Le Creuset Stoneware 2-Quart Pitcher, Flame

 (42 customer reviews)

The picture doesn't quite do the coloring justice. The bottom of the pitcher is much darker than the top, ranging from a deep brown/red to a beatifully vivid fire-engine red at the top. The size is just right for sangria for four or a dozen dahlias. As a pitcher, the handle is large and comfortable,and the spout is well-designed and prevents those irritating drips that happen with shorter spouts. As a vase, it'll win you a zillion compliments. My cats have managed to knock it over a couple times, even though it's quite heavy, and there's not a chip to be seen. (This says more about the determination of the cats than about the weight or balance of the pitcher.)

Let me start off and say that these pitchers are two-tone. You can't really see it in the picture amazon gives you, but my "Citrus" pitcher is actually a beautiful orange on the bottom, flowing into a vibrant yellow on top.It is a large and somewhat heavy pitcher, but this is because it is constructed well. It pours very well, with only a little spillage when its very full or very empty. More than enough to keep a couple in water during a large meal.Be careful with it however, I think that it probably can't take too much abuse. I had to have mine shipped to me three times before I actually got one that wasnt shattered in shipping. It is dishwasher safe, and I suspect that it isnt prone to chipping and cracking from the dishwasher, but my guess is if you "bonked" it on anything, you might break it.

This pitcher is great for sangria and for making iced tea from scratch. I feel very confident when I pour in the boiling water knowing that I do not have to worry about breakage.