Inaka pot with wooden lid - 5 quarts

About this product About the Merchant We had been searching for high quality cookware for a while and finally found it when we visited 3rd generation Fuukidou in Niigata Prefecture. In their small workshop we found a handful of people sitting on tatami mats, hand hammering copper cookware. It takes time, skill, and patience to make these beautiful copper products. They are as artisanal as the ingredients we already carry, making Fuukidou a perfect addition to our offerings from Japan. To learn more about Fuukidou, click here. Not only is Fuukidou's copper cookware beautiful, it has many practical benefits. Most importantly, copper is an amazing conductor of heat, which means if you change the temperature on the stovetop, the temperature of your pot will change almost immediately, allowing you to cook with more precision. It also heats evenly, which helps prevent hot spots and makes food less likely to burn or stick. Copper is also very durable and corrosion resistant. With proper c