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\nLe Creuset<\/b> (pronounced as ‘luh-croo-say’, meaning “the cauldron”) is a French cookware manufacturer best known for its colorfully-enameled cast-iron cookware “French Casserole Ovens”, also known as “Dutch Ovens”.<\/p>\n
\nLe Creuset<\/b> (pronounced as ‘luh-croo-say’, meaning “the cauldron”) is a French cookware manufacturer best known for its colorfully-enameled cast-iron cookware “French Casserole Ovens”, also known as “Dutch Ovens”.<\/p>\n
Whenever I shop at local departmental stores like Tangs or Robinsons, I would inadvertently walk by a shelf or two of these visually stunning Le Creuset cookware whom those friends of mine who own them would wax lyrical about. Imagine our ecstasy when we were invited by Le Creuset to collaborate on a home cooking series for our readers. Finally, a Le Creuset for our kitchen! We can’t wait to experience the differences it make to our home cooking. After all, every Le Creuset cookware boasts of the following features:<\/p>\n
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Presented with a 22cm Le Creuset Round Dutch Oven (in its signature Flame Orange no less), we decided to trial with some heritage recipes to see how relevant a Le Creuset would be to local cuisines. So, since David is half Foo Chow, we decided to cook our all-time favorite Foo Chow dish – The Red Wine Chicken Soup! Here\u2019s the recipe:<\/p>\n
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\t\t A Le Creuset cast iron pot, though heavier than the average casserole pot, provides a very pleasant and efficient cooking experience. Here are some of our observations from our ‘virgin’ attempt at using a Le Creuset:<\/p>\n
1. The pot heats up very fast, even on the induction stove that we were using.
\n2. The ginger strips browns quickly and evenly without being burnt!
\n3. The heavy cast iron lid flushes perfectly with the pot, seals in all the moisture and condensation and transformed the pot into a mini ‘pressure-cooker’.
\n4. The chicken pieces turned out tender and ‘fall-off-the-bone’ yummy, like an Asian chicken stew with rich broth.
\n5. The stock which was added during cooking did not dry up at all! I didn\u2019t have to keep adding water which would have otherwise diluted the taste.
\n6. We took a drive to deliver the dish to my cousin (who just delivered a baby) and amazingly the dish was still warm after an hour.
\n7. Cleaning was rather fuss-free. I soaked the pot with warm detergent water overnight and all the stains inside came off easily with rinsing.<\/p>\n
Do connect with Le Creuset Singapore through its website: www.lecreuset.com.sg,<\/a> <\/strong>Facebook Page: Le Creuset Singapore<\/strong> or Instagram: #lecreusetsg<\/strong> for more updates on recipes, culinary classes and promotions.<\/p>\n![\"Le](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lifestinymiracles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Le-Creuset-Recipe01.jpg?resize=1000%2C690&ssl=1\")
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We thoroughly enjoyed cooking with the Le Creuset Dutch Oven and are already looking forward to trying more heritage recipes with it. If you have any favourite recipes you cook with a Le Creuset, please share with us! Here’s one from our favourite cooking blog, the Domestic Goddess Wannabe – Coq au Reisling<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong> Happy Cooking!<\/p>\n
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