ADDI casts octagonal sauté pan for Mozambique, rejecting round cookware

The STEKA sauté pan has been developed by ADDI Designstudio, a Swedish design firm, for the Japanese cookware brand Mozambique. This pan boasts an octagonal body made from raw aluminum, emphasizing both durability and the ability to be repaired. Crafted from 5 mm solid aluminum without any coating, it features a handle secured by a single stainless-steel screw, facilitating easy removal for oven use or replacement. The accompanying cast-aluminum lid draws inspiration from the Japanese otoshibuta drop-lid, designed with raised points to enhance moisture circulation. Each pan is meticulously handcrafted at a Japanese aluminum foundry with over 100 years of expertise, producing only ten pans daily. Mozambique provides a five-year warranty, and Chef Kohei Horiuchi from nôtori auberge near Mount Fuji has created recipes specifically for this pan. The design represents a fusion of Scandinavian minimalism and Japanese material sensibility.