Le Creuset has struck the perfect blend of design, science, and aesthetics at its foundry in Fresnoy-le-Grand, France. Here, each cast iron product passes through the hands of fifteen artisans, ensuring the result meets the highest standards. Original photography captured exclusively for this title offers readers a behind-the-scenes look at this time- honored process, from casting to molding to applying the colored enamel.
Most likely, Le Creuset’s popularity is due to the emotional connection it elicits. Memories of Grandmother’s chicken noodle soup, a family barbecue, the first time cooking a tagine, dining with friends around a fondue pot, all come to mind. For this book, gatherings were hosted across the globe, illustrating the intangible, indescribable feeling of warmth and connection that one feels when coming together around a table to share a meal. Le Creuset: A Century of Colorful Cookware even provides a handful of recipes to inspire your next gathering. An introduction by award-winning journalist Brett Martin traces the story of how Le Creuset has played an integral role in bringing people together for a hundred years, and how it will continue to do so for the next hundred, in a blaze of colorful glory.
