of food at once, and our Roasters accommodate with ease. This multipurpose piece of cookware can be used for a number of different recipes, from roasting poultry to preparing delicious casseroles and side dishes.
Le Creuset’s Roasters has been carefully designed with a low-profile design, specifically optimized for oven roasting. These pieces of cookware are equally equipped with wide helper handles, ensuring your roaster can go from the oven to the stovetop with the minimum of fuss. Best of all, its 4.9 L capacity makes it perfect for weeknight cooking for the entire family.
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Stainless Steel Saucepan
Our Stainless Steel Saucepan combines European craftsmanship with premium materials and is built to create a lifetime of delicious meals. Perfect for reducing sauces, cooking grains, or blanching veggies, this iconic piece of cookware is ideal for back-to-school meal preparation, ensuring your main course is complemented to perfection.
This Stainless Steel Saucepan is built to withstand higher temperatures than other pieces of cookware thanks to its three-layer construction, delivering even heat distribution. Available in three different sizes (1.9 L, 2.8 L, and 3.8 L) our Stainless Steel Saucepan accommodates recipes for both big and small families.
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Rice Pot
Preparing the perfect batch of rice has never been easier! Our enamelled cast iron Rice Pot creates the ideal environment for your favourite rice and grain dishes to come together, exposing ingredients to a consistent heat source for an even cook.
Le Creuset’s Rice Pot comes outfitted with steam vents on the stoneware lid, preventing boil-overs. This piece of cookware is also equipped with curved sides and a precision lid which promote convection and moisture circulation.
From delicious couscous and boiled rice to quinoa salads and pilaf, our Rice Pot can be used for a range of your favourite rice and grain recipes. Looking to make the most of your rice pot for this back-to-school season? Look no further than our Perfect Rice recipe!
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Square Skillet Grill and Panini Press Set
Sandwiches are at the heart of back-to-school season, providing a quick, easy, and satisfying meal option for busy parents and students alike. Our Square Skillet Grill and Panini Press Set makes for a convenient addition to any cookware collection, elevating the preparation of your favourite sandwiches.
Perfect for crafting everything from classic grilled cheese to gourmet paninis, this versatile set ensures perfectly pressed, golden-brown sandwiches every time. Its cast iron construction provides even heat distribution, while the ridged surface adds those irresistible grill marks. Put simply, our Square Skillet Grill and Panini Press Set transforms your sandwich-making routine, helping you create meals that keep everyone fueled during the school year.
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Bread Oven
Our Bread Oven has all the qualities to become an essential component of any cookware collection. Whether you're making sandwiches for lunch, preparing hearty toast for breakfast, or crafting the perfect base for your favorite spreads, the opportunities for back-to-school meal preparation are endless with our Bread Oven.
Featuring a low profile base, this piece of cookware allows the bread to brown evenly, while adding the three iconic hallmark rings to the bottom. Additionally, each Bread Oven comes with a domed lid, effectively circulating steam for the perfect crust and a fluffy interior. Finally, its matte black interior reduces sticking and is easy to clean. Learn how to make the most out of your Bread Oven!
Buy nowEquip your Kitchen for Back to School Success with Le Creuset
Back-to-school season is the perfect time to outfit your kitchen with all the cookware essentials to get you through the year. Whether you’re a busy parent or a student who is off to college, having the right pieces of cookware will save you valuable time in the kitchen and simplify your meal prep.
From the iconic Dutch Oven and Iron Handle Skillet to our versatile Stockpots and Saucepans, these pieces of cookware make sure everyone enjoys delicious homemade meals even on the busiest of days.
These were just nine of our favourite back-to-school essential pieces of cookware, but for more inspiration, be sure to check out our complete cookware catalogue, or our blog for cookware tips, as well as cookware care and use.
