Hario YUKIHIRA Glass Lid Stainless Steel Cooking Pot - 2600ml

Elegant stainless steel cooking pot with a transparent heat-resistant glass lid that allows you to watch your dish cook and notice immediately when it’s ready to serve! 

Suitable for induction and traditional cooktops.

Comes along with home-cooking recipes and useful for a variety of dishes.

What is Yukihira (雪平) Pot?
A Yukihira pots is defined by a round base with a wide opening at the top. It is a multi-purpose pot for Japanese-cooking and you can not only use it for boil and stew but stir-fry and steam too.

The signature appearance of Yukihira pot are the bumps  around the pot that indicate the indentured marks from the hammer when the craftsman handcraft the pot. The detail allows the metal to be stronger and helps with heat distribution as the surface area gets enlarged by the indentation.  

Yukihira pots are artisanally handmade and are one-of-a-kind pots.

Another significant character of the pot is how light it is in weight with smart heat distribution. Moisture evaporates very quickly, convenient for chefs at a rush.

The shape of the pan is also said to be suitable for Japanese-cooking that requires a lot of boiling and stewing as it’s property serves.

The history of Yukihira pot goes back to 20,000 years ago. Of course, then it was made form clay and not metal.

In the 1920s, aluminum was introduced to Japan and the Yukihira pot was transformed into a metal pot and has since became a household staple! This light-weighted  and user-friendly styled pot is a popular cooking tool in Japanese households till this day. 

The common material used for this pot is either copper, steel or aluminium.