Color is central to the character the Le Creuset's superior cast iron cookware. This Dutch oven's pearlescent grey-brown enamel finish is a refined shade that calls to mind the natural beauty of an oyster shell. Ideal for cooking stews, roasts and soups, this large covered pot serves a crowd. Impervious to acid, alkali, odors and stains, the round pot provides unsurpassed heat retention, with a lid that creates an even "blanket" of heat. Compatible with all types of heat sources, from gas and electric stoves, to ceramic and glass cooktops, to induction and halogen—even solid fuel and open fire, the oven has a larger, easy-to-grip handles and a heat-resistant knob on the lid.