This pan was my first purchase from Oitomi. I had already purchased a small tamagoyaki pan from another foundry in the same Prefecture, and when I saw the Okoze Pan, I knew I had to add it to my collection. The Okoze pan is based on the sandwich makers that have been around for many decades in the United States, except with the stellar quality of Nambu Tekki.
This is a two piece item so in addition to the ability to flip a sandwich or a piece of meat over a camp fire, the pan could also cook two items separately, such as an egg with a small steak, or two portions of fish—whatever you want to bring to camp! The included denim case protects it against some of the other items in your camping bag. It doesn’t have to be limited to the outdoors because it still looks classy as part of a tablescape.
I was initially unsure about ordering internationally, but was pleasantly delighted to find that they are a very professional company that stands behind their products. I have quite a lot of cast iron made in the United States but branched out to Nambu Tekki because I wanted the Japanese aesthetic. The Okoze Pan was a test to see how smoothly the ordering process would work and I came away from the transaction with a close friend. The best part about ordering from Oitomi has been the fact that our family has built a relationship with the company and didn’t have to deal with a distributor. We’ve since ordered quite a few things from Oitomi and they have always shipped quickly and packaged with care.
Eric
Arkansas, United States