I’m not one to blink a watch when a cookware model launches a brand new colorway. Seen one limited-edition coloration, seen ‘em all, proper? However even I’ve to confess that Le Creuset’s newest coloration is a stunner—and one I’m planning on investing in. 

For a restricted time, a choose assortment of Le Creuset cookware and kitchen objects will likely be obtainable in Forêt, a lush, earthy inexperienced with gold accents. I received an early peek on the assortment and was thrilled to seek out that a couple of of Severe Eats’ reviewed and advisable kitchen objects are getting the forêt therapy. These are the 5 items I’d purchase.  

The Finest Dutch Oven on the Market: Le Creuset Signature Enameled Solid Iron 5.5-Quart Dutch Oven

That is Le Creuset’s best-known and longest-loved piece of cookware, and it has topped our Dutch ovens evaluate for years. Its enamel coating is extremely robust—you’d have to actually attempt to chip it—and it heats shortly and evenly. This Dutch oven produces the deepest, greatest sears each time we retest it. Did I point out nearly each Severe Eats editor has one?

Lovable Miniature Pots: Le Creuset Mini Spherical Cocotte

Take the whole lot our employees loves concerning the Dutch oven and make it fun-sized: You’ll find yourself with Le Creuset’s mini cocottes. Says our affiliate editorial director, Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm, “I personal a couple of of those mini cocottes and love serving particular person casseroles in them or bringing them to the desk full of condiments or toppings. Like all Le Creuset ceramics I personal, I’ve put them via it, they usually look good as new.”

Our Longtime Successful Braiser: Le Creuset Signature Enameled 3.5-Quart Braiser

We’ve known as this huge, shallow pan the “Cadillac of braisers.” It’s made with the identical critically sturdy enamel because the Dutch oven, and it’s simple to maneuver out and in of the oven, due to huge handles you possibly can comfortably grip, even whereas carrying oven mitts. It’s my pan of selection for cooking rooster thighs on the stovetop and ending them within the oven, baking Dutch child pancakes, and ending pasta in sauce.

A Completely Sized Bread Oven: Le Creuset Enameled Solid Iron Bread Oven

This enameled forged iron bread oven is the best dimension for baking picture-perfect sourdough boules at house. Once we examined it, we had been duly impressed by how simple it was to raise the duvet one-handed. When you’re in search of an indication to start baking bread, let the mix of this editor-loved piece and its limited-edition coloration be it!

A Stunning Loaf Pan: Le Creuset San Francisco Loaf Pan

This piece of ceramic bakeware is much like Le Creuset’s Heritage Loaf Pan, a winner in our loaf pans evaluate. The one distinction between the 2 is a slight variance in deal with form. Each loaf pans are manufactured from heavy, evenly heating ceramic, which yielded a few of the most stunning banana bread in our assessments. Each are oven-safe as much as 500˚F.

Extra Le Creuset Kitchen Gear Out there in Forêt

Why We’re the Specialists

• Rochelle Bilow is an editor at Severe Eats. Beforehand, she labored at Bon Appétit and Cooking Mild magazines.
• Rochelle owns and makes use of the Le Creuset Dutch oven and braiser weekly.
• At Severe Eats, we’ve got examined dozens of Le Creuset kitchen objects, and repeatedly replace our opinions with recent insights.