The Best Donabe
June 08, 2020
The donabe is an earthenware pot in the Japanese tradition. It is usually glazed on the inside and porous on the outside. It is my preferred method of cooking rice but it’s also a great method of braising and smoking meat, or creating simple stews.
The donabe is suitable for use on the stove, in an oven, or over an open flame. A donabe is deemed to be more valuable the longer it has been used and seasoned.
Recipes that require a Donabe:
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Written by Will Chiong who lives and works in New York building useful things.