Picklestone115 Part Ategi

The Ategi is a small piece with a specific job — and without it, the Picklestone system doesn't work the way it should.

In traditional Japanese tsukemono-making, the pressing weight never rests directly on the vegetables. A round disc — the ategi — sits between them. It distributes the stone's weight evenly, and prevents the cold Aji stone from freezing the vegetables where it touches them directly.

This replacement Ategi for the Picklestone115 is cut from hinoki cypress — durable, moisture-resistant, and lightly fragrant. A piece that connects the simplicity of modern home cooking to a technique that hasn't needed to change in centuries.

Ategi — a traditional Japanese cypress pressing disc. Placed between the Aji stone weight and vegetables, it applies even pressure while preventing freezing — an ancient technique built into every Picklestone kit.

• Compatible with: Picklestone115 (115-monme kit)
• Material: hinoki cypress
• Includes: Ategi disc only