/ck/ - Food & Cooking

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I'm thinking about getting a donabe just to see what I can do with it and if I like using it, but not sure the size I need. Most recipes in the recipe book I got call for a 2.5L or larger pot, but I'm just cooking for myself (one other person at most). My understanding is that usually the stuff you cook in a donabe isn't really intended to be saved as leftovers, but rather to be eaten while still hot and fragrant. Should I bother with a 2.5-3L pot if it's only ever going to be filled 1/3 of the way, or should I get a 1-1.5L donabe to begin with and try to scale all the recipes down? What are you cooking in your donabe and for how many people? Do you make too much and save leftovers?