Ideal for warming up milk, drinking chocolate or making sauces. The side spout makes it easier to pour the liquid from the pot to a serving cup or bowl. The wooden handle makes it easier to handle and pour as the wood does not get hot when cooking on stove top. Note, however, cast iron cookware with wooden handles are not oven or dish-washer safe. This product is made in France. It provides all the benefits of cooking with cast-iron including compatibility with use of induction and other cook tops. Made in France - produced in the Champagne Ardennes region of France, known the world over for its fine food and wine. Each piece of Chasseur Cast Iron Cookware is Unique - every piece is hand cast in individual sand moulds which are destroyed after each use. Manual Enamelling Process - the trademark Chasseur coloured enamel is skillfully applied by hand to each unique piece by trained experts. Optimal Gauge on All Pieces - to promote unsurpassed heat distribution and retention and no hot spots. Environmentally Friendly - Chasseur uses up to 80% recycled material and is 100% recyclable. Suitable for all Heat Sources Including Induction Beautiful enough to use from the stove top or oven - straight to the table top.