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[[File:20151003냄비RX10DSC03006.jpg|thumb|Casserole in "Volcanic Flame" orange|alt=Casserole in "Volcanic Flame" orange]]

'''Le Creuset''' (((IPA-fr|lə kʁøzɛ)), meaning "the [[crucible]]") is a French-Belgian maker of cookware. They are best known for producing enameled [[cast-iron cookware]].<ref name=lecruset-smithsonian-juliac/> The company first manufactured their products in the town of [[Fresnoy-le-Grand]] in France in 1925, which are similar in function to a [[Dutch oven]] but with T-shaped handles. The Le Creuset Dutch oven is on display in the [[Smithsonian Institution]]'s [[National Museum of American History]] in [[Washington DC|Washington, D.C.]] as a part of the recreation of the chef [[Julia Child]]'s kitchen.<ref name=lecruset-smithsonian-juliac/>  It has been widely reported to be her favorite cooking pot, though specialist sources hold that it was the Dutch oven of Le Creuset's less-remembered competitor [[Descoware]] that was her real favorite.<ref name=lecruset-smithsonian-juliac>((citation|last=Little |first=Harriet Fitch| title= The home in 50 objects from around the world #44, Julia Child's soup pot: The 1960s celebrity chef introduced Americans to French cooking and quality cookware |  date = September 3, 2022|journal =Financial Times|url=https://www.ft.com/content/34da4d32-16dd-45d2-ab82-442c6d9834aa|quote=Le Creuset is the long-reigning heavyweight champ of the wedding gift registry. This makes sense metaphorically: a cast-iron vessel with a lifetime guarantee must appeal to nervous couples on the cusp of forever. This 1973 cocotte, also known as a French oven, is functionally identical to the company’s first prototype, forged in the French town of Fresnoy-le-Grand in 1925, although the T-shaped handles were the innovation of Italian industrial designer Enzo Mari. What really distinguishes it is its provenance. It was the favourite soup pot of chef Julia Child and is now on display at the National Museum of American History as part of an exhibition that recreates the revered chef’s home kitchen. ... Although her allegiance to the brand is now legend, many specialist sources suggest she was more fond of the competitor brand Descoware.))</ref>  The company also makes many other types of cookware and bakeware, from fondue-sets to [[Tajine#Pottery|tagine]]s.

==History==
Le Creuset was founded in [[Fresnoy-le-Grand]], [[Aisne]], [[Picardy]] at the crossroads of transportation routes for iron, [[Petroleum coke|coke]], and sand. [[Armand De Saegher]] (a Belgian casting specialist) and [[Octave Aubecq]] (a Belgian enamelling specialist) opened the foundry in 1925.<ref>((cite web|last1=Guardian|first1=David Levene for the|title=Le Creuset celebrates 90 years - in pictures|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2015/sep/07/le-creuset-celebrates-90-years-in-pictures|website=The Guardian |access-date=22 May 2016|date=7 September 2015))</ref> <ref>((Cite web|date=2010-11-19|title=The Secret History Of: Le Creuset|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/property/interiors/secret-history-le-creuset-2138071.html|access-date=2021-07-29|website=The Independent|language=en))</ref> That same year, the first [[:Wiktionary:cocotte|cocotte]] (or French oven) was produced, laying the foundation for what is now an extensive range of cookware and kitchen utensils. Flame (orange), was used for the first piece.

During [[World War II]], Le Creuset began to focus on continually improving cast iron. 

In the 1950s the designer [[Raymond Loewy]] introduced a futuristic type of cookware.

In 1957, Le Creuset purchased a competitor, Les Hauts Fourneaux de Cousances, and began producing items such as a grill and a fondue set.

The cookery writer [[Elizabeth David]] promoted Mediterranean cooking in the UK and was a Le Creuset promoter, particularly in her 1969 booklet 'Cooking with Le Creuset'. One of the colours of blue in the cookware range was created for her. <ref>((Cite web |title=First. Finest. Favourite. |url=https://www.lecreuset.co.uk/en_GB/our-heritage/cop007.html |publisher=Le Creuset |access-date=21 August 2023))</ref>

The current Le Creuset logo was introduced in 1970 as a symbolic representation of metal casting and moulding.

[[File:Loewy.jpg|thumb|Dutch ovens or "coquelles" designed by Raymond Loewy]]

In the 1970s [[Enzo Mari]] designed distinctive Dutch ovens and saucepans with domed lids and typical handles. In the 1980s JC Barrault's "Futura" line was launched.

The company was purchased by Paul van Zuydam in 1988.<ref>((cite web|title=Historey|url=https://www.lecreuset.co.za/history|access-date=4 October 2018|publisher=Le Creuset))</ref>

In 1995, Le Creuset began exploring new product categories: stainless steel, stoneware, silicone, enamel on steel, textiles and forged hard-anodized aluminium.

Le Creuset offers a variety of colours, from bright (e.g. cherry, a gradated red) to muted (e.g. dune, a gradated off-white).<ref name="lecreuset1">((cite web |url=http://cookware.lecreuset.com/cookware/content_colors_10151_-1_20002 |title=True Colors |publisher=Cookware.lecreuset.com |date= |access-date=2014-04-18 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411062339/http://cookware.lecreuset.com/cookware/content_colors_10151_-1_20002 |archive-date=2013-04-11 |url-status=dead ))</ref>  Its discontinued colours include cobalt (gradated blue-violet), black onyx (solid black), kiwi (gradated light green),<ref name="lecreuset1"/> as well as slate, granite, cactus, and citron.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2009/01/key-pieces-what.html |title=Kitchen Classic Conundrum: What Color Is Your Le Creuset? |publisher=Epicurious.com |date= |access-date=2014-04-18))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/749604 |title=Where can I find discontinued colors of Le Creuset? - Cookware - Chowhound |publisher=Chowhound.chow.com |date=2010-11-26 |access-date=2014-04-18))</ref> In addition to their standard colors, Le Creuset partners with major kitchenware retail brands such as Williams-Sonoma and Sur La Table to offer unique "exclusive" colors which are only available for purchase through their respective stores.

[[File:LCSauce (2).jpg|alt=Le Creuset sauce pans|thumb|Le Creuset sauce pans]]

Le Creuset kitchenware gained new fans amongst users of social media in 2020 as a high value designer brand.<ref>((Cite web|title=TikTok Has Become Weirdly Obsessed with Le Creuset|url=https://www.foodandwine.com/news/tiktok-has-become-weirdly-obsessed-with-le-creuset|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Food & Wine|language=en))</ref><ref>((Cite web|last=Chen|first=Connie|title=Le Creuset cookware is pricey, but its cast iron and stoneware pieces can last for years, if not decades—here's why they're worth the investment|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/le-creuset-review-dutch-oven-stoneware-nonstick-pan|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Business Insider|language=en-US))</ref>

==Production==
To manufacture their [[cast-iron cookware]], the Le Creuset [[foundry]] uses standard [[sand casting]] methods. After hand finishing, items are sprayed with at least two coats of [[Vitreous enamel|enamel]]. The Le Creuset Signature range of cast iron cookware is coated in a minimum of three coats of enamel.<ref>((Cite web |date=2019-03-15 |title=What's the Difference between Staub, Le Creuset and Chasseur French Ovens? |url=https://www.everten.com.au/blog/whats-the-difference-between-staub-le-creuset-and-chasseur-french-ovens/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Everten Blog & Reviews |language=en))</ref> The enamel becomes resistant to damage during normal use. Currently, all Le Creuset cast-iron cookware is still manufactured in the company's foundry in Fresnoy-le-Grand. The process was featured on [[BBC Two]]'s Inside the Factory.<ref>((Cite web|title=Inside the Factory|url=https://www.housewareslive.net/inside-the-factory/|access-date=2021-07-29|website=Housewares|language=en-GB))</ref>

Le Creuset products that are not cast-iron may be made in other countries, such as [[China]] (accessories or silicone products), [[Thailand]] (kettles and ceramics), England (enamel cleaner), Portugal (stainless steel),((citation needed|date=June 2015)) and [[Eswatini]] (clay pots).((citation needed|date=March 2018))

== Image gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Le Creuset.jpg|alt=Vintage casseroles by Raymond Loewy|Vintage casseroles by Raymond Loewy
File:LC small (2).jpg|alt=Individual casseroles|Individual casseroles
File:LCshallow (2).jpg|alt=Shallow casserole in 'grape' colour|Shallow casserole in 'grape' colour
File:2019 12 Le Creuset fonte tomate caquelon Enzo Mari.jpg|alt=Fondue pot designed by Enzo Mari|Fondue pot designed by Enzo Mari
File:Le Creuset products, Düsseldorf.jpg|alt=Le Creuset shop display|Le Creuset shop display
File:Le Creuset tea kettle - Sarah Stierch.jpg|alt=Le Creuset tea kettle|Le Creuset tea kettle
File:Le Creuset Enamel Cast Iron Cookware.jpg|alt=Le Creuset Enamel Cast Iron Cookware|From left: Le Creuset Dutch oven, saute pan, small wok, and rectangular baker
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Cousances]]
* [[Descoware]]
* [[Druware]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
((Commons category))
* ((Official website|http://www.lecreuset.com))

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[[Category:Kitchenware brands]]
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