Product Description

Spruce up the look of your Le Creuset cookware with an new 2 Inch 18/10 Stainless Steel Knob. The knob is highly durable and can withstand any oven temperature. Designed for Le Creuset products 9 Inch or larger, but will fit all sizes. Includes assembly screw.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1109 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Size: 2 Inch
• Color: Stainless Steel
• Brand: Le Creuset
• Model: L9403-45
• Dimensions: 1.40" h x 2.00" w x 2.00" l,

Features

• Attractive replacement or alternative knob for your Le Creuset cookware
• 18/10 stainless steel
• Oven-safe to any temperature
• Includes assembly screw
• Designed for all Le Creuset products

Customer Reviews

Shouldn't have had to pay for this.
I bought my new Le Creuset Dutch Oven (ok, they call it a "French" oven, but whatever) a couple months ago for two reasons: I needed a Dutch oven anyway, and I knew that cast iron would be the best way to go. Plus, I was eager to try out a new simple bread recipe that everyone was talking about in the New York Times: The Bittman no-knead bread. It called for the loaf to be baked in a cast-iron Dutch oven at a very high temperature (450 degrees).

So I plunked down the $230 (a seemingly insane amount of money for a pot, but I figured I was buying quality, and that it would last a lifetime), and when it arrived I started the bread recipe.

But wait. The instruction manual -- while saying that the pot is heat-rated for temperatures in excess of 500 degrees -- stated the maximum temperature for the pot's black phenolic lid knob was only 375 degrees. (I later found out that "phenolic" is just a classy name for PLASTIC.) So -- how were all these people baking their Bittman bread with their Le Creuset pots? I Googled "Bittman + Le Creuset" and found a litany of horror stories about pot knobs melting and even exploding in the oven because people didn't read the fine print in the owner's manual. Of course, my Google search also brought me to THIS page, where I found this stainless steel replacement knob.

The knob itself is perfect. It looks even better than the original plastic (excuse me -- PHENOLIC) knob. And it's nice that Le Creuset put its logo on top. What's not nice is that the hardware it comes with doesn't work -- the screw is too long, and the knob didn't tighten properly. No worries ... I just used the original screw from the plastic (excuse me again -- PHENOLIC) knob. Success!

I have three main gripes with Le Creuset, however. First of all, a pot retailing for over $300 shouldn't have anything made of plastic on it, period. Second, putting a knob that's only heat-rated for 375 degrees on a pot that's heat-rated for over 500 degrees is like putting cheap all-season tires that are speed-rated for 80 miles per hour on a Ferrari. Third -- Le Creuset should have provided me this replacement knob -- and everyone else who dropped hundreds of dollars on their pot -- for FREE.

This is great if you use high temps in cooking - like "no knead bread"
My husband and I wanted to try the "no knead bread" recipe that so many people have raved about over the last few years but didn't want to risk ruining the black handle on our great LeCreuset pots. I found a store in New York City that sold these knobs (but even 18 months ago, they were more expensive than this new Amazon offer) so I bought some from them. Great product! At first, we saved the black knobs, thinking we might switch back, but we left these on our Le Creuset products - they're great!

PS Google "no knead bread" - or go to the New York Times webpage and look up the article, recipe, and video by Mark Bittman - it really is as easy (and delicious!) as they say it is!

Great in form and function!
This stainless knob can be used to ensure Le Creuset cookware can be used in very hot ovens. In my case, I used it on a Panini pan lid, so now I can use it in a 500 degree oven for crispy roasted dishes like Pollo Al Mattone. It does the job perfectly and looks great.

The knob comes with a separate screw so you can use it on any cookware that has a hole drilled in it -- not just Le Creuset.