10 Best Kitchen Products to Purchase During Le Creuset's Black Friday Event

Dutch Oven

No kitchen is complete without the iconic Dutch Oven. This multipurpose pot epitomizes versatility and can be used for a variety of different cooking techniques, including slow-cooking, searing, braising, frying, baking, and more. A popular item on everyone’s wishlist ranging from serious home cooks to beginners, this is the perfect time to make their cooking dreams come true.

Featuring a tight-fitting lid and a self-basting cycle, the Dutch Oven is designed to tenderize ingredients, helping you gradually infuse new flavours into every dish. This versatile piece of cookware locks in heat and moisture, offering superior heat retention as ingredients slow-cook to perfection.

When selecting a Dutch Oven, it is important to keep in mind the recipes you intend on preparing the most. This will ultimately dictate the shape and size Dutch Oven you will need. The Round Dutch Oven, for example, is better suited for preparing stews and roasts, while the Chef’s Dutch Oven is ideal for sauces, soups, pasta dishes, and deep-frying.

If you are still unsure which Dutch Oven you need, here are eight questions you should ask yourself when buying a Dutch Oven.

Metal Bakeware

Equip your kitchen with bakeware essentials thanks to our collection of Metal Bakeware pieces and begin experimenting with a variety of delicious recipes and treats. From cupcakes and bundt cakes to everything in between, our collection features not only essentials such as a Sheet Pan, Insulated Cookie Sheet and Loaf Tin, but also specialty bakeware pieces like our Madeleine Pan or Cannelé Tray.

Built with heavy gauge carbon steel, our Metal Bakeware is extremely durable and built to last. Its PFOA-free nonstick coating ensures food is baked evenly throughout, and also minimizes cleanup. Whether you are baking treat for the family over the weekend or wanting to prepare a delicious dessert for your up-coming holiday feast, our line of Metal Bakeware is sure to get the job done with the minimum of fuss.

Braiser

Looking to transform rough cuts of meat into tender, fall-off-the-bone dishes? Look no further than our Braiser. This iconic piece of cookware comes equipped with a domed lid and a shallow base, creating the ideal environment for tenderizing meat, all-while exposing ingredients to a consistent heat source.

Crafted with enamelled cast iron, the Braiser is built to last regular use, offering superior heat retention. Using wet and dry heat, this versatile pot locks in heat and moisture and slow-cooks food evenly.

For more information on braising, consult our complete guide on this age-old cooking technique, including four recipes you can experiment with.

Iron Handle Skillet

The Iron Handle Skillet has earned a reputation as a kitchen workhorse, accommodating a variety of everyday kitchen tasks. From stovetop frying to oven baking, this versatile pan is built to last daily use, helping you prepare delicious dishes for the whole family.

Featuring a matte black interior enamel, the Iron Handle Skillet comes equipped with a natural patina that builds over time, creating an easy-release surface. This ensures this durable pan particularly excels at searing and frying.

The Iron Handle Skillet is also ideal for baking, striking the desired balance between a crispy, golden crust and soft, fluffy interior for all your favorite cornbread recipes and baked staples. This versatile pan is available in two sizes, 26 cm and 30 cm, and is a great way to complement your existing Le Creuset collection.

Rectangular Dish

Our Heritage Rectangular Dish serves a variety of common kitchen tasks, ranging from baking and roasting to preparing layered casseroles with ease. This versatile dish can even be used to marinate longer cuts of meat, poultry, and fish, offering home cooks and chefs alike a generous surface area.

Crafted with durable stoneware, our Heritage Rectangular Dish exposes ingredients to a consistent heat source, ensuring food is cooked evenly. This versatile piece of cookware also comes equipped with deep sidewalls, making it perfect for casserole dishes or everyday kitchen tasks such as breading or marinating.

Available in four different sizes, our Heritage Rectangular Dish is the ultimate Black Friday addition to your kitchen. It is currently available in new colours, including Artichaut, Nutmeg, and Meringue, complimenting or contrasting your existing kitchen setup in style.

Stainless Steel Saucepan

The Stainless Steel Saucepan is yet another Le Creuset cookware essential and is perfectly suited for reducing sauces, cooking grains, or blanching vegetables. Le Creuset’s line of stainless steel cookware combines our ongoing commitment to European craftsmanship and premium materials, offering superior heat retention and durability.

Featuring a three-layer construction, the Stainless Steel Saucepan is made with a proprietary blend of professional-grade metals, including a heat-responsive aluminum core. Ideal for exposing sauces to a consistent heat source, this versatile saucepan can withstand higher heat compared to other cookware materials, and is optimized for every cooktop, including induction.

Available in three different sizes, including 1.9 L, 2.8 L, 3.8 L, the Stainless Steel Saucepan can be used to prepare sauces, and side dishes of all sizes for family and friends.

Dinnerware

Black Friday is perfect for shopping Le Creuset’s vast selection of dinnerware, ensuring you can serve your favourite meals in style. From our Classic Dinner Plates to our convenient Appetizer Plates, our Black Friday event is perfect for bolstering your collection with versatile pieces of serveware.

Crafted with durable stoneware, our dinnerware is built to last, blocking moisture absorption to prevent cracking. Available in a range of colours, Le Creuset’s dinnerware can be used to accent or complement your table setting, all-while serving up delicious dishes for the whole family.

Other essential pieces of dinnerware include, our Coupe Pasta Bowls, Salad and Dessert Plates, Cereal Bowls, and more. Ultimately, our Black Friday event presents you with a unique opportunity to round off your dinnerware collection, helping you host guests with ease.

Toughened Nonstick Pro Fry Pan

Our Toughened Nonstick Pro Fry Pan has been carefully designed to tackle the more delicate recipes and particularly excels at pan-frying, sauteing, and even baking. Featuring PFOA-free nonstick coating, Le Creuset’s Toughened Nonstick Pro cookware is free of any harmful compounds, delivering all the benefits of nonstick cooking.

Whether you are preparing a frittata, or simply want a nonstick pan to flip pancakes for a Sunday brunch, this Toughened Nonstick Pro Fry Pan has you covered. Available in five sizes, including 20 cm, 24 cm, 26 cm, 28 cm, and 30 cm, this piece of cookware accommodates recipes of all sizes for the whole family.

Knives

Our Black Friday Event is a great opportunity to add to your Le Creuset knife collection, helping you slice and dice like a professional chef. Le Creuset currently offers a variety of different knives, with each serving its own particular purpose.

The Chef’s Knife, also dubbed the chameleon of all knives, is extremely versatile, allowing you to tackle a multitude of kitchen tasks, simplifying meal preparation. The Santoku Knife, by contrast, serves three crucial purposes in the kitchen, including chopping, slicing, and dicing, and is yet another must-have.

Le Creuset’s Paring Knife can also make for a smart Black Friday purchase and is suited to detail-oriented cuts, such as peeling, seeding, coring, and more. Finally, our Bread Knives and Carving Knives round off Le Creuset’s vast selection, equipping your kitchen with every blade you’ll need for everyday meal preparation.