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 $118
Cast iron skillets & pans
Pre-seasoned cast iron skillets that sear like nothing else.
From $36.90
The winter table
Fondue sets, Spanish paella pans and boards for feeding a crowd slowly.
From $36.90
Cast iron care & accessories
Trivets, boards, mitts and care gear that keep your iron for life.
From $26.90No 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.
Read the comparisonKeep it forever
Cast iron care, from first season to heirloom
All cast iron guides →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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