This Le Creuset Dutch Oven is the quintessential home cooking staple. Whether you're a frequent host or your family's chef de cuisine, this durable classic is built to bring out the best in your most beloved creations. Crafted of enameled cast iron, it's just the thing for slow-cooking and braising to roasting, baking, frying, and more.This size is ideal for cooking soups and stews, mashed potatoes, no-knead bread, and roasted or fried chicken. Its optimum heat distribution and moisture-enhancing lid ensure you'll be dishing out seconds (and thirds!) every time.