Chasseur NZ – Enamelled Cast Iron Cookware for Everyday Cooking
Discover the Chasseur NZ collection at The Living Styles, featuring enamelled cast iron cookware designed for cooks who enjoy slow cooking, roasting, braising, baking, searing, and hearty one-pot meals. Chasseur cookware combines the substantial feel of cast iron with an enamelled surface, creating practical pieces for everyday kitchens as well as weekend cooking and entertaining.
From versatile fry pans and grill pans to casseroles, French ovens, cocottes, stock pots, and roasting cookware, the Chasseur range offers different shapes and capacities for different recipes. Choose individual pieces based on the meals you cook most often and the cooking methods you use at home.
Why Cast Iron Is Useful in the Kitchen
Cast iron is valued for its ability to retain heat and provide a stable cooking environment. This makes it particularly useful for recipes that involve searing, browning, simmering, braising, roasting, and slow cooking. The enamelled surface on Chasseur cookware also means the cookware does not need the traditional seasoning process associated with uncoated cast iron.
Explore the Chasseur Cookware Range
Choose cookware according to the meals you prepare and the cooking techniques you use most. The Chasseur collection includes practical pieces for stovetop cooking, oven recipes, slow cooking, roasting, food preparation, and serving.
Chasseur French Ovens
For soups, stews, braises, casseroles, and other slow-cooked meals, explore the Chasseur French oven collection. Their generous cooking capacity makes them useful for family meals and recipes that benefit from steady heat.
Chasseur Saucepans
Prepare sauces, soups, vegetables, grains, pasta, and smaller stovetop recipes with our selection of Chasseur saucepans. Choose a size that matches the portions you usually prepare.
Chasseur Casseroles
Make hearty family meals with the Chasseur casserole range, suited to recipes such as stews, braises, casseroles, and other meals that benefit from steady, sustained cooking.
Chasseur Cocottes
Explore Chasseur cocottes for individual portions, smaller meals, side dishes, slow-cooked recipes, and attractive oven-to-table presentation.
Chasseur Grill Pans
Add grilled-style cooking to your stovetop with Chasseur grill pans, suitable for selected meats, vegetables, and other ingredients where a ridged cooking surface is useful.
Chasseur Fry Pans
For frying, browning, searing, eggs, vegetables, and everyday meals, browse our Chasseur fry pans and select a size suited to your cooking needs.
Chasseur Roasting Pans
Prepare roast meats, poultry, vegetables, and larger oven meals with Chasseur roasting pans, useful for family meals, weekend cooking, and entertaining.
Chasseur Stock Pots
When you need more capacity, our Chasseur stock pots provide an option for preparing stocks, soups, pasta, vegetables, stews, and larger batches of food.
Chasseur Spatulas
Complement your cookware with Chasseur spatulas for everyday cooking, turning, serving, and handling food in the kitchen.
Chasseur Mixing Bowls
Prepare ingredients, mix recipes, and organise food preparation with Chasseur mixing bowls, a practical addition to a well-equipped kitchen.
Chasseur Basting Brushes
For applying marinades, sauces, butter, oils, and glazes, explore the Chasseur basting brush range and add a useful preparation tool to your kitchen.
Cast Iron Designed for Controlled Cooking
One of the main advantages of cast iron cookware is its ability to hold heat. Once the cookware has reached the desired temperature, the retained heat can help maintain a more stable cooking environment. This is useful when browning ingredients, searing meat, or maintaining a gentle simmer.
Chasseur enamelled cast iron is also well suited to recipes that move through several stages of cooking. You can brown ingredients first, add liquids and other ingredients, and then continue cooking at a lower temperature where the individual product is suitable for the method.
This makes cast iron particularly useful for meals where flavour develops gradually, including braised meats, slow-cooked vegetables, casseroles, stews, soups, and other substantial dishes.
What Can You Cook in Chasseur Cookware?
Braises & Stews
Cast iron cookware is a natural choice for slow-cooked recipes where steady heat and a covered cooking environment help develop flavour and tenderness.
Searing & Browning
Use suitable cast iron cookware for browning meat, searing ingredients, and developing colour before continuing a recipe on the stovetop or in the oven.
Roasting
Prepare roast meats, poultry, vegetables, and other oven dishes using cookware selected for the quantity and recipe you are preparing.
One-Pot Meals
Reduce the number of dishes needed for dinner by preparing complete meals in suitable casseroles, French ovens, or other larger cookware.
Benefits of Chasseur Enamelled Cast Iron
Cast iron retains heat effectively, making it useful for searing, browning, simmering, and slow cooking.
The enamelled finish provides a practical cooking surface without the traditional seasoning routine required by uncoated cast iron.
Suitable cookware pieces can be used for a variety of stovetop and oven-based recipes.
The distinctive appearance of cast iron cookware makes many pieces suitable for serving directly at the table.
Chasseur Cookware for New Zealand Kitchens
Cooking in a New Zealand home can mean everything from quick weekday dinners to relaxed weekend meals, winter comfort food, family roasts, and entertaining friends. Chasseur cookware is particularly useful for recipes that benefit from steady heat and longer cooking times.
A smaller piece can be practical for everyday stovetop meals, while a larger casserole or French oven can accommodate family-sized dishes. Grill pans and fry pans provide options for quicker cooking, while roasting cookware is useful when preparing larger meals for family or guests.
The key is to select cookware based on how you actually cook. Consider the size of your household, your most common recipes, your cooktop, oven requirements, and how much cookware you want to store before choosing individual pieces.
How to Choose the Right Chasseur Cookware
Start with the cooking tasks you perform most often. A fry pan is a versatile choice for frying, browning, and searing, while a saucepan can handle sauces, vegetables, soups, and smaller portions. If you regularly prepare family-sized meals, consider a casserole, French oven, or stock pot with enough capacity for your usual quantities.
For recipes involving slow cooking or braising, a covered cast iron piece can be particularly useful. If you enjoy cooking steaks, vegetables, or other ingredients on a ridged surface, a grill pan may be a better fit.
Also consider the weight of cast iron cookware. Cast iron is substantially heavier than many aluminium or stainless steel alternatives, so choosing a size that you can comfortably lift, move, clean, and store is important for everyday use.
Caring for Chasseur Enamelled Cast Iron
Enamelled cast iron is easier to maintain than traditional uncoated cast iron because it does not require regular seasoning. However, proper care is still important for protecting the enamel surface and maintaining the appearance of your cookware.
Allow hot cookware to cool appropriately before cleaning and avoid sudden temperature changes that could stress the enamel. Use suitable utensils and non-abrasive cleaning methods, and follow the care instructions supplied with your specific Chasseur product.
Product care recommendations can vary, so always check the individual product information before using a dishwasher, placing cookware under extreme temperature changes, or using particular utensils and cleaning products.
Chasseur NZ – Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chasseur cookware made from?
Chasseur is known for enamelled cast iron cookware. Cast iron provides substantial heat retention, while the enamelled surface provides a practical cooking surface without the traditional seasoning process associated with uncoated cast iron.
Does Chasseur cookware need to be seasoned?
Chasseur enamelled cast iron does not require the traditional seasoning routine used for uncoated cast iron. Regular cleaning and following the care instructions for the individual product are still important.
Is Chasseur cookware suitable for oven cooking?
Many Chasseur cast iron cookware pieces are designed for oven cooking. However, oven suitability and temperature limits can vary between products, so check the specifications and care instructions for the individual piece before use.
Is Chasseur cookware suitable for induction cooktops?
Many cast iron cookware pieces are suitable for induction cooking, but compatibility should always be confirmed against the specifications of the individual Chasseur product and your cooktop.
What can I cook in Chasseur cast iron cookware?
Chasseur cookware can be used for many recipes, including stews, soups, casseroles, braised meats, roasted vegetables, seared foods, one-pot meals, and other dishes suited to cast iron cooking. The best cookware piece depends on the recipe and quantity.
Is Chasseur cookware good for slow cooking?
Cast iron is well suited to slow cooking because it retains heat effectively and can provide a stable cooking environment. Covered cookware can also help retain moisture during suitable slow-cooked recipes.