If you buy one thing during the Nordstrom sale, make it this $300 Le Creuset oven
I have a rule about cookware: if I wouldn't carry it into battle or leave it in my will, it doesn't belong in my kitchen. Which is why, after years of flirting with cheaper dupes and vintage Craigslist finds, I finally caved and bought the Le Creuset Dutch oven. This thing isn't just cookware; it's an heirloom disguised as a casserole vessel.
Right now, the iconic 8-quart oval version is a wild 36% off during the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, which almost never happens. That brings it down to under $300 — still an investment, but the kind that pays for itself every time you braise short ribs, simmer bolognese, or bake sourdough and suddenly feel like Julia Child. I'm a part-time private chef, and I didn't get mine on sale. You? You're smarter than I.
If you've ever picked up one of these babies, you know: it's heavy. In a good, you-could-fight-a-bear-with-it kind of way. The enamel is silky smooth, the colors are stupidly gorgeous, and the lid fits like a vault door. I use mine for everything from slow-cooked coq au vin to panic-week pasta sauce. It distributes heat like a dream and looks stunning doing it. Add to cart, write it off as a personality upgrade, and thank me later.
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This kitchen icon combines beauty and brawn, with a cast iron body that retains and evenly distributes heat and a chip-resistant enamel coating that's both non-reactive and easy to clean. The oval shape is ideal for roasting whole birds or slow-braising large cuts of meat, and the tight-fitting lid locks in moisture for maximum flavor. Oven-safe up to 500°F and available in a range of stunning colors, this is the one-pot wonder you'll reach for over and over again — and it's 36% off at Nordstrom right now.
This article was written by Kendall Cornish, New York Post Commerce Editor & Reporter. Kendall, who moonlights as a private chef in the Hamptons for New York elites, lends her expertise to testing and recommending cooking products – for beginners and aspiring sous chefs alike. Simmering and seasoning her way through both jobs, Kendall dishes on everything from the best cookware for your kitchen to cooking classes that will level-up your skills to new dinnerware to upgrade your holiday hosting. Prior to joining the Post's shopping team in 2023, Kendall previously held positions at Apartment Therapy and at Dotdash Meredith's Travel + Leisure and Departures magazines.
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