Chic cookware with a conscience

If you've never owned a Dutch oven before (and even if you have), Aussie brand Crumble is guaranteed to win your heart.

Over the last 24 months, many of us have become avid home cooks. With health and wellbeing a priority, we have embraced cooking as a way to nourish and nurture ourselves and our loved ones. As well as the nutritional and taste benefits that come with homemade meals, we have also been taking pleasure in the mindfulness, ritual and connection that comes with spending time preparing and sharing food. 

For one Melbourne couple, the importance of home cooking led them to found a new company in 2020. Enter Crumble Co: the Aussie brand equipping home chefs with an item of cookware they will cherish for life.

Going Dutch

If you’re new to the concept of a Dutch oven, allow us to welcome you to your new culinary BFF. This is an ultra-versatile kitchen essential that you can use on the stovetop, in the oven, and as a sophisticated serving dish for the centre of the table.

Think of your Crumble as a durable heavy-duty pot that lends itself to everything from sautéing to simmering to baking, and more, with the advantage of being easy to clean, and an aesthetically delightful addition to your home.

Crumble co-founder Chloe is passionate about cooking as sensory as well as nutritional therapy. “In an era of takeaway and delivery, we believe in honouring the joy and satisfaction that comes from preparing a meal yourself, in your kitchen, for the people you love. With quality equipment, every one of us can be confident in preparing simple, nourishing meals that feel achievable and yet exceptional.”

Nurturing your inner gastronome

Anywhere you’d use a heavy skillet, large saucepan, slow cooker, bread oven, or even deep-fryer, this pretty pot comes into its own. The possibilities are endless, whether you’re making sourdough bread or other baked goods, soups, stews, and other one-pot dishes such as this flavoursome Mexican jackfruit and rice, shallow or deep frying, simple boiling, or for perfect rice.

Like all Dutch ovens, Crumble pots are flavour and texture champions, because they allow for even distribution of moisture, heat, and seasoning. Crumble’s unique SaveurCycle moisture and flavour lock technology takes this a step further, ensuring flawless results every time. The triple-layered non-stick enamel coating also enables easy non-toxic cooking and cleaning (including in the dishwasher if you like). Not only that, but these handcrafted pots look beautiful on your stovetop, which is where many people keep theirs. 

What all this means is that you’ll actually use it, and reap the rewards in terms of physical health and overall wellbeing. As Chloe says, “Nurturing your inner gastronome is sensory therapy, a stress-reducer, a relationship-builder, and a creativity-enhancer”.