Stockpot Reviews

What can I say about Le Creuset items except that I love them! I have too many items to list and I use every piece at least once a week. I love this piece not only because of its color but also, the tapered bottom means less room for a creamy soup to burn. The citrus color also adds a burst of vibrancy to the kitchen! This solid cast iron pot distributes the heat evenly, thus making it ideal for cooking soups, stews and anything with liquid.

This is one of Le Creuset's more affordable cooking pots, and it makes for a great introduction to an amazing product line. The pot responds excellently to a low or middle flame. Cranking up a high flame under it lessens its trademark conductivity, and will lead to unsuccessful attempts at more complicated soups. The best part about this pot is that it can be used for Indian and Thai curries that call for long simmering periods. Scorch oils, onions, spices etc. in a Calphalon or All Clad frying pan on high heat. Then transfer the ingredients to the Le Creuset pot, add the remaining ingredients such as meats, coconut milk, cream, or vegetables and you will preserve delicate, sometimes tempermental flavors that need to be simmered in a precisely controlled environment which the Le Creuset soup pot wonderfully provides. Cream, butter, and milk in soups and curries will also be less prone to separating(breaking) with this fantastic soup pot.Give it a try!

Like all le Creuset pots, this soup pot has awesome heat retention and a heavy lid, making it excellent for cooking rice, slow-braising meats, or gently simmering heavy sauces. Like the other le Creuset wok-shaped pots (the 4.5 qt soup and the 7.5 qt boullibase), this pot is excellent for carmelizing onions and peppers at the beginning of a recipe, reduces liquids quickly, and for thin soups is almost self-stirring.

The first drawback to this pot is its small size. The useful volume is about the same as that half-gallon container in your fridge. (OK to make lunch for two or rice for five, but way too small for a casserole). The second drawback is its enamel coating. I usually rave about the le Creuset enamel, because it soaks clean without scrubbing, and because - unlike stainless - it's totally non-reactive. But with a pot this size and shape it would be nice to be able to wisk a sauce with a wire wisk, without worrying about scratching, or to use the pot for deep-frying, without worrying about destroying the enamel.

I still use (and adore) the pot, but if you're only buying one le Creuset to test out the line, buy the 4.5 quart soup pot, not this smaller version. And if you're looking for a truly all-purpose small soup pot, consider the Kitchenaid 2.5 quart saucier instead.

This is a great pot, and I love the flavor that one gets from mixing the ingredients and spices in a low- to medium-heat cooking session. And this really retains the heat for a while, so it seems that the flavors just get better and better (as is the case with most broths).

It's also a lovely size for a soup pot for a couple or a small family; you don't feel wasteful heating a big stockpot.

Le Creuset is [spendy], but the prices are very good at Amazon and the durability of the enamel-coated cast iron is amazing.

This is not made in France -- most of the Le Creuset line is from a centuries-old factory in France; this pot is not. When I saw where it was made, I returned it. Buyer beware.

One of my most cherished possessions is my mom's 6 quart Le Creuset turquoise dutch oven that she got when she married my dad in 1952. When I needed a bigger pot, I went to Le Creuset, but was worried that the newer product would never equal the quality of the vintage stuff.

Boy, was I wrong. This pot is amazing! The quality is evident from the look and heft of the pot, and it's performance is equal to or better than my vintage pot. I'm no gourmet, but if you cook soups, stews or pasta for crowds, this one is for you.

The whole purpose of a fine stock pot is mutli-fold. I like this one because as it heats up it allows me adequate time to saute the onions, garlic, carrots in order to get a nice hue and glaze. Then I can add my meat and saute until browned and the pot is at the right heat.

Then I can add my liquids and turn the gas burner down and the whole stock pot cooks at a slow and steady pace and temperature. This allows the meat to cook to a tenderness. It is an excellent pot for making pasta sauces, soup stocks and broth's galore. Every serious cook I know wants and then gets one of these classics.