If it’s the one I’m thinking of then the first line of the recipe is “Place the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, black peppercorns, and bay leaves in a large, nonrea

If it’s the one I’m thinking of then the first line of the recipe is “Place the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, black peppercorns, and bay leaves in a large, nonreactive sauté pan”, i.e not something that requires seasoning