The Best Deals at Williams Sonoma Right Now (Including on Le Creuset and Staub)

Our favorite Dutch ovens and braisers are discounted.

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Updated July 12, 2023 09:08AM EDT

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Collage of Best Williams Sonoma Deals

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Straight to the Point

Amazon Prime Day is happening today and tomorrow—you can findour favorite deals here.

Right now, Prime Day is in full swing. For those not in the know: today and tomorrow (July 11 and 12), Amazon is offering a mind-boggling amount of discounts across their site, including on all things kitchen.

But Amazon's not the only one in the deal game: Williams Sonoma has some fantastic sales, too. In fact, some of our favorite tested-and-true items (including products from Le Creuset, Staub, Anova, and KitchenAid) are discounted.

  • A Great KitchenAid Mixer for Most Bakers: KitchenAid 5-Quart Artisan Stand Mixer

    Amazon KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer

    Amazon

    To buy:was $450, Now $380at williams-sonoma.com

    Although it’s notourfavorite去厨房助手混合器,工匠的仍然是一个excellent option for most bakers (especially if you skew towards cookies, cakes, and other treats that don’t require prolonged kneading). There are 21 different colors available for this sale (including fun options like pistachio, bird of paradise, and feather pink), and it’s also compatible withceramic bowls.

    Which KitchenAid Stand Mixer Should You Buy? We Compared (Almost) All of Them
    A front-on view of a tilt-head, red KitchenAid stand ixer

    Serious Eats / Russell Kilgore

  • The Best Vacuum Sealer: Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro

    Anova Culinary Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro

    Amazon

    To buy:was $150, now $100at williams-sonoma.com

    With a built-in bag holder and cutter and a variety of settings, the Anova Precision Vacuum Sealer Pro excels at sealing both wet and dry food. In我们的测试, its powerful suction was also gentle enough for delicate items, and with no refractory period you can seal up to 100 bags back-to-back without having to pause.

    我们Tested 19 Vacuum Sealers—Here Are the Best Ones
    Anova Pro vacuum sealer on a marble countertop

    Serious Eats / Taylor Murray

  • The Best Air Fryer: Instant Pot 6-Quart Vortex Plus Airfryer

    Instant Vortex Plus 6-Quart 6-in-1 Air Fryer

    Amazon

    To buy:was $130, now $100at williams-sonoma.com

    With a large capacity and easy to control digital control panel, this air fryer was the easiest to use out of all the modelswe tested. It was also the fastest, and fried everything to an even golden brown. Plus, its dial allows you to set the temperature in 5-degree increments, a unique feature most air fryers don't have.

    我们Tested Air Fryers (and Cooked 30-Plus Pounds of Potatoes) to Find the Best Ones
    A hand turning the control knob to adjust the temperature on an air fryer

    Serious Eats / Riddley Gemperlein-Schirm

  • The Best Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven: Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron 5.5-Quart Dutch Oven in Ganache

    Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast Iron Round Oven Ganache

    Williams Sonoma

    To buy:was $420, now $280at williams-sonoma.com

    Our favorite enameled cast iron Dutch oven is great at searing, baking, deep-frying, roasting, and boiling. It’s lighter than many other Dutch ovens of the same size, yet excelled at heat retention. In我们的测试it performed every task we threw at it with aplomb, and its enamel is highly rated and designed to last for years. (The “ganache” color is the most discounted, though there are sales on other colors.)

    我们Tested 20 Dutch Ovens—Here Are Our Favorites
    two hands with oven mitts on removing a Dutch oven from an oven

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  • A Slightly Smaller Instant Pot: Instant Pot Pro 6-Quart Multi-Cooker

    Instant Pot Pro 6-Quart Multi-Cooker

    Williams Sonoma

    To buy:was $150, now $130at williams-sonoma.com

    If you’re looking for an excellent multi-cooker, the smaller version ofour top pickis currently on sale. It browns and sautés well, and pressurized the quickest in our tests. It also has an easy to navigate interface with a variety of buttons and a dial.

    我们Tested 11 Instant Pots to Find the Four That Are Worth Buying
    即时锅两专业工作台面

    Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

  • The Most Powerful Immersion Blender: Vitamix Immersion Blender

    Vitamix Immersion Blender

    Williams-Sonoma

    To buy:was $150, now $125at williams-sonoma.com

    When wetested immersion blendersthere was a clear standout when it came to power. With five different speeds, a wide blade guard (with plastic tips to avoid scratching your pans), and comfortable handle, this immersion blender from Vitamix muscled through even the toughest blending tasks with ease.

    We Reviewed The Vitamix Immersion Blender (And It Was Almost Silly Powerful)
    the X shaped blade and plastic blade guard of the Vitamix immersion blender

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  • A Slightly Bigger Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven: Staub 7-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Cocotte

    Staub 5.5-Quart Enameled Cast Iron Round Dutch Oven

    Amazon

    To buy:was $400, now $300at williams-sonoma.com

    Staub’s 5.5-quart cocotte is one ofwinning Dutch ovens,现在有一个稍大的7-quart版本n on sale for $100 off. It scored high marks in all of our tests, searing, braising, and baking everything evenly. We also like its matte-black enamel interior, which hides any marks or stains that could develop over the years.

    我们Tested 20 Dutch Ovens—Here Are Our Favorites
    a pair of tons lifting a browned chicken thigh out of a Dutch ovne

    Serious Eats / Will Dickey

  • The Best Immersion Circulator with an On-Board Display: Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker

    Amazon Anova Culinary Sous Vide Precision Cooker

    Amazon

    To buy:was $200, now $150at williams-sonoma.com

    The Precision Cooker is extremely easy to use with a simple on-board display (though it does have Wi-Fi connectivity, too). In我们的测试, we found its temperature to be accurate within a single degree Fahrenheit, and it was also able to hold that temperature consistently for the entire cook time.

    我们Tested 18 Sous Vide Machines (Immersion Circulators)—Here Are Our Favorites
    A hand using placing a sous vide machine into a cambro container filled with water

    Serious Etas / Russell Kilgore
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  • The Best High-End Saucepan: All-Clad 3-Quart D3 Stainless Steel Saucepan

    All-clad-d3-stainless-15-quart-saucepan

    Amazon

    To buy:was $200, now $120at williams-sonoma.com

    All-Clad’s 3-quart saucepan excelled in我们的测试, boiling water quickly, cooking fluffy rice, and evenly heating browned butter. It’s also easy to clean, durable, and comes with a lifetime warranty. It’s our priciest winner, so we always recommend snagging it when it goes on sale.

    我们Tested 9 Saucepans and Came Away with Three Favorites
    a stainless steel saucepan on a marble surface

    Serious Eats / Irvin Lin

  • A Great Pasta Attachment for Stand Mixers: KitchenAid 3-Piece Pasta Roller and Cutter Set

    KitchenAid 3-Piece Pasta Roller & Cutter Attachment Set

    Amazon

    To buy:was $220, now $150at williams-sonoma.com

    These high-quality stainless steel pasta attachments roll and cut like a dream. They’re well-built and slot perfectly into any compatible KitchenAid stand mixer. The roller has an easy-to-adjust thickness dial for different pasta styles, and in我们的测试, both the spaghetti and fettuccine attachments cleanly cut individual ribbons of pasta without any smooshing.

    我们Tested 7 Pasta Makers to Find the Best Ones for Rolling and Cutting Dough
    sheet of pasta going through a fettuccine cutter
    Vicky Wasik

  • A Smaller Version of Our Favorite Enameled Cast Iron Skillet: Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Skillet

    Le Creuset Classic Skillet

    Amazon

    To buy:was $175, now $100at williams-sonoma.com

    This skillet had even heating, climbed to high temperatures easily, and fried eggs and seared steak without any sticking. Inour tests我们发现它轻轻地爆发使它更容易maneuver spatulas and wooden spoons around the pan while also letting steam escape, allowing for good browning. Its only downside is the cost—but now you can snag (a smaller) one for 43% off.

    我们Tested 8 Enameled Cast Iron Skillets and Found Three Great Options
    Using a infrared thermometer to take the temperature of the surface of a skillet heated on an induction burner.

    Serious Eats / Taylor Murray

  • Vitamix A2300 Ascent Series Smart Blender

    Vitamix Ascent Series A2300

    Amazon

    To buy:was $500, now $450at williams-sonoma.com

    The A2300 Ascent blender is a mid-priced option from Vitamix and has an LED display with a built-in count down timer, a pulse button, and a 10-speed control knob. In我们的测试, we found its wide canister to be great for liquids and larger batches of food, making this a nice option for hot soups and smoothies.

    Which Vitamix Blender Should You Buy? We Compared (Almost) All of Them
    The Vitamix A2300 Ascent making peanut butter

    Serious Eats / Tamara Staples
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  • Vitamix A3500 Ascent Series Professional-Grade Smart Blender

    Vitamix A3500 Ascent Series Professional-Grade Smart Blender

    Amazon

    To buy:was $650, now $600at williams-sonoma.com

    Features and settings take front and center with the A3500.We appreciatedits five different presets, and it excelled at making smoothies. It also has an LED touchscreen display, and is one of Vitamix's sleeker-looking models with multiple colorways.

    Peanut butter being made in the Vitamix Ascent 3500

    Serious Eats / Tamara Staples

  • The Best Mid-Priced Nakiri Knife: Global 7-Inch Vegetable Knife

    a stainless steel global brand nikiri knife

    Amazon

    To buy:was $130, now $90at williams-sonoma.com

    Sturdy, durable, and incredibly sharp, Global's nakiri knife is our favorite mid-priced pick. It made quick work of shallots, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes in我们的测试, and its unibody construction was sturdy and durable. This version is hollow-ground to prevent food from sticking to the knife while slicing.

    我们Tested 13 Nakiri Knives—Three Sliced Through the Competition
    Two hands using a nakiri knife to thinly slice a tomato on a wooden cutting board

    Serious Eats / Ashlee Redger

  • The Best Cordless Hand Mixer: KitchenAid 7-Speed Cordless Hand Mixer

    KitchenAid Cordless 7 Speed Hand Mixer

    Amazon

    To buy:was $100, now $85at williams-sonoma.com

    We really loved how comfortable the handle was on this hand mixer, and its upright resting position kept beaters off of the counter when we paused mid mix. In我们的测试, we also found it to be nearly as powerful as its corded competitors, making it a great option for people with limited outlets.

    我们Tested 15 Hand Mixers to Find the Best Ones for Cookies, Whipped Cream, and More

  • A Wide Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven: Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Wide 6.75-Quart Dutch Oven

    Le Creuset Signature Enameled Cast Iron Round Wide Dutch Oven

    Williams Sonoma

    To buy:was $430, now $280at williams-sonoma.com

    If you’d like a heritage enameled cast iron Dutch oven and are hunting for a deal, this slightly larger option from Le Creuset is available at a steep discount. Although we haven’t tested thisexactshape, it’s a slightly shorter and wider version ofour favorite Dutch oven.

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  • Vitamix E310 Explorian Blender

    Vitamix Explorian 10-Speed Blender

    Amazon

    To buy:was $350, now $300at williams-sonoma.com

    If you're looking for the power of a Vitamix blender but mostly make sauces or smoothies, the E310 Explorian is a great pick. Its lower price point makes it a great entry-level model, and in我们的测试, we found it was the best option for smaller tasks.

    Which Vitamix Blender Should You Buy? We Compared (Almost) All of Them
    Vitamix Explorian E310 blender on the countertop

    Serious Eats / Tamara Staples

  • The Best Meat Grinder Attachment For Stand Mixers: KitchenAid Metal Food Grinder

    Amazon KitchenAid KSMMGA Metal Food Grinder Attachment, Silver

    Amazon

    To buy:was $100, now $75at williams-sonoma.com

    If you already own a KitchenAid stand mixer, this grinder attachment is low-cost and effective (and even cheaper on sale). It produced textbook ground pork and beef in我们的测试, and its large tray can accommodate bigger jobs without having to continuously add food during grinding.

    我们Tested Meat Grinders (Grinding Beef Chuck and Pork Butt) to Find the Best Ones
    KitchenAid stand mixer meat grinder attachment features: all metal parts; plate for meat; grinding beef; close up of ground beef

    Vicky Wasik

  • The Best Stainless Steel Cookware Set: All Clad D3 Stainless 3 Ply Bonded Cookware Set

    All-Clad D3 Stainless 3-ply Bonded Cookware Set

    Amazon

    To buy:was $1130, now $595at williams-sonoma.com

    While we normally suggest building your own cookware set by mixing and matching pieces, All-Clad’s D3 triple-ply stainless steel cookware set covers all your bases (and saves you some major dough). It has some of our favorite cookware, including our recommendedsaucepanandsauté pan, and we named it atop cookware setin its own right, too.

    我们Tested 18 Cookware Sets–Here Are 3 We Think Are Actually Worth Buying
    a person pouring sliced mushrooms in a stainless steel skillet

    Serious Eats / Russell Kilgore

FAQs

How long is the Williams Sonoma sale?

Williams Sonoma doesn’t have any dates listed for their current sale, but every sale item is categorized as a limited time offer. It’s likely that this current sale will last through at least July 12th, in line with Amazon Prime Day.

Does Williams Sonoma offer free shipping?

While Williams Sonoma doesn’t offer free shipping on every item, it does have an entire category to sort the ones that do. These items might be full-priced or on sale, so you’ll have tobrowse their free shipping pageto find the best sale items that also ship for free.

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