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Food Cooked in Clay Cookware is Healthier
Clay cookware heats up slowly, which plays a crucial role in preserving the nutrients of any food. A laboratory experiment in India found that lentils cooked in an unglazed clay pot retained 100% of their micronutrients, while foods cooked in iron or stainless steel pots retained only 30%.
Clay Pots are Naturally Alkaline
The naturally alkaline clay interacts with the acidity of foods, neutralizing them and balancing the pH, which makes the food healthier and tastier. It is also believed that clay cookware provides essential minerals such as magnesium, iron, calcium, sulfur, and phosphorus, which benefit our health.
Clay Cookware is Safe and Completely Non-Toxic
The most compelling reason to start cooking in unglazed clay pots is what they don't do – release harmful heavy metals into your food.
Less Use of Oils and Fats
Due to their heat resistance and slow cooking, food retains all oils and moisture, so there is no need for extra oil or fat to add moisture to the food.
Clay Cookware is Better for the Planet
Clay pots are environmentally friendly because, unlike Teflon and stainless steel pots that take up space in landfills, clay pots decompose and return to what they were – clay, a natural product that comes directly from the earth.
Clay Pots Keep Bacteria Away
The first evidence of this claim comes from the work of 19th-century German scientist and doctor Julius Stump. He used clay as a wound disinfectant and a cure for bacterial infections like cholera, popularizing the idea that clay is inhospitable to the growth of certain types of bacteria.
Given these various qualities and benefits of clay cookware, I think it’s worth replacing all your kitchenware... And you?? Do you have clay pots at home??
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How to Use and Care for Clay Pots
Before using a clay pot for the first time, you should completely submerge both the pot and its lid in water for at least 15 minutes before putting any food inside.
Advantages of Clay Cookware
Known among traditionally Portuguese people, clay cookware was a staple in their homes. Clay, or terra cotta, the raw material used to make these utensils, is alkaline and non-toxic, meaning it has no harmful properties for health.