The Le Creuset cookware company is celebrating its centenary. Back in the spotlight thanks to Meghan Markle, cast-iron casseroles and kettles have lost none of their glory and are even enjoying a glamorous renaissance at the top of the trend.
Coloured in gradations of hues, Le Creuset utensils have been enhancing kitchens for a century and magnifying the dishes of chefs the world over. Founded in 1925 in Fresnoy-le-Grand in the Aisne department of the Hauts-de-France region, the company owes its origins to Armand Desaegher and Octave Aubecq, who launched the first cast iron casserole enamelled in a volcanic orange colour.
From a small French company to an international firm
Little by little, Le Creuset casseroles found their way into French kitchens, where simmered dishes and stews slowly simmered on the stove, generating aromas that filled the whole house. All the more so since the status of the housewife, from which the Trad Wife trend stems today, was at its height in the first half of the last century. Available in a range of shapes and sizes, the cooking pot was perfectly suited to the consumer expectations of yesteryear. Roasting, baking, frying… almost anything was possible with a single instrument.
In the 1950s, the Franco-American designer Raymond Loewy designed the Coquette, a round casserole with minimalist, elegant lines. Advertisements at the time read ‘Le Creuset, the gourmet brand’, with a drawing of a woman in an apron preparing delicious meals for her family.
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