Aldi has French and Dutch Ovens that have called Le Creuset Dupes…the price difference is almost unbelievable!
Just when we have gotten our house all decked out with Aldi fall decor, it’s time to start thinking about what’s coming next: Thanksgiving and holiday cooking.
One of the best tools you can have is your disposal is some quality, heavy-duty cookware, and Le Creuset’s enameled cast iron is among the best of the best.
What’s so special about enameled cast iron? Well, it is ultra-durable and long-lasting, so it can often be passed down from generation to generation. It is heavy-duty and can be used in the oven, on the stovetop, or even on a grill. And it has nonstick properties and is easy to care for.
Plus, it’s so pretty!
But it can also cost a pretty penny. A single Le Creuset pot costs hundreds — and we’re not exaggerating here — hundreds of dollars.
Enter our favorite store: Aldi.
Aldi carries enameled cast iron cookware under its Crofton private label, and right now, there are two great Le Creuset dupes.
The first is the Crofton Cast Iron 4.6-Quart French Oven available the week of October 19th, 2022.
Crofton Cast Iron 4.6-Quart French Oven
- Aldi Price: $29.99
- Le Creuset Price: $345
This oval pot is great for big batches of soups and stews.
The Aldi 4.6-quart Cast Iron French Oven comes in White with Gold Knob or Green Gradient with Silver Knob and features:
- White or Green Gradient
- 4.6-quart capacity
- 11″ x 8.6″
- Superior heat retention and distribution
- Long-lasting porcelain enamel interior or exterior
- Body and lid oven safe up to 482 °F
The second Le Creuset dupe is the Crofton Cast Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven available the week of October 26th, 2022.
Crofton Cast Iron 6-Quart Dutch Oven
- Aldi Price: $34.99
- Le Creuset Price: $370
The Aldi 6-quart Cast Iron Dutch Oven comes in White with Gold Knob or Green gradient with Silver Knob and features:
- White or Green gradient
- 6-quart capacity
- Superior heat retention and distribution
- Long-lasting porcelain enamel interior and exterior
- Body and lid oven safe up to 482 °F
These Aldi Le Creuset Dupes are due in stores the weeks of October 19th (oval French oven) and the 26th (round Dutch oven), 2022!
Have you tried the Crofton Enameled Cast Iron Cookware? What is your favorite thing to cook in it? Let us know in the Aldi Aisle of Shame Facebook Group!
Aldis cookware is amazing
It upholds anything we can throw at it..
Side by side even the pros have a hard time telling the difference between Le crueset and aldis brands… try them and see you won’t be disappointed..
I LOVE MY BLUE CASTBIRON GRIDDLE ANDFRY PAN, I would like to get more of these pans but , how?
These are in the paper to come again 10/27/21
I want to know how to order more cobalt blue cast iron french oven. It’s the only thing I use!
They’re in the paper to come again on 10/27/21
Anyone have any recipes to use these with? I want to get one but don’t have recipes so can’t really justify it yet
Worst I’ve ever had. Enamel came off second use.
French oven has changed my cooking life. I’ve had my Crofton French oven for two years. no complaints!! Did accidentally end up in the dishwasher which caused enamel to chip off about a month ago. I do also use mine on broil ???? but still going strong. Will upgrade to LC next, since I now only use French oven to cook with.
Can someone help me find these!! My Aldi’s doesn’t have it yet; and customer service hotline cannot even help me! I will drive anywhere for these!!
They have them in Philadelphia now 12/13/21
They run out before they arrive.
Available anywhere in Chicago at this time?
I bought a Crofton 3.2L cast iron french pan and was missing the instruction manual. Does any one know if I have to do anything efore use
Martha,
Just wash it with soap and water and you are good to go!
Thanks,
Charles
I have been to 4 different Aldi’s an never have seen these pots. Where are they at. I live in the Binghamton NY area. Any one know?
I went to Aldi’s for the first time and bought one of the Crofton French ovens (6 qt.) on sale right before Christmas, 2022. The first time I went to use it, I found that the top didn’t fit correctly (it rocked and wouldn’t fit tightly). Since the job of a Dutch (or French) oven is to recirculate the moisture / condensation back into the dish instead of letting it evaporate, there was no point in using the pot. I was so glad I kept the receipt. I took it back in January and the first thing they asked for was the receipt. They didn’t give me any hassle whatsoever. But it left a bad taste in my mought. I cannot imagine that Le Creuset doesn’t have a something called “Quality Control” or inspection that Crofton could benefit from copying.