Our Overall Score:
9.5/10
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Latest price search at John Lewis & Partners: £160
The most important part of buying online can be to read reviews and that’s why you’re here. We’ve scanned the internet to find as many Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan reviews as we can, regardless if they’re good or bad as we want to give you the most truthful and realistic overview of just how good Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan is. In finding reviews, we discovered that the best and most informative reviews were from customers over at John Lewis & Partners, to read these review just tap on the View Reviews button now.
When it comes to buying products online, whether that’s a TV, clothes, Cookware & Utensils or even a something like a sofa, there are a general set of guidance or advice that you can follow to help you get the best product for your needs and also the best for your budget. As you can imagine there are tons of different options in the Cookware & Utensils category and even loads of options of products from Le Creuset so it’s important to take the time to find the right one for you. The four areas that we want to delve in to a little more are the quality, the price of the product, what the reviews are saying about it and then finally we’ll look at an overall score which takes into account the other factors.
Quality of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan
Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan scored an incredible 9.9/10 for quality.
As you’d expect with a lot of products, quality is a very important factor for choosing products in the “Cookware & Utensils” category. But it’s even more important to consider and get a feel for quality when you’re buying online because you aren’t given the benefit of being able to see and try the item for yourself.
This is of course why we can’t stress enough the importance of reading lots of reviews, as it will really help you to get a good feel for how good the quality is. A top tip when reading the reviews is to use the search function on your browser and search for the word “quality” in the reviews that way you can skip straight to customers that have mentioned about the quality of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan.
Once you’ve had a good look over the reviews you’ll have a pretty good indication of how good the quality of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan is, but we also have the following factors that you should consider to get an idea of the quality of the product you’re looking at.
- Price: It probably sounds obvious, but there are links to the price you pay and the quality of a product. Try and set your expectations for the quality based on your budget. You wouldn’t expect a Rolls-Royce for the price of a Fiesta so bear this in mind when shopping.
- Specification: It’s a really good idea to look over the product description and specification section of the website, for Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan you can read the full details on the John Lewis & Partners website where it will give you all the detail you need. It’s useful as you’ll probably already have a good idea of the sort of specs that make good Cookware & Utensils. Also compare these specs to other similar products that are in the same price bracket.
- Brand: Le Creuset are obviously a strong and recognisable brand for making great Cookware & Utensils, so you’d expect Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan to deliver to these expectations. But always consider the brand when you’re thinking about the quality of the product you’re going to buy, and where quality is an important factor to you, look only at those well known brands (of course only if your budget allows).
- Your experience with Cookware & Utensils: You’ll no doubt have some history with buying Cookware & Utensils, and you may have even bought products from the same brand, Le Creuset, use this information to your advantage. You’ll probably have a good idea of how good the quality of the product was and any faults or floors you remember from it.
Price analysis of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan
Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan scored highly with 8.7/10 for price in our review.
Price, a hugely important part of any purchase. Price becomes even more of a consideration when we’re shopping online because it’s so amazingly simple to compare the price of several retailers in literally just a few clicks. In fact you don’t even need to do that, we’ve run price comparisons for you in order to find the best price. The lowest price we’ve managed to find Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan for is just £160 over at John Lewis & Partners.
There’s a lot of geeky analysis to be done on price, but what we find most effective and informative is to look at 3 different figures when comparing products and that is the average price, the most expensive and the cheapest. This gives you a really good feel for what the normal product would cost but also giving you an idea of just how cheap you can find it or the opposite, just how expensive some are. It’s also useful to look at the average of the products that fit in the same category as well as products from the same brand. So we’re going to look in more detail now at the price of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan.
Prices of products in the Cookware & Utensils category
We thought it would be useful to spend a bit of time exploring the price of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan and seeing how it compares to other similar products. And also seeing how much variance there are in prices of products in the Cookware & Utensils category. To do this we looked at all of the products over at John Lewis & Partners, there were a total of 54 products in the Cookware & Utensils, and of these 54 products the average price was £75.04, making Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan above average at £160. We also looked at the cheapest option in the same category which was just £5.00 whilst the most expensive was £465.00. So you can see there’s a huge variance in the price of products in this category, as an indication there were 1212 products less expensive and 61 more expensive than Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan in this category. So we thought it would be worth going into a bit more detail and looking at the prices of products from Le Creuset.
Prices of products from Le Creuset
So the average price of the 129 products available from Le Creuset was £95.13, making £160 above average against the other products from the same brand. With the most expensive product from them coming in at £490.00 and the cheapest at £10.00. We thought a good next step would be to look more specifically at products from Le Creuset that fit in to the category of Cookware & Utensils rather than looking at all their products.
Of the 10 products from Le Creuset in the Cookware & Utensils category, the average price is £181.20 making Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan below average at £160. Again we looked at how much price can vary and found that the cheapest product to fit this criteria was £63.00 and the most expensive was £465.00 so there are again a lot of varying prices with the products. In fact to be precise we found 22 products from Le Creuset that were more expensive and 51 that were cheaper.
Reviews of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan
Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan scores 9.8/10 for customer reviews.
Reviews are really the most valuable part of your online shopping, they’re giving you the next best thing to being able to actually try the product for yourself. You’re not relying on a manufacturers sales description telling you just how good their product is, you’re getting genuine feedback from actual users of the product. We can’t stress enough how important it is that you spend some time reading the reviews of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan over at John Lewis & Partners, click on the “view reviews” button now to read them.
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Overall score
Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan got an amazing overall score of 9.5/10 in our review.
This figure takes into account the various criteria that we’ve covered above, the price, the quality and the customer reviews, in order to give you an overall score. This overall score of 9.5/10 then gives you a really easy figure to use for comparison purposes if you’re then going on to read any of our other reviews of Cookware & Utensils.
As you’ve already seen in the pricing section there are absolutely loads of different options from Le Creuset so take your time to read the reviews, do your homework on setting a budget and seeing how the price of Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan stacks up against your budget and make sure you also set yourself a list of “must-haves” so you know that this product ticks all your boxes.
More info: Le Creuset Cast Iron Saucepan
- Brand: Le Creuset
- Model Number:
- EAN: 24147261261
- Description: Despite its robust appearance, the Le Creuset cast iron saucepan is ideal for simmering the most delicate sauces, developing consistency and aromas without burning food. The large capacity and contoured lines make stirring and mixing a breeze. Not only great for making velvety sauces, you can use the versatile saucepan for cooking all kinds of food, including making rice and pasta sauces, simmering homemade soups and one-pot meals for one or two people, boiling rice, pasta and vegetables, poaching eggs, preparing caramel, porridge or fruit compotes. Key features: Cast iron for superior heat retention and distribution Hygienic, durable and easy to clean enamel interior Dishwasher and oven safe Easy-grip handle and helper handle Suitable for use on all heat sources, including induction Available in a choice of colours Lifetime guarantee Enamel interior The saucepan is coated with an enamel finish that protects it for high surface heat use and will not wear off. Very durable, hygienic and easy to clean, this cooking surface also helps to achieve the correct sealing and searing of foods, as well as the caramelisation of the juices. The surface resists chipping, dulling and staining. The sand enamel interior makes it easy to monitor food as it cooks, preventing burning and sticking, and is perfect for moist methods of cooking such as making sauces. Cast iron benefits The saucepan is made of cast iron, a very efficient material thanks to its superior heat retention and even heat distribution, which saves energy and prevents hot spots. The evenly cast sides, base and lid distribute heat completely uniformly for better cooking results. Be careful of the cast iron handles heating up. Ergonomic handle The ergonomic main handle and easy-grip helper handle provide extra stability and a lighter feel when lifting a full pan between hob, oven and table. The long handle provides improved balance and helps the cook move piping-hot or boiling ingredients safely. Domed lid and deep sides The saucepan’s deep, sloped sides with a curved inner edge allow easy access for a silicone whisk or wooden spoon, perfect for recipes requiring constant stirring like creamy sauces and risotto. The domed lid allows moisture to return constantly to the pan for succulent results, while built-in stabilisers under the lid provide a secure, no-slide fit. The stylish, ergonomic stainless steel knob is totally oven-proof. Induction compatible and lifetime guarantee Suitable for use on all heat sources, including induction, on the hob and in the oven, the saucepan is available in a wide choice of colours to perfectly complement every kitchen and style. It comes with a lifetime guarantee for complete peace of mind.
- Product ID: 3649956603
- Category: Home & Garden > Cooking & Baking > Saucepans
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