i recently got this donabe, and i was making a small batch of rice to make into a porridge and seal the thing. i burnt it. i let it soak for about 4 hours and got most of it off but there's still dark black remnants at the bottom. i know donabes are porous so i was wondering if i can even get it out and if it really matters?
i tried boiling it but it started leaking a little bit from the bottom, which i'm guessing is because i never sealed it up.
by Inkrep
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Wow, if it is leaking…my Japanese wife and I …and we are donate owners, think it is time to get a new donate…sorry
Fill with water and simmer it for an hour, then use nonstick friendly scrubbers.
If it’s leaking it’s toast.
It’s very easy to crack a donabe pot. They aren’t bulletproof like cast iron or steel unfortunately. I encourage you to keep trying but you will most likely need a new pot.
If by leaking you mean a little seepage:
Soak overnight, scrub. Boil with baking soda, scrub. Accept some seepage in the process. Don’t use abrasives for scrubbing, but something like scrub daddy is fine. A little brown burn-in is also fine. Then do rice porridge.
Likely it’s gonzo but I’d still try the above.
Medium low heat next time
Most likely it is cracked given that it is leaking. They don’t require sealing to prevent leaking even though they are porous.
How did you heat up the donabe? These pots can actually take (relatively) high heat but you have to heat it up slowly and gently. Depending on the finishing of the pot, soaking the pot before use may help prevent cracking as well.
Did you really bought Japanese made donabe ? Chinese knock off cracks even you didn’t put on a stove.
this is completely fine, just add water and baking soda, soak for sometime, bring to boil, wash off
You are meant to soak it overnight in water before use when new. Just the first time you use it