Le Creuset’s cult-favourite shallow casserole is 30 per cent off for a limited time only

A piece of Le Creuset cookware sitting on the stovetop makes me want to become the kind of person who hosts lavish Sunday roast dinners in a flowing kaftan with candles everywhere.

The Le Creuset Signature Shallow Casserole is already one of those pieces that can earn its place in a kitchen through sheer versatility, and right now, the 30cm version in the rich Garnet shade has been reduced by 30 per cent on Amazon Australia.

Usually $750, it is currently $525, meaning shoppers can save $225 on the cast iron casserole.

And while $525 is still an investment for a piece of cookware, this is the sort of kitchen purchase designed to stay around for years rather than disappear into the back of a cupboard after one ambitious cooking experiment.

The round shallow casserole is made from high-quality cast iron and is designed to handle everything from slow cooking and stewing to baking and deep-frying.

It is also suitable for all heat sources, including induction, gas and the oven, and the casserole can also be placed in the refrigerator.

Rather than reaching for three different pans depending on what is on the menu , the shallow design gives you a generous cooking surface that can work particularly well for everyday meals.

One Amazon shopper summed it up particularly well, writing that they own several pieces from the brand but find the shallow casserole gets the most use.

“My 26cm shallow casserole is the one my partner and I reach for for almost everything now. It’s not just a daily driver, it’s almost every meal,” they wrote.

Another reviewer said theirs had become a regular substitute for both a stir-fry pan and frying pan , calling the versatile piece “certainly worth the hype”.

The casserole dish can move from stovetop to oven, making it useful for recipes that begin with browning ingredients before being finished with a slower cook.

The practical details have also been considered. Convenient handles make it easier to lift and move , including when you are wearing oven gloves, while the lid is designed with a grip that makes handling it easier when cooking.

Garnet is a deep, warm red that has the unmistakable Le Creuset effect of making cookware look decorative enough to leave on display.

If your kitchen has become a parade of stainless steel and black appliances, a rich red casserole is an easy way to bring in some colour without buying something purely ornamental.