A donabe is more than a beautiful Japanese clay pot. It is cookware with distinctive thermal properties that can create a gentle, moisture-rich cooking environment for rice, vegetables, fish, meats, soups, stews and braises. If you've just purchased a donabe, however, there's one important step before you begin: Season your donabe before its first use. Seasoning helps prepare the porous ceramic body for cooking and is an important part of caring for your donabe. Traditional J