The oval shape of this casserole makes it ideal for cooking a whole chicken or a leg of lamb. It's also best for slow cooking, stews, and soups. Its heavy lid with unique concentric rings creates a self-basting effect that keeps your food tender and moist while retaining the flavor. A 27cm oval cocotte typically serves 4 to 6 people. This product is made in France. It provides all the benefits of cooking with cast iron including compatibility with the use of induction and other cooktops. Made in France-produced in the Champagne Ardennes region of France, known the world over for its fine food and wine. Each piece of Chasseur Cast Iron Cookware is Unique-every piece is hand cast in individual sand molds which are destroyed after each use. Manual Enamelling Process-the trademark Chasseur colored enamel is skillfully applied by hand to each unique piece by trained experts. Optimal Gauge on all pieces-to promotes unsurpassed heat distribution and retention and no hot spots. Beautiful enough to use from the stovetop or oven-straight to the tabletop. Heavy lid with unique concentric rings creates a self-basting effect that keeps your food tender and moist while retaining the flavor.