Takoyaki Pan #H5180

(2008 HOLIDAY TEAM)Beggars can't be choosers, and that seems to be true for takoyaki in the US. The delightful Osaka treat is rare enough even at Japanese restaurants, and the necessary implements for making it at home are even more so.

The absolute best set up is a round takoyaki pan, either on a gas or electric portable grill. Much of the fun of takoyaki comes from everyone sitting around the table and cooking together, putting in your favorite ingredients and popping the little balls out then eating them hot and fresh. That is how it is done in Japan, and home-cooking takoyaki isn't meant to be the province of a lone cook standing over a stove while everyone waits patiently for the food. It is a communal experience.

However, true takoyaki cookers are not readily available, and this pan is better than nothing. It doesn't take much, just a pan with round indents in it heavy enough to rest on the range while the balls are flipped over using long toothpicks. It isn't really designed to work with electric ranges, as they are pretty rare in Japan, but it does the trick. I don't recommend using the included steel pick, as it will scratch your pan and conduct heat while doing the flipping.

this is a pretty good item. comes in nice box, kinda heavy though, but one of the old fashion iron pans that make food taste great!

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I always wanted to try takoyaki, make it myself you know. With this Takoyaki Pan I could. As the first reviewer said, it is heavy, but it's not bad. The Pan itself is big enouf to fit on a small burner on the stove. When I first opened it I was surprise how big the semi-spheres where, just good enouf to make the perfect size octopuss ball. Plus it comes with a pick, and a brush to oil the pan, cause it's not stick proof.

So anyway, it's a good product and all.

The shipping was fast and on time .

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The plate is very nice, except that the image has an octopus painted over.

I am very happy.

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Product shipped fast! A little smaller than I was expecting but it's nice not to have to store a big, heavy pan. The pan is approximately 8X8" with a handle that unscrews for compact storage. I am using a gas stove and I find the heat distribution is uneven...The middle sections cook much faster than the holes in the periphery. So it is a bit of a balancing act to get them all cooked right (but it is do-able). I am sure if you had a different heat source you may have better luck heating the pan evenly. I would recommend "seasoning" the pan before use. It is relatively nonstick but I use mine to make Ebelskivers and I always spray butter into each hole before pouring the batter. LOVE the turning stick it comes with. Works like a charm. All in all I'd say it was a decent purchase.