Any suggestions for casserole pots which I can use on the hob and the oven.

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My non-stick casserole pot ruins all oven cooked produce.

My other one is too big to use regularly.

I need one which has a heavy lid as most of the liquid vanishes in my nonstick one.

TIA.

Can't go wrong with Le Creuset...

unless your credit card is already maxed out

cast iron is the way to go though

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Can't go wrong with Le Creuset...

They may be expensive to begin with but after 18 years of use every week they are a good bargin.

the blue one from IKEA is great

Thanks for the link..Blithedance, have you got that one?

Are they prone to burning food? I have a steel one which burns at the bottom and the nonstick leaves me with dry burnt edges.

Another vote for Le Creuset - you can get some nice funky colours other than orange too.

www.johnlewis.com/24551/Product.aspx

I have one of the other Nisbets Vogue ones, the 4 litre round casserole, it's the most useful 6-8 servings size. I have orange as they didn't have black at the time.

It is cast iron, the real thing. Inside is cream enamel exactly like Le Creuset. Only burns food when I leave it on too hot/forget to stir , and cleans up fine every time.

On thinking about it, for some reason the only problem was that the phenolic (plastic) knob used to smell a bit funny in the oven although I rang them up and they had never had that problem from anyone else. I spent £7 on a replacement knob from the Le Creuset shop figuring it was still a bargain. And now my pot looks expensive .

Don't get me wrong I love Le Creuset as much as everyone else but have a Scottish husband who never recovered from my buying the £150 Dualit toaster.

Another vote for Le Creuset.

I've also got a dirt cheap Ikea one (metal) that is a really useful size, and can tolerate really high oven temperatures.

okay - I'm on a bit of a tangent now...

How about pressure cookers? I'm also considering getting a bigger slow cooker.

can i also say that chasseur are slightly heavier duty than le creuset and cook just the same.I have had both so can comment that I prefer chasseur.
Also John lewis do their own version of cast iron cookware which is often cheaper in the sale.

So you are going to have the option to cook a casserole in 12 hours, 3 hours or 20 minutes? you need to make up your mind m'dear

The Le Creuset is often on sale. We have the 24cm, it will do a chicken and veg, but is TBH slightly small if cooking a BIG meal.

Next time the 28cm is on sale we'll buy it.

I hate cast iron cookware. Far too heavy. I've got a bog standard Ikea pan which does the job admirable.

We have Le Creuset and they are the best we've found yet.

thank you very much