土鍋

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The compound 土鍋 (どなべ) is an earthenware cooking pot.
• Basic usage: It marks the vessel in 土鍋で煮込む, and care instructions may discuss washing and thoroughly drying the pot.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Using an earthenware pot
  • It denotes the earthenware vessel itself, not its contents or a particular recipe.