Le Creuset Signature Braiser, 2.25 qt.

Le Creuset’s colorful braiser is perhaps the most versatile piece of cookware we’ve ever tested. Its flat base is perfect for poaching, searing, roasting, stir-frying, and browning, while its tall, rounded sides are great for slow cooking, simmering, sautéing, braising, marinating and even baking. Cast iron distributes heat evenly for consistent results. Two layers of durable enamel coating resist chipping, cracking and staining—this braiser is built to last! Oversize handles provide even weight distribution and a secure grip, so you can easily transport the pot from stovetop to oven to table—even while wearing oven mitts. The tight-fitting lid stays in place and locks in more flavors and aromas.

At the Le Creuset foundry in northern France, molten iron is sand-cast from a single mold that’s destroyed after use, explaining why no two pieces are exactly alike. The Le Creuset cast-iron braiser is sand-cast, painstakingly polished and finished by hand, then sprayed with two coats of enamel and fired twice. No other procedure yields cookware that performs as well.