Revered by both professional chefs and home cooks since its 1925 debut, Le Creuset's classic French cookware is prized for its utilitarian good looks and unsurpassed heat retention. Topped with a gold knob and clad in smooth enamel in a fresh cream color you'll find only at Crate and Barrel, our cast iron cookware is impervious to acid, alkali, odors and stains. Non-reactive cooking surface does not require seasoning. Compatible with all types of heat sources, from gas and electric stoves, to ceramic and glass cooktops, to induction and halogen—even solid fuel and open fire. Le Creuset cookware is also available in cerise, flame, palm, soleil, caribbean and our exclusive shade of ink.