Hey! They say that 90% of a person's character is judged by their appearance, but 90% of a jar's character is judged by its inner pot, ladies looking for a husband!

July 8, 2020

The quality of a jar depends on the inner pot.

In other words,

①High temperature resistance and excellent thermal conductivity
②Convey the heat evenly and uniformly

There are many Japanese manufacturers, but we cannot overlook Tifal, a French manufacturer of kitchen appliances that is a global leader.

First, to ensure that the heat is thoroughly transferred to the rice, is the pot thick enough to withstand high temperatures and pressure?

If you use a cheap, flimsy plastic pot like those popular among Singaporeans , you should give up on cooking delicious rice.

The ones worth buying are those that are carefully layered - 5, 6, 7... - and feel heavy in the hand.

The inner pot has a dependable presence like a father from the Meiji era, and is so divinely imposing that even grandmothers would bow to it if it were something like it .

The inside is coated with a special non-peeling coating, so rice grains don't stick to it like they do in a cheap pot.

This is a masterpiece that makes you imagine the sweat of the foundry president as he uses his fingers to detect microscopic irregularities, and the kettle has a long lifespan.

If the bottom is not angular and flat, but artistically rounded like the voluptuous female figures of Roman sculptures and Renaissance paintings , heat can be transmitted in all directions, from below, the sides, and diagonally.

In such a pot, the rice is cooked in a "flame dance" inside the pot during the boiling stage, allowing the heat to reach the core of the grains evenly throughout the rice .

To imagine it like this, if the pot were the inside of the Earth, the rice would be the mantle, so it's important for convection to occur throughout the entire pot.

The thin inner pot does not create convection, and the water just boils at the bottom. This difference is higher than the mountains and deeper than the ocean.

　When you go to the store , first take the kettle out of the jar and examine it without compromise, just as Sen no Rikyu would when discovering a masterpiece.

There are no ultra-luxury high-tech glasses in Singapore that cost under 100,000 yen, but you can find good quality products in the high-end price range of 200 to 300 dollars in this country .

III.
This is a personal story, but the reason I decided to replace it was because Milky Queen, which is already soft, had started to feel a bit hard.

I then purchased a jar based on the above points ( a Tifal 6-layer titanium coated, round-bottomed thick pot) .

When I tried cooking it...

The moment I tasted it, my eyes lit up as I realized how different the rice tasted even though it was the same rice, depending on the jar .

Of course, from that night onwards, the dinner table of the family that welcomed such a jar was filled with smiles once again.

You will probably feel grateful for the delicious food and eventually develop a love for it, wiping it down lovingly every day.

IV.
It is said that "appearance is 90% of what a person thinks," so when choosing a jar, try to base your decision on the inner pot.

When you return to Japan, there are many high-quality sake cups that are worth paying 100,000 yen for . It may be difficult to decide, but it's a good idea to start by evaluating the inner pot.