Donabe: Classic and Modern Japanese Clay Pot Cooking [A One-Pot Cookbook] [Hardcover]

A beautiful and lavishly photographed cookbook focused on authentic Japanese clay-pot cooking, showcasing beloved recipes and updates on classics, with background on the origins and history ofdonabe.

Japanese clay pot (donabe) cooking has been refined over centuries into a versatile and simple method for preparing both dramatic and comforting one-pot meals. InDonabe, Tokyo native and cooking school instructor Naoko Takei Moore and chef Kyle Connaughton offer inspiring Japanese home-style recipes such as Sizzling Tofu and Mushrooms in Miso Sauce and Dashi-Rich Shabu-Shabu, as well as California-inspired dishes including Steam-Fried Black Cod with Crisp Potatoes, Leeks, and Walnut-Nori Pesto or Smoked Duck Breast with Creamy Wasabi–Green Onion Dipping Sauce. All are rich in flavor, simple to prepare, and perfect for a communal dining experience with family and friends.Donabealso features recipes from luminary chefs such as David Kinch, Namae Shinobu, and Cortney Burns and Nick Balla, all of whom usedonabein their own kitchens. Collectible, beautiful, and functional,donabecan easily be an essential part of your cooking repetory.Contents

Preface  xi
Introduction  1
1: Classic-Style Donabe  51
2: Double-Lid Donabe Rice Cooker  93
3: Donabe for Soup and Stew  139
4: Donabe Steamer  177
5:Tagine-Style Donabe  213
6: Donabe Smoker  247
7: Dashi, Sauces, and Condiments  273
Glossary  288
Kitchen Tools  296
Resources  299
Acknowledgments  300
Index  302“Donabe represents so much more than simply cooking food. It’s the creation of an experience that is completely unique, one that brings together the people you love in a moment that not only will satisfy your appetite, but nourishes your soul. This book will feed your spirit for years to come.”
-Morgan Spurlols&