This is my first Le Creuset. All pots were 30% off at Selfridges' summer sale, but it was still expensive (and very heavy!) for me and I was wondering around in a shop about an hour. It was hard to make a decision between white and orange, and I chose this one in the end. The non-stick lid for frying, the base as a saucepan and the two together as a casserole, 3 products in 1! I thought it was a great deal but I realised it looked a little bit stupid after I came back home. Maybe that's why this is not available in Japan? But I use this for cooking rice very often. Great performance! I can't use other pot for cooking rice anymore. Click here for my cooking page.