Cookware
Le Creuset Turns 90
Le Creuset, the pioneering manufacturer of enameled cast iron cookware, is launching a worldwide celebration of its 90th anniversary. During its nine-decade history, the brand has manufactured over 300 million products for more than 70 countries. To commemorate this milestone, Le Creuset will be releasing a limited-edition replica of its original product, launching an online ‘time capsule’ initiative and hosting celebrations worldwide throughout the month of September.
“For decades, Le Creuset has been at the center of so many family memories. In the kitchen and around the table, our cookware is prized and passed down to the next generation. Every piece – from our classic French ovens to our Moroccan tagines – becomes part of someone’s story, and that’s what we’re celebrating. Ninety years of stories,” said Faye Gooding, CEO, Le Creuset of America.
Nine decades ago, a French enameling specialist and a French casting expert came together to make superior cast iron cookware, coated in a porcelain enamel glaze. The two opened a foundry in Fresnoy-le-Grand, a small town in Northern France, and began producing colorful enameled cast iron—a revolution in a time when cookware was dull and gray. Their first color, in fact, was a bright ‘Flame’ orange inspired by the vibrant tones of molten cast iron. Since then, Le Creuset has grown into a global company offering a full collection of premium cookware, bakeware, kitchen tools, wine tools and kitchen accessories, but the brand’s commitment to handcrafted quality and vibrant color endures today.
As a tribute to this milestone the company will introduce a limited-edition 90th Anniversary Original Cocotte – a specially-designed replica of the very first French oven, or cocotte, Le Creuset produced. Only 1,925 of these cast iron pieces have been made in honor of the company’s founding. Le Creuset aficionados will notice that the original cocotte features many of the design details still found on current Le Creuset cookware – a testament to Le Creuset’s timeless style and craftsmanship.
“It’s no surprise that Le Creuset’s first Flame-colored cocotte came in 1925 – a time when France led the world in reinventing modern cuisine. Le Creuset has always been at the forefront of design and color,” said Paul Van Zuydam, Chairman of Le Creuset. “It’s why cooks around the world feel so passionate about our products. They trust our quality, but they also treasure us for the color and joy Le Creuset helps them create in their kitchens. I am excited to celebrate 90 years of our rich legacy—and even more excited about all the future holds.”
“From the beginning, our founders were committed to designing cookware that lasts for decades. Now, nine decades later, we are delighted to pay tribute to their colorful vision and craftsmanship—and to all the ways Le Creuset cookware has made an impact on people’s lives,” added Van Zuydam.
In addition, the brand will share its 90th anniversary with the world through an online ‘time capsule.’ This interactive anniversary website will invite Le Creuset fans to memorialize their personal experiences with Le Creuset cookware in photos, videos and text tributes. Set to launch with the 90th Anniversary Cocotte release, the website will provide an ever-changing portrait of what of Le Creuset means in the lives of cooks around the world. In addition to the website, Le Creuset divisions in different countries will commemorate the brand’s 90th anniversary with their own celebrations and initiatives all year. The microsite will launch on 9/1 at www.lecreuset90.com.
Lagostina New Martellata Hammered Copper Collection
Martellata Hammered Copper 10-Piece Set
Lagostina’s new Martellata Hammered Copper Collection made its television debut during Sunday’s premiere of Giada De Laurentiis’ newest Food Network show, “Giada in Italy.” The Italian cookware brand was delighted to provide Giada, who treasures her Italian heritage, with beautiful copper cookware to use throughout the inaugural season.
The Lagostina Hammered Copper Cookware features a beautiful rustic hammered copper exterior with premium tri-ply technology and a stainless steel interior. All pieces have a thick heat-radiating aluminum core for optimal heat distribution throughout the entire pan. It is designed to work with most cook-top ranges and is oven-safe. Riveted handles stay cool on the stove and are built for comfort, strength and stability over a lifetime of use. The pans feature flared edges for drip-free pouring and are complemented by brushed stainless steel lids.
Martellata Hammered Copper 12-inch Skillet
The line includes a 10-Piece Set for a suggested retail price of $599.99. Also available are open stock items including an 8-inch Skillet for $79.99; 2-quart Covered Saucepan for $129.99; 12-inch Covered Skillet for $149.99; 3-quart Covered Casserole for $149.99; 5-quart Covered Stewpot for $179.99; 5-quart Covered Casserole for $179.99; and a 6-quart Pastaiola with Insert for $249.99.
The Martellata Hammered Copper Collection from Lagostina will be available September 2015. For more information, visit www.lagostinausa.com.
Nonstick Cookware Ranges Prices and Styles to Meet Every Need
Mauviel M’stone3 Fry Pan
Mauviel’s latest foray beyond copper and into nonsticks is the M’stone3 Fry Pans with anodized aluminum. The fry pans are lined with Eclipse®, a modern nonstick coating that Mauviel says will last 10 times longer than other coatings while also maintaining its release properties. The Eclipse coating is a three-coat, internally reinforced nonstick system developed by Whitford. The bottom coat contains a carefully chosen and blended combination of resins and unusually hard materials, permitting a far higher percentage of special reinforcing elements. The mid-coat also contains these special reinforcing elements, and is actually a basecoat used in other Whitford reinforced systems. The topcoat is rich in fluoropolymers, and is dedicated entirely to food release.
Made in France, the 3 to 4 millimeter thick anodized aluminum fry pans heat up quickly and evenly, offering uniform distribution of heat through the entire body of the pans. An integrated induction bottom allows cooks to use the pans on gas, electric, halogen, and induction stovetops. The fry pans are lightweight for easy handling and lifting, and are broiler and dishwasher safe. M’stone3 Fry Pans feature cast stainless steel, stay cool, ergonomic handles engraved with the hallmark: Mauviel 1830. The collection hit shelves in June and ranges in price from $115 to $175.
Le Creuset Toughened Nonstick 3-Quart Saucepan
Le Creuset is also expanding on its nonstick offerings. Le Creuset Toughened Nonstick is a premium range of hot-forged hard-anodized nonstick cookware featuring an innovative, patented triple-reinforced coating, making it extremely durable with a flawless performance. The PFOA-free nonstick coated interior and exterior offers superb food release and makes clean-up easy. An encased magnetic stainless steel base provides excellent stability and compatibility with all stovetops. The cookware is metal utensil safe, dishwasher safe, oven safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and is backed by Le Creuset’s limited lifetime warranty.
The brand is launching six new products from the line throughout 2015, including a 3-Quart Saucepan, a 6.3-Quart Stockpot, and Glass Lids with stainless steel knobs in four sizes, from 8 to 11 inches, that are also compatible with Le Creuset Stainless Steel Cookware. The collection has a total of 24 SKUs with suggested retail prices ranging from $25 to $180.
Circulon Momentum Hard Anodized Cookware 11-Piece Set
New Circulon® Momentum Hard Anodized Cookware features Circulon’s patented TOTAL® Nonstick System for a superior nonstick experience. Circulon’s signature and unique cooking surface of raised circles – combined with a premium quality, PFOA-free and metal-utensil safe nonstick – ensures that foods prone to sticking easily slide off the cooking surface and cleanup is quick. It is made of heavy-duty hard-anodized aluminum – a material that is twice as strong as stainless steel – and includes a premium nonstick exterior finish in a black hue with matching silicone black handles.
Additional key features include convenient tempered glass lids for easy monitoring of the cooking process, and stay-cool handles crafted of hollow stainless steel and heat-resistant silicone for a sure and comfortable grip. Circulon Momentum is oven-safe to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, providing maximum cooking flexibility for the busy cook. The line is available in an 11-Piece Set for $199.99 that includes a 1-Quart Open Pouring Saucepan, 2-Quart Covered Saucepan, 6-Quart Covered Stockpot, 3-Quart Covered Sauté Pan, 8.5-Inch Open Skillet, 11.5-Inch Open Skillet, and a 10-inch Covered Skillet. Several open stock items are also available.
Swiss Diamond 14-Piece Classic Set
Swiss Diamond unveiled three deluxe cookware sets this year that offer customers a chance to receive a price break while they stock up on all the nonstick cookware they need. The coating of each Swiss Diamond pan contains up to 200,000 real diamond crystals for a long-lasting nonstick surface. Swiss Diamond engineers have developed a method of combining the real diamond crystals with a high quality nonstick composite for a superior cookware performance. Each piece of cookware is made in Switzerland and receives three layers of nonstick coating, ensuring longevity and helping it resist damage.
The cookware is made of pressure-cast aluminum for uniform heat distribution with no hot spots. It is guaranteed not to warp, and each piece has a perfectly flat base for use on any ceramic, gas or electric cooktop. The ergonomically-designed handles are well balanced and temperature safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing you to finish cooking in the oven. Sturdy tempered glass lids feature an adjustable steam vent for advanced moisture control and are also oven-safe.
Among the deluxe cookware sets, the 14-Piece Classic Set is priced at $999.95 and allows consumers to save $325 on the price of buying the pieces separately. The 22-Piece Estate Set is $1,499.95 and consumers will receive savings similar to the Classic Set. 27-Piece Suite Set is priced at $1,999.95, for a savings of over $700 by purchasing the pieces bundled.
Farberware® purECOok Ceramic Nonstick 5-Quart Covered Jumbo Cooker
For something a bit more colorful, Faberware® has introduced purECOok Ceramic Cookware. The cookware combines a colorful porcelain enamel exterior in four shades – gray, aqua, lavender and blue – along with an advanced, easy-cleaning, white ceramic cooking surface that allows cooks to safely prepare their favorite dishes at high temperatures, and enjoy speedy post-meal clean-up. The innovative, PFOA-, PTFE- and cadmium-free ceramic nonstick provides superb food release, with the larger skillets feature a uniquely-textured quilted nonstick cooking surface to further boost food release. The porcelain enamel exteriors are stain-resistant and the cookware’s handles sport distinctive stainless steel accents. The line is oven safe to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and is dishwasher safe.
The purECOok Ceramic Cookware collection is available as a 12-Piece Set, that also includes Prestige® nylon tools, for $89.99. A Twin Skillet Set includes 9.25-inch and 11.5-inch Open Skillets for $34.99, and open stock items are also available, ranging from $14.99 to $39.99.
This story was originally published in the July 2015 issue of Kitchenware News, a publication of Oser Communications Group.
Berndes Cookware USA Announces Return of Popular SignoCast Pieces
Berndes SignoCast Covered Sauté Casserole
The classic Berndes SignoCast cookware is a selection of top-quality, tried-and-trusted cookware known for its elegant appearance of black on black with a touch of shimmering flakes accentuated by a sleek black phenolic handle.
Berndes Cookware USA has decided to bring back several classic pieces including three sizes of the Covered Sauté Casseroles, the Fish Grill and the SignoCast Wok.
SignoCast Cookware is made of high-quality vacuum-pressure cast aluminum and is guaranteed to never warp. SignoCast is exceptionally easy to clean and facilitates fat-free cooking. The SignoCast Cookware is coated with a three-layer professional quality non-stick interior coating and a two-layer non-stick exterior surface coating, to protect foods from sticking and burning. All SignoCast pieces that are covered come with a special tempered glass lid with stainless steel rim. The premium stainless steel rim and knob are heat-resistant and ideal for energy-saving and offer full-view cooking.
Berndes SignoCast Wok
Berndes has developed, produced and distributed cookware since 1921. As has always been the case, production is carried out at the company headquarters in Arnsberg, Germany. These processes only use materials that do not affect the environment, resources or health. The in-house test laboratory conducts continual quality controls accompanying production. Neutral test institutions both attest the company’s high quality standards repeatedly domestically and abroad.
The SignoCast pieces are expected to go live on the www.berndes-cookware.com website by the end of July, just in time for wedding season, transitioning from a dorm room to an apartment, or just upgrading from basic cookware to gourmet pieces.
ENCORE Program from All-Clad Restores Pans for Chefs and Restaurants
All-Clad has launched a new ENCORE Recrafting Program for chefs and restaurants that allows All-Clad pans to be restored. Through the ENCORE recrafting process, All-Clad’s Pennsylvania artisans restore pans to their original performance and beauty.
At a significant savings (over 50 percent), chefs are now able to refurbish their All-Clad pans, all while protecting the environment. The ENCORE program uses over 95 percent less energy to produce and can save thousands of pounds of metal from being discarded annually.
“With this new ENCORE range we hope to reach new chefs who will be interested in the attractive price and reduced environmental impact. This initiative also allows us to reinforce our message about the quality of All-Clad products,” says Bill Groll, All-Clad VP Product Development and Technology.
This program is offered to chefs and restaurants exclusively, because the original quality and craftsmanship of All-Clad pans can be restored to have a second life in a commercial kitchen. The steps to restore the pans include, removing the handles and rivets, sanitizing the pan with a high temperature heat treatment, brushing the exterior while the interior is polished to its original luster, cleaning, sanitizing and polishing the handles, restoring the pan is to its original shape, and securely reattaching the pan handles with new rivets.
Visit shop.allcladchefs.com for professional pricing.
You must be logged in to post a comment.