EINTOPF by Barbara Ott

EINTOPF

by Barbara Ott

EINTOPF
Cooking a mixture of meat and vegetables together in a pot is probably one of the oldest known methods of preparing food. Once the meat has been seared, vegetables and abundant liquids are added. It is widely acknowledged that a frying pan is the best cooking utensil for searing meat. When preparing a stew, it is normal to put the meat into a larger pot – this means, however, that valuable flavor components remain in the pan.

The ‘EINTOPF’ design is primarily concerned with providing the best possible means of preparing this dish. ‘EINTOPF’ is a set of cooking utensils that ‘grows’ as the preparation of the stew progresses, it is a frying pan when searing and a pot when cooking all the ingredients together. This is made possible by an attachment (inner ring) which joins it securely to the lower part by means of a silicone ring. The set also includes a lid – which additionally serves as a trivet and a chopping board – a sieve attachment and a wooden spoon.

Finding of the jury


The idea of using one pot for cooking different ingredients is always a fascinating one. ‘EINTOPF’ makes use of an induction plate and the innovative element consists of the integration of different types and uses of pots (roasting and boiling) into a single workflow. The object is also convincing from a product design perspective, as it incorporates ceramics, metal and silicone in an esthetic manner.

However, the jury questions the handling and usability of the object, particularly when the components are hot, and the cleanup thereafter.
Barbara Ott

Barbara Ott


1983 Born in Aalen, Germany
2000 - 2003 Apprenticeship as a carpenter, Technical College, Aalen, Germany
2003 - 2004 A-levels, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Germany
2004 - 2005 Designer in the Craft Academy of Design in the Craft, Ulm, Germany
2006 Art Restorer, Lino Sofia, Vicenza, Italy
since 2006 Studies Industrial Design, Academy of Art and Design, Offenbach, Germany