Cookware with staying power
Cast iron cookware, made for NZ winters.
Enamelled dutch ovens, pre-seasoned skillets and French-made Chasseur pots, shipped NZ-wide from Auckland. One good pan, a lifetime of meals.
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Dutch & French ovens
Enamelled cast iron dutch ovens for braises, casseroles and sourdough.
From $119
Cast iron skillets & pans
Pre-seasoned cast iron skillets that sear like nothing else.
From $49
The winter table
Fondue sets, Spanish paella pans and boards for feeding a crowd slowly.
From $25.99
Kitchen Tools & Utensils
Kitchen tools & utensils for everyday food preparation, cooking and serving.
From $11.95Latest in the shop
New Arrivals
Chosen for everyday cooking
Chasseur French Cast Iron Ovens
Chasseur Classic Round French Oven 28cm / 6.1L - Forest
Chasseur Classic Round French Oven 24cm / 4L - Forest
Chasseur Gourmet Round French Oven 28cm / 6.1L - Satin Black
Chasseur Gourmet Round French Oven 26cm / 5L - Satin Black
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No wrong door
Seasoned, enamelled or French-made: three ways in
Every piece earns its place. Start anywhere, it all outlasts the trends.
Pyrocast
Seasoned cast iron
Bare, pre-seasoned cast iron that browns and sears beautifully. The honest workhorse: buy one at 25, still using it at 55.
$18.95+ skillets, grills & roasters
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Enamelled french ovens
Enamelled cast iron french ovens with no seasoning needed, straight to the table, without the boutique price.
$139+ french ovens & casseroles
Shop Pyrochef →Chasseur
Made in France since 1924
Chasseur cast iron, made in France since 1924 and enamelled by hand. The famous French tradition at around half the price.
$459+ round & oval ovens, skillets
Shop Chasseur →The honest comparison
Chasseur vs Le Creuset: same French cast iron, $231 less.
Both cast in France. Both enamelled, oven-safe and built for generations. We compared the two french ovens side by side, weight, enamel, lids, warranty and price, so you can choose with your eyes open.
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Cast iron care, from first season to heirloom
How to clean a cast iron skillet (without ruining it)
No, you don't need to bin it after one rusty patch. Five minutes, sorted.
Read the guide → Care guideSeasoning cast iron: the once-a-season ritual
What seasoning actually is, and the oven method that works every time.
Read the guide → Buying guideWhat size dutch oven do you actually need?
2L to 8.8L, decoded by household size, and the size we'd pick first.
Read the guide →Why we exist
New Zealand's cast iron cookware specialists
The Cast Iron Shop is a small NZ online store with one focus: proper cast iron cookware at honest prices. French-made Chasseur ovens, Pyrocast skillets from $18.95, and the fondue and paella gear that makes winter worth hosting.
Every product is genuine stock sourced through an official New Zealand distributor, shipped NZ-wide from Auckland for a flat $9.99, with 30-day returns.
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