Slicker Than Yr Average Pan

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on February 2011

Courtesy of Entrex, Inc.

The appeal of multipurpose kitchenware doesn’t really become obvious until you’re trying to whip up dinner in a space no larger than the plate you plan to eat it off. Such was the thinking that led industrial designer Komin Yamada to create his original all-in-one cooking pot in 1978, answering all your warming, boiling and straining needs in a single compact package. After becoming the toast of the ’80s home cooking scene, the pot is back, freshly overhauled for a whole new generation of one-room apartment dwellers. The Copco Chois comes in four colored enamel versions or a pricier stainless steel one, all with the same easy-grip handle. Tasty.

Copco Chois cooking pot, ¥5,040 (enamel)/¥6,300 (stainless steel). Available from branches of Entre Square and via www.entresquare.com