Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7751 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Dexam
• Model: 11872224
• Released on: 2003-06-09

Features

• Solid, high quality cast iron body
• Double enamelling for longevity
• An integral handle to assist easy and safe carrying
• Ridged pan lids so that the contents are "self basting"
• A 10 year guarantee

Manufacturer's Description
Why Cast Iron?
Cast iron is an excellent conductor of heat which ensures an even heat distribution on all heat sources including induction.

Why French Cast Iron? Quite simply it's the best. The Ardennes region of France has been manufacturing premium quality cast iron cookware for generations.

Why Chasseur? Chasseur Cast iron is all hand crafted for consistent quality with a double coating of enamel. The primer coat seals the body while the coloured top coat not only provides an attractive appearance but also adds to the durability of the product and allows easy cleaning. The Chasseur range consists of Round and Oval Casseroles, Saucepans, Oval and Rectangular Serving Dishes and Roasters, Pate terrines, numerous Frypans and Grillpans plus Woks and Fondues.

Why Serving Dishes? Can be used on the hob, in the oven and under the grill for cooking and / or roasting plus ideal for serving. The attractive colourful appearance means they can go straight from the cooker to the table where due to the heat retention of the Cast Iron they will keep your food warm for second helpings. And when you've cooked and served they are easy to clean either in the dishwasher or in hot soapy water.

Box Contents

Customer Reviews

Hardly ever out of use in my kitchen, my favourite sized POT in my favourite colour!
SUPER CAST IRON CASSEROLE dish in CHILLI RED, from CHASSEUR.

My current favourite recipe in it is:-

'Vegetable Chilli' - a ONE-POT HOB SPECIAL!

BUT.......this is 'the dish' that features in the CHASSEUR Recipe Card range/Autumn Selection -

'Moroccan Spiced Lamb Shanks with Chickpeas'

a simply delicious recipe, using an aubergine for a change, and serving two comfortably.....with a little left for seconds!

The recipe starts off with the dish on the hob, to brown the lamb shanks in heated olive oil, then moving to a plate.
Then in go the chopped onions, and garlic, followed by the various herbs/spices.
Back go the lamb shanks, in goes the stock, tinned tomatoes, seasoning and, optional, red wine.
Into the oven (160°C/320°F/ for a couple of hours, then the chopped veg. and chickpeas are added, returning to the oven for another hour.
Served......with fresh coriander leaves and a bowl of plain fluffy rice, in my abode!

Only one pot to wash up, with a couple of plates, some cutlery and.....maybe......a couple of red wine glasses!

Chasseur also recommend the use of their casserole dishes in lieu of saucepans:-

to heat up sauces
boil pasta/rice
make gravy

even deep-fry home-made chips!

Cast iron is an excellent conductor of heat ensuring an even heat distribution at the lowest of temperatures, so VERY economical, too.

22 cm - Approx. Capacity - 3L.
COLOUR - CHILLI RED.
Sturdily boxed, complete with a handy little CHASSEUR care booklet, which includes a recipe idea for each product range.

Suitable for all heat sources, including induction.

Knob tolerant of oven temperatures up to 220°C, but don't forget your Oven Gloves!

Dishwasher safe .....but cast iron is remarkably easy to wash up, by hand, too - albeit a little soaking might be required for those more stubborn baked-on food remains!

Guaranteed 10 years.

Currently also available in sizes:-

16 cm
18 cm
20 cm
26 cm

and an OVAL version (ideal shape for whole chicken recipes), e.g.:-

31 cm

Check out, also, the NEW addition to the 'SHALLOW SERVING CASSEROLE' family - 24 cm size!

superb
These chasseur cast iron casseroles are virtually identical to Le Creuset (i swear they come out of the same factory). The "chilli red" colour is a very dark blood red colour much like claret.

The pot is so universal. Firstly it's easy to brown meat and fry things. Then you can add everything else for you casserole. Nothing sticks to the enamel either. Amazing!

It seems to be very efficent at heat retension too. When I use it on my gas hob on the smallest burner (on minimum gas) it is still too hot! I have to use a "heat diffuser". I've never had a pot this large that can stay that hot with so little heat. I quite often use the oven instead as it is cooler! The knob on top is heat proof to 200C which is as hot as you want.

Overal, I'm highly impressed.

There are a coupleof draw backs. Of course, cast iron is very heavy. When this is fully laden with food it could weigh about 6 or 7 kilos. You need to use oven gloves to touch it as it stays so hot for so long. It is fairly expensive.

I'm still very happy, hence five stars!

Cookware as it should be
I decided to get some cast iron casseroles about a year ago but was waiting to spot the right bargain and just before Christmas Amazon had a deal on these that I could not ignore. They had the Chasseur Cast Iron Round Casserole 26cm, 22cm and 18cm for under £100 so I bought all three.
I have used them all and they are absolutely brilliant. Browning meat is easy, the flavor is great and you only need a very low heat for a great result. One of the main reasons I bought these was to be able to do more slow cooking in the oven which I have done several times with very good results.

Of course they are very heavy especially when laden with food and the handles get very hot but you will soon get use to that.
It was also a nice surprise to find out that they are dishwasher safe but I haven't put them in the dishwasher yet partly because of their weight but mainly I rather not do that to protect the enamel coating from any possible damage.

Well,these really are the must have coockware for anyone who enjoys cooking and good food.

I have since bought the 26cm griddle pan too so my set is now complete.