Aldi Is Selling a Eerily Identical Version of a Seasonal Fan-Favorite Le Creuset Item That's 5x the Price

Olivia Noceda —the effortlessly poetic gastronome behind On The Rocks —eloquently described this end of summer, not quite fall, soft, lilting breeze of a time period as a micro-season, and we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. The seeming cliff dive into autumn can be a bit jarring to the senses, especially when the weather outside is still hovering just over 90°F. And with the constant barrage of pumpkin spice everything, the warm and fuzzy vibes of the upcoming season can quickly go from intoxicating to nauseating at a moment's notice.

Still, nothing can quell our love for the melodious crackling sounds of firewood mingling with the unmistakable perfume of nostalgia in the air. And as overdone as it might be, we’ll gladly hop on the all-pumpkin-everything bandwagon. Of course, not all of us are ready for our brat summer to come to an end just yet and would rather ease into fall as gracefully as the leaves riding the crest of a gentle wind ever so slowly to the ground. Thankfully, Aldi has taken on the task of helping us get into the spirit with transitional pieces that won’t break the bank—so why not see what all the fuss is about?

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Their latest fall-ready Aldi Find is the perfect low risk, high reward piece to get us into the mood to go searching for the great pumpkin , and if you look quick enough, you might mistake it for a nearly identical option from famed cast iron house, Le Creuset . The adorable Crofton Small Pumpkin Casserole Dish made its appearance at Aldi stores this week, and we’re racing to grab one in every color before they sell out. Like their larger 2-quart relative , these mini pumpkin-shaped casserole dishes are made of high-fired ceramic and come in either a deep mossy green, a creamy alabaster white or the ever iconic pumpkin orange. Each hyper-realistic 0.8-quart (see: 25-ounces) cocotte, features handy carrying handles and a lid complete with a curly stem.

In addition to being gorgeous, these cutesy miniature dishes are also oven-safe up to 450°F, making them perfect for anything from mini pumpkin pies to hearty french onion soup . If we were to compare pumpkins to pumpkins (pun intended), this offering from Aldi looks and functions almost exactly like Le Creuset’s mini pumpkin cocotte minus the lofty $50 price tag. For just $9.99, you can get this stunning Le Creuset dupe at Aldi and you could snag all three colors without even coming close to the competition’s $50 price point. Now that’s the kind of deal that’ll get us ready for fall.

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