Having Stainless Steel pieces in your kitchen is essential to rounding out your collection. You can lean on these versatile pieces of cookware for their durability, ability to heat up quickly, and conduct heat efficiently for that perfect sear. Stainless steel cookware is extremely durable and can be used to simplify everyday meal preparation, withstanding higher temperatures than other cookware materials.
From the Stainless Steel Frying Pan and Saucepan to the Stainless Steel Stockpot, Le Creuset’s stainless steel cookware have emerged as staples in any kitchen. But what about lesser-known specialty stainless steel cookware?
Featuring the Risotto Pot, the Stainless Steel Essential Pan, Rondeau, and Saucier, our specialty stainless steel cookware is equally suited to elevate traditional meal preparation and help you experiment with new recipes and cooking techniques. Crafted with a proprietary blend of professional-grade metals, our stainless steel cookware has an aluminum core bonded between two layers of premium stainless steel.
Here are four of our favourite specialty pieces of Stainless Steel cookware that make for perfect additions to your Le Creuset collection along with recipes you can experiment with.
Specialty Stainless Steel Essentials
Discover Le Creuset’s specialty stainless steel cookware and learn how you can elevate traditional meal preparation. From our Risotto Pot all the way to the Stainless Steel Saucier, we have you covered.
Risotto Pot
Our Stainless Steel Risotto Pot is, as its name suggests, is the only piece of cookware you need to prepare delicious risottos. Featuring a rounded bottom and flared sides, this piece of cookware has been carefully crafted to simplify stirring and whisking. Our Risotto Pot is ultimately designed to keep ingredients in constant motion, which is particularly important for rice dishes that require regular monitoring and stirring.
Our Stainless Steel Risotto Pot has a heat-responsive aluminum core, delivering precise heat as you sauté the al dente rice. Our Risotto Pot also comes equipped with a tight-fitting lid with a built-in steam vent to prevent overflow. When this piece of cookware is not being used to prepare risotto, it is extremely versatile and can simmer soups and sauces to perfection.
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Essential Pan
Our Stainless Steel Essential Pan is yet another Le Creuset stainless steel staple and can be used to simplify everyday meal preparation. It's a favourite of professional chefs because of its versatility in the kitchen, allowing you to master a variety of cooking techniques like a pro. This versatile piece of cookware serves a number of purposes around the kitchen, giving home cooks and professional chefs the ability to brown and sear ingredients, as well as whisk delicate sauces and prepare side dishes.
Our Stainless Steel Essential Pan has been built to deliver superior heat retention and even heat distribution, exposing ingredients to a consistent heat source. This piece of cookware also comes equipped with interior markings for quick and easy reference liquid measurements. Available in a 5.3 L capacity, our Stainless Steel Essential Pan is perfect for preparing one-pot recipes for friends and family.
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Rondeau
Our Stainless Steel Rondeau epitomizes versatility and flexibility in the kitchen, offering the perfect piece of cookware to braise and poach ingredients. This piece of cookware has a shallow cooking surface, ensuring liquids evaporate with ease to allow more flavour to come to the fore.
Its tight-fitting lid locks in heat and moisture, delivering truly flavourful and tender final dishes. Our Stainless Steel Rondeau is available in a 4.3 L capacity, providing the ideal piece of cookware for easy, family-style servings.
Whether you are looking to braise tough cuts of meat, or sauté vegetables, our Stainless Steel Rondeau accommodates. Its durable stainless steel construction guarantees its durability, protecting this piece of cookware against scorching.
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Saucier
Our Stainless Steel Saucier, also known as the Chef’s Pan, makes for a great addition to any Le Creuset collection, offering you the flexibility you need in the kitchen. From preparing soups and sauces to risottos and custards, this saucier is versatile and can be used to tackle a number of your favourite recipes.
Our Stainless Steel Saucier comes equipped with a rounded bottom, and curved walls, preventing ingredients from sticking to the corners and burning. Its flared walls are especially important for dishes that require constant stirring and mixing, compared to a traditional saucepan. An excellent retainer of heat by nature, this stainless steel saucier can help you prepare a wide range of recipes and experiment with new cooking techniques.
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Here are some of our favourite recipes that can easily be prepared in our specialty stainless steel cookware. Whether you are looking for a full-course meal, or a delicious side dish, these recipes are sure to impress your friends and family.
Duck Ramen
Looking for a no-stress recipe for weeknight cooking? Look no further than our Duck Ramen dish. Requiring five simple steps, this dish can be prepared in no time, providing a delicious meal for the whole family.
Our Duck Ramen recipe can be entirely prepared in our Stainless Steel Risotto Pot, highlighting its versatility. The Risotto Pot is perfect for this recipe, going from a boil to a simmer with ease. Its rounded bottom and flared sides ensure you can easily stir the curry paste, coconut milk, and broth until all the rich flavours have been infused into your ramen.
Ditch your store-bought ramen and give this Japanese staple a try this week! After all, it’s as easy as grabbing your risotto pot and getting to work. This recipe can be prepared in less than one hour, serving between two to four people at a time.
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Mixed Mushroom Risotto
Our Mixed Mushroom Risotto is sure to become a favourite in your household and makes for a great dish to prepare when entertaining friends and family. The combination of mushrooms including, oyster, chanterelle, honey, hen of the woods, button mushrooms, ensures your dish will not be lacking in flavour or texture.
All you need for this recipe is your Stainless Steel Risotto Pot. Crafted carefully to facilitate constant stirring and whisking, this piece of cookware is ideal for every step of preparing risotto. From sautéing the rice until it’s al’ dente to consistently stirring it over a gentle simmer, our Risotto Pot has you covered. Alternatively, this recipe can be prepared in a Dutch Oven
Our Mixed Mushroom Risotto serves up to six portions at a time and can be prepared in under an hour. Be sure to sprinkle it with parsley and freshly-grated Parmesan cheese for a thoughtful final touch.
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Butter Chicken
Our Butter Chicken recipe is the ultimate dish to experiment with your Stainless Steel Rondeau, injecting some much-needed spice into everyday meal preparation. Featuring a spice mix of garam masala, cumin, turmeric, and fresh ginger, this classic Indian dish is sure to deliver a kick.
The Stainless Steel Rondeau can be used to stir the spice mix along with the tomato paste, garlic, and butter on a gentle simmer until all the rich flavours have been absorbed. Once the sauce has been completed, introduce the chicken and let it simmer for approximately 45 minutes before serving it over basmati rice and naan bread.
Our Butter Chicken recipe is great for serving up family-style portions, and takes just over two hours to prepare from start to finish. Follow our easy-to-prepare Naan Bread recipe if you are looking to elevate the meal an extra step!
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Braised Beets
Our Braised Beets make for the ultimate show-stopping side dish, and can be used to compliment any main course. Seasoned with the perfect blend of herbs and spices, including thyme, rosemary, bay leaves, and garlic, our Braised Beets recipe will quickly become a go-to in your household for weeknight cooking.
The Stainless Steel Rondeau creates the ideal environment to braise the beets over a long cooking period, locking in heat and moisture thanks to its tight-fitting lid. Crafted with stainless steel, this piece of cookware delivers even heat conduction and distribution, ensuring your beets get cooked completely through.
While this side dish requires an element of patience until the beets are tender and delicious, they are well worth the wait. Our Braised Beets recipe takes just over an hour to prepare, offering up between six and eight servings at a time. You will likely even have left-overs for the next day!
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Pearled Couscous Salad
Our Pearled Couscous Salad, much like the piece of cookware is prepared in, is an essential recipe for weeknight cooking. After all, this dish can be used to complement a range of main courses or even be served on its own. The mixture of Dijon mustard, maple syrup, and orange juice offers a unique twist on traditional couscous recipes, delivering a well-balanced dinner for the whole family.
Our Stainless Steel Essential Pan has been carefully designed to lock in heat and moisture, ensuring the couscous absorbs all the rich flavours from the surrounding ingredients, including the shallots, apricots, and cranberries. Our Pearled Couscous Salad can be prepared in less than 30 minutes, including prep and cook time, serving between four and six people at a time.
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No Le Creuset collection is complete without a few specialty pieces of cookware. After all, specialty cookware helps you experiment with new cuisines and cooking techniques, opening up the possibilities in the kitchen.
Our specialty stainless steel cookware is no different, featuring the versatile Stainless Steel Essential Pan and Rondeau, as well as the Risotto Pot and Saucier. Whether you are looking to prepare a delicious risotto, or are eager to explore new ingredients and dishes, our line of specialty stainless steel cookware accommodates with ease.
These were just some of our favourite pieces of specialty stainless steel cookware but, for more inspiration, visit our blog and see what’s cooking! From recipe ideas to cookware care and use, our blog is sure to inspire you to take your cooking skills to the next level!