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Buy or bye? Thoughts on Modori Sodam Cookware
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New homeowners and aspiring chefs - if you’ve been looking for a set of pots and have had the Modori Sodam set in your shopping cart for a long time…. You’re not alone. Duck had her eyes on this set for a LONG TIME because of how aesthetic it looked and so this became the very first set of pots we got when we moved into our home. Fast forward almost two years later, here’s our evaluation of the Modori Sodam cookware set, so you can decide whether they’re worth the price (and whether to get one!) 
First up - storage! The cookware comes in a set of three and it’s super easy to store because of the detachable handle. Here’s how it looks like all stacked up in our cupboard - very space saving because we don’t have to make extra space for the handles. We keep the handle on our countertop usually so we can access it easily when cooking. Another thing of course, is that the pots look really good. They give off this nice cosy, homey vibe that I suppose you wouldn’t get with a big metallic stainless steel pot. 
And as for how useful/good they are for actual cooking, our recommendation is that this works for most basic dishes. We’ve cooked a variety of food (ranging from Western dishes like pasta and risotto to Chinese style stir-fries) - the pots/pans heat up pretty fast AND the non-stick function works well most of the time. The problem is… the pots are not the largest, so cooking for anything beyond 3-4 pax is pretty much a stretch (unless everyone has tiny appetites). The picture above shows us cooking udon soup for 2 pax, and you can tell that our pot is almost at max capacity even though our ingredients are just basic noodles + mushrooms and some vegetables. We usually use the medium sized pot to cook pasta, and it’s usually at 60-70% capacity when we’re cooking for just two pax (anything else and food will start splashing out if you try to toss the pasta LOL). Can’t tell if it’s because we’re big eaters (LOL) or are just bad at cooking. 
But if you think you’re ready to start cooking with just this cookware set - WRONG! Another thing about ceramic pots like this is that we had to buy silicon utensils specifically so as to not scratch the inside of the pots. We got our current set from Shopee - but they’re wearing out after frequent use and we think we’d have to replace them next year. While the utensils are not thaaat expensive, it’s also another inconvenience to remind ourselves not to put any metal spoons/forks into the pot. This is hard to remember when you’re adding ingredients into a dish with a metal spoon because you’ve run out of clean silicon utensils (oops!) Also the basic cookware set only comes with ONE cover for the smallest pot, so we ended up buying an additional cover for the medium pot (this is necessary if you’re cooking dishes where the pot needs to be covered for the food to ‘steam’). We tried to live without one but it really limited our cooking repertoire so we caved in and bought it. 
So all in all, we’ve had a good run with these cookware BUT we think they’re best suited for small families who are just looking to do some basic cooking (and be able to stick the pots into the dishwasher right after). It’s been difficult to achieve any wok hey (trust me, we’ve tried) because the handle CANNOT be attached to the pots while they are over an open flame (the handle will melt!!!). You basically also cannot move the pots at all while they’re cooking (no tossing, no flipping, no swirling the pan, etc) - which is why we ended up getting a smaller stainless steel pan with a handle for things like seared scallops and fried eggs where we want to be able to move the pan during the cooking process. TLDR: a good starter kit (and also an excellent housewarming gift!) if you’re just moving into your house and need a reliable set of pots - but they’re not all encompassing and you’ll probably want to get more stuff as you move to more complex dishes.
11 October
