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Benefits of using Earthen cookware | Clay pots| Terracotta Cookware

Health Benefits

Cooking in clay pots is very safe and protects you from chemicals that can harm the body. Vitamins and other nutrients remain intact when cooked in clay pots due to the uniform circulation of steam. Clay pots provide calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, sulfur, and various other minerals to food that are essential components for keeping the body healthy and lively.

Cooking Benefits

Earthenware clay is porous and provides moisture and heat circulation during the firing process. The pot is immersed in water before cooking and steam is released during cooking, eliminating the use of oil and fat. Being alkalized, these pots also reduce the acidity of the food. These clay pots are manufactured in a safe and protected environment maintaining total hygiene.

Boost your Immune System

By cooking in clay pots we boost our immunity. Crock pots add vitamin B12 to food. More on clay pots detoxifies food. Clay pot-induced probiotics greatly enhance our immunity. Vitamin A, D, B3, B9, and Vitamin C are enhanced when cooked in crock pots. If cooked in metal pots, these vitamins would be lost from the food. For immunity we need minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and magnesium. These minerals and their nutritional value are retained and enhanced by cooking them in clay pots.

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Cooking in Clay Pots by Craftsman India Online Via Flickr: Cooking in clay pots is very safe and protects you from chemicals that can harm the body. Vitamins and other nutrients remain intact when cooked in clay pots due to the uniform circulation of steam. Clay pots provide calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, sulfur, and various other minerals to food that are essential components for keeping the body healthy and lively.

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Safest Cooking Option: Earthen Cookware

Earthen Cookware or Clay cookware is a traditional cookware that has always been an integral part of Indian households and tradition. However, unfortunately, due to the availability of various types of metal utensils, earthenware pots are rarely used. Earthenware pots are cheap and are one of the best ways to cook food. Foods prepared in earthenware pots are tastier and very beneficial for health compared to other kitchen utensils. Due to the porous nature of a clay pot, moisture and heat are retained in the pot itself, ensuring a perfectly cooked dish full of flavor. These earthen pots come in all shapes and sizes and used for all purposes. Water stored in an earthenware pot becomes fresh and tasty and has a natural sweetness instead of water from the fridge. Earthen pots are very good for making solid curd and add that fabulous and robust aroma and taste to boiled milk.

Ayurveda strongly recommends the Clay Pot medium for cooking because of its many health benefits. The health benefits of cooking in a clay pot are vast as clay pots naturally contain various minerals and thus add many important nutrients, for example calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and sulfur in them. food during cooking and storage. Mud or Clay contains all possible vitamins, even vitamin B12. Clay is alkaline, therefore neutralizes the acidity of food and balances the pH level of food, making it digestible. Also, less oil is needed for cooking in a clay pot and hence, it is known that foods cooked in clay pots are much less fat than foods prepared by any other method. Clay pots that have been fired to a point and glazed make them more heat resistant than copper or iron vessel. These pots can be easily used to cook daily meals on a gas burner. Slow cooking in a clay pot lends a delicious earthy flavor to  food and retains all the valuable nutrients in food, making food much healthier and tastier. But without seasoning, the mud pot can crack easily, so the new earthen pot needs to be seasoned so that it can last for a long time. For seasoning, the new clay pot should be immersed in a container filled with water for 48 hours, then rub the mud inside the clay pot, then let it dry for a few hours.

Today, non-stick and other metal cookware is used most often. The main problems with the release agent and metals are that they leach chemicals and heavy metals from food. The toxicity and other health concerns of ingested PTFE coatings are well understood by many research reports. In addition, many studies have shown the possibility that PFOA causes cancer. PFOA induces tumors of the testes, liver and pancreas in dietary via food intake and also increases mammary tumors.

There are also some of the safest cookware options available on the market. Earthenware is considered the safest cookware for your health. Due to various health benefits, cooking in a clay pot is the better option than cooking in a normal utensil. Foods prepared in a clay pot make food tastier and more nutritious. Cooking in an earthenware pot is very easy due to its porosity and natural insulation properties; heat and moisture circulate in the clay pots. Thus, cooking food in clay pots slowly prevents the loss of nutrients in food cooked in clay pots compared to metal or enamel utensils. Based on many results of researches and studies cooked in the clay pots cooked samples had more colourful. Result of another study showed for a better life, food cooked in an unglazed earthenware pot than food cooked in other metal pots.

 A famous book on Ayurvedic Dietetics “Khemakutuhalam” broadly described different types of vessels for cooking and storing for specific food items along with their therapeutic values. Khemakutuhalam also encourages that universally clay vessel is excellent for cooking for all kinds of food stuffs by endowed excellent quality in food. And in the absence of clay vessel prefer to use iron vessel is another good option. This book also indicated the therapeutic values of particular variety of cookware for example

food cooked in iron vessel can cure eye diseases and piles, food cooked in bell-metal (Kansa) improves intellect, Copper vessel reduces appetite and dyspepsia.

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Have you ever tried Clay Tawa Fish Fry? If you haven’t, you would know the difference of taste compared to Fish cooked in other kind of utensils. In the olden times, people used to cook in clay pots or Handi also used for storing water in earthen pots, which made them healthy and food were flavorsome.

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Time for Terracotta and Good Health

Have you ever tried Clay Tawa Fish Fry? If you haven’t, you would know the difference of taste compared to Fish cooked in other kind of utensils. In the olden times, people used to cook in clay pots or Handi also used for storing water in earthen pots, which made them healthy and food were flavorsome. Earthenware had always been an intrinsic part of Indian households, however, now with different types of utensils available, earthen pots are barely used. You will see many urban households have earthen cum terracotta cutlery as showpieces, but not many like cooking in them as the food cooks slower than usual. However, it is also difficult to get pure clay pots as they are glazed and may be hazardous with constant use. Let us look at some benefits of using clay pots. If you wish to know the incredible benefits of cooking food in clay pots, we recommend you read this article.

Benefits of Using Clay Pots in Cooking

According to Ayurveda Specialists, "cooking in a clay pot not only has a variety of health benefits but also makes for an easier cooking process and in the end, a more flavorful and nutritious dish. Due to its numerous health benefits, Ayurveda suggests cooking in a clay pot. Cooking in a clay pot is much better than cooking in any other utensil, not just for its various health benefits, but also makes it much simpler to cook and improves the quality of the food at the end. The porosity and natural insulation properties of clay causes heat and moisture to circulate throughout clay pots. This makes cooking in a clay a bit slower process but has added benefit of preventing from burning dishes. More importantly, moisture and nutrient loss while cooking in clay pots is much lesser compared to cooking in metal or enamel lined utensils."

1. Clay Pots Alkalize the food  

Clay pots are alkaline in nature. This property enables it to interact with the acids in the food while cooking, thus balancing its PH. Not only do they make the food healthier but also lend a nice aroma to it. The food cooked in clay pots becomes rich in various minerals such as iron, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium etc.

2. Clay Pots Retain the Nutritive Value of Food

Clay pots are porous and allow the heat and moisture to circulate evenly during the cooking process. This lets the food retain more nutritive value than food prepared in other kinds of utensils. Also, meat prepared in clay pots remains juicy and tender.

3. Clay Pots Are Healthy for Your Heart

Excess use of oil for cooking is one of the leading causes of weight gain. If you wish to make your meals less oily, then clay pots are one of the best options because they require very less oil for cooking food. These pots take longer to heat and use a slower cooking process, helping to retain the natural moisture and natural oils present in the food.

4. Clay Pots Make Your Dish Aromatic

The actual aroma of the food is retained when cooked in an earthen or clay pot. This happens because of the porous nature of the clay pots and also because it uses a slow cooking process.

5. Clay Pots are Pocket-Friendly

Clay pots are readily available in almost all parts of the country. They come in different shapes and sizes, so you can pick the one best suited to your requirements. Earthen pots are also reasonably priced, enabling you to cook rich food without burning a hole in your pocket.

If you haven’t got hold of a clay pot until now, we suggest getting one and experiencing the goodness of health and flavour that is lacking in usual cookware or utensils.

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Craftsman India Online: Traditional Earthen Cookware

Craftsman India Online is a revolutionary, eco-friendly, self-cooling clay cookware set. These are handcrafted by a unique mixture of clay, resulting in natural self-cooling of the water. The cookware is unglazed and completely free of any toxic or lead materials and 100% eco-friendly. Our cookware is handcrafted by our artisans across India, using natural clay from the region, giving it various shades of reddish brown and black colors. Promotes even cooking for perfect texture Incorporates flavor molecules for amplified taste so you can reduce sweeteners, salt and oil Naturally alkalizes food and preserves essential nutrients Helps aid digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Seasoning:

Our suggestion is that before you start using clay cookware, soak the pot in cold water for a day overnight or before you start cooking in a clay pot, soak it for 3 hours. After soaking the pot, remove the clay pot from the water and let it dry completely. Do not place the clay pot directly on the stove after washing and wipe down all unglazed areas of the pot and rub it with oil.

Cooking:

While cooking, always cook on low to medium heat as extreme temperatures can cause clay cookware to crack. Make sure the cookware lid is securely closed before cooking.

Cleaning:

After cooking, do not wash the empty cookware directly, leave it for 30 minutes until the pan cools down. While cleaning the pots, do not use detergents or soap as the clay pots can absorb soap particles and enter the pores of the clay, which is dangerous. Always use baking soda, lemon and rinse with warm water or coconut scrub to clean.

Health Benefits

·        The food which cooked in clay pots add many essential nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium and Sulphur to food than normal utensils.

·        Clay pots contains all the possible vitamins, even vitamin B12

·        Clay Cookware pots are alkaline in nature, and thus, acts neutralized the acidity in the food, which makes it easier for us to digest.

·        Cooking in an earthen pot is much better than cooking in normal utensils because it makes much simpler to cook and improves the quality of food at the end.

·        The food cooked in Clay pots is much tastier and retains fresh for longer time.

·        Cooking in a clay pot leads to a slow process and has a variety of health benefits but also makes for an easier cooking process in the end, a more flavorful and nutritious dish.

Clay is a natural insulator that retains and absorbs heat to cook meals slowly and evenly, as heat and moisture circulate through the clay during the cooking process. The result is a process that imparts subtle earthy tones and distinctive textures that you cannot achieve with other methods or cookers. As with other clay cookware, the flavor of food cooked in it improves with use. We at Craftsman India Online are passionate about clay items. Create clay items of all colors and shapes that are durable. Pure clay makes kitchen utensils healthy and non-toxic.

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“The food cooked in earthen pots are high in iron, calcium, magnesium and sulfur which plays an important role for the well being of a human body.  Cooking in earthen pots is a slow process and involves the use of a minimum amount of oil thereby helping in retaining food’s natural oil and moisture. Beyond being good just for food, unglazed earthen pots hold lots of promise for the environment. Hence, it is highly recommended to use earthen pots while cooking as it has multiple benefits in keeping the body healthy and fit”, says Rinki Kumari, Chief Dietician, Fortis Hospital Bangalore.

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Earthern Cookware

Back in the day, earthenware was a constant in Indian kitchens. Right from storing water to cooking, women managed it all with a single pot or ‘handi’, as it’s called as the rural India. And, despite the availability of fancy and expensive cooking utensils, looks like it’s time to go back to the basics.

We often see terracotta sets, mostly serving as showpieces, at home decor outlets, but a proper earthen pot is hardly ever put to use for cooking. However, it comes with a host of health benefits, since it cooks the food slowly. It also scores over aluminium, as studies point out. “As a result of their frequent use in private households, a study was undertaken to detect migration of this metal to foodstuffs from drink containers, coffee-pots, grill pans and camping cookware made of aluminium.

An estimate of the health risk to consumers is calculated, based on the tolerable weekly intake (TWI) specified by the European Food Safety Authority of 1 mg/kg body weight for all groups of people. In some instances, the TWI is significantly exceeded, dependent upon the food contact material and the food itself,” read a study ‘Migration of aluminium from food contact materials to food—a health risk for consumers?‘ published in Environmental Sciences Europe journal.

You could also check the weight of aluminium cookware when it’s purchased and after a couple of years, and you’re likely to spot a marked difference.

“The food cooked in earthen pots are high in iron, calcium, magnesium and sulfur which plays an important role for the well being of a human body.  Cooking in earthen pots is a slow process and involves the use of a minimum amount of oil thereby helping in retaining food’s natural oil and moisture. Beyond being good just for food, unglazed earthen pots hold lots of promise for the environment. Hence, it is highly recommended to use earthen pots while cooking as it has multiple benefits in keeping the body healthy and fit”, says Rinki Kumari, Chief Dietician, Fortis Hospital Bangalore.

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Traditional Way of Storing Drinking Water

Clay Pots: A Traditional Way of Storing Drinking Water in Summers

Back in the days when we didn’t have water filters and refrigerators, water was stored in clay pots. Using clay pots is a traditional way of storing drinking water in India.

Even to this day, you will find people in rural areas using clay pots to store water. Storing drinking water in clay pots have a lot of benefits to offer. In this article, we will learn a few important things about using lay pots.

How a Clay Pot is Made?

To make clay pots, you need to first arrange for the raw materials. This includes clay, detergent, lacquer, a small circular dish, colours, and a piece of cloth.

Clay is the most important item needed to make clay pots. It is used to make the body of the vessel. The clay is shaped by the potter into the item he wants to make.

The potter kneads the clay and then rolls out long clay shapes. After that, a base is made. Once the base is ready, the pot is strengthened or made more durable by smoothening it out.

In the next step, the pot is left to dry and then it is baked to make it strong. After that your clay pot is ready.

Now that you know how to make a clay pot, you should give it a try in your house.

How Beneficial is it to Store and Drink Water from a Clay Pot?

There are many benefits of using a clay water pot. Some of the main benefits include:

1. It Keeps the Water Cool

Clay pots are used to store drinking water mostly in summers because they help to keep the water cool. For people living in villages who don’t have the budget to buy a refrigerator can make use of clay pots to get cool water.

2. Improves Metabolism

Drinking water from a clay pot helps you to improve your metabolism. That’s because it is free from all harmful chemicals that are found in plastic containers.

3. Tastes Sweet

Water stored in clay pots tastes sweet. Not just that but it also feels gentle on your throat. The taste of water is any day better than filtered water.

 Clay Pots Designs and Paintings

The art of making clay pots is called a pottery. People involved in pottery not only make clay pots for storing water but also as a piece of artwork. You will find clay pot paintings and designs that are sold as artwork. You can either use them to decorate your house during festivals or even store water in them.

Where to Buy Clay Pots?

If you are looking forward to buying beautiful clay pot designs, then you can search for them online. One of the best places to buy clay pots is Craftsman India Online. They have an excellent collection of clay pots to offer.

Clay pots are traditional items that have to offer us great benefits. The demand for clay pots may have decreased but they are still very much efficient.

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Earthen Cookware

Earthenware plus time plus love.

Good things come to those who wait. It’s especially true in the kitchen, when we braise classic winter dishes like stews, roasts, goulash and ragout to warm us, body and soul. Earthenware, stoneware and ceramic dishes work especially well and are currently enjoying a comeback to the kitchen. Here’s to tasty tradition, slow cooking and your good health!

Try a little tenderness As with so many kitchen and cuisine trends, preparing food in non-metallic vessels like earthenware pots or ceramic roasting pans is a link to tradition and artisan cooking, and to the good old-fashioned products and ingredients that our grandparents knew and loved. We’re increasingly buying regional and seasonal produce, we set store by freshness and authenticity, and we take time to prepare and enjoy our food. Slow cooking provides a calming counterpoint to the stress of deadlines and rushed lunch breaks. The best relaxed-pace dishes involve braising, like stews and roasts.

All-round genius Cooking and baking in stone and earthenware dates back to the days when people prepared food over an open fire, or used the thermal properties of clay by burying the ingredients in the earth to cook slowly. Even now, many regional cuisines maintain the tradition of slow, gentle cooking in pots and roasting dishes made from sand, clay, earth or ceramics. The North African tagine continues to be popular, as are the Turkish Güveç pot, the Indian tandoor and Spanish cazuela (although the latter is now mainly used to present typical dishes). Last but by no means least, in Germany the Römertopf brand of ceramic cookware has been popular since the 1970s for preparing Sunday roasts.

Slow burn towards an explosion of flavour Meat melts in your mouth, fish stays succulent, and vegetables retain their bite. Not only does this old-school cooking technique offer an alternative to the popular sous-vide method, but it’s also bang on trend. No wonder professional chefs love it too! “In our restaurant, slow-cooked dishes have been bestsellers for years. Braised lamb or beef shoulder, ox tail or calf’s head – I love preparing meals this way,“ explains Hans Jörg Bachmeier from the famous Blauer Bock restaurant in Munich. “That’s because this method can create an explosion of flavour like no other.” He also says very little can go wrong, because “if you’re using a good pot then the liquid drips back on top of the food while it simmers, so the taste intensifies without becoming overly seasoned.” The chef explains that desserts and sweet dishes can also be prepared in this type of dish, “especially specialities from southern Germany such as sweet yeast dumplings, filled dough rolls and dessert soufflés like “Scheiterhaufen” or a pancake soufflé with quark and raisins.”

Tasty, modern and sociable Our TV chef loves this slow cooking trend, and not just because of the great taste. It really comes into its own when he invites a group of people over to eat, and he either cooks or has them bring several dishes to serve all at once. Everyone feels at home, and can try a bit of everything. “I find it much better for sharing and communication than cooking a meal with several courses.” Of course there are other cultures where this idea is already commonplace, for instance in North Africa, where people habitually gather for shared meals. And as Mounir Chaikhoun from the “Mounir” restaurant in Frankfurt explains, nobody arrives empty-handed – or with an empty dish. We asked him to share a recipe from his home land of Morocco. Here’s the delicious dish he chose, prepared in a traditional tajine, which he says is “synonymous with North African cuisine”.

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Earthenware are porous which lets the food cook slowly and more evenly. Is it because of its porous nature and slow cooking that the spices through every grain and inch of your food. Food items cooked in a Clay Handi are packed with more flavours. Even tandoors are made of clay, and not metals because when the food is cooked slow, it gets marinated better.

While cooking food, you need to make sure of two things, firstly, not to increase the flame instantly, as it may cause a crack on the Earthen Clay Pot, start off with low heat, and then gradually increase the flame.

Secondly, do not use extra oil, as Clay Pots are heat resistant, food will retain moisture, so there is no need for that extra quantity of oil to lock in moisture.

During summers, one can store water in clay pots, as yet again owing to its heat resistant nature, the water remains cool. During winters, you can store food in these Earthenware to preserve the warmth of the food.

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How To Use Clay Pots To Cook Food?

Earthenware are porous which lets the food cook slowly and more evenly. Is it because of its porous nature and slow cooking that the spices through every grain and inch of your food. Food items cooked in a Clay Handi are packed with more flavours. Even tandoors are made of clay, and not metals because when the food is cooked slow, it gets marinated better.

While cooking food, you need to make sure of two things, firstly, not to increase the flame instantly, as it may cause a crack on the Earthen Clay Pot, start off with low heat, and then gradually increase the flame.

Secondly, do not use extra oil, as Clay Pots are heat resistant, food will retain moisture, so there is no need for that extra quantity of oil to lock in moisture.

During summers, one can store water in clay pots, as yet again owing to its heat resistant nature, the water remains cool. During winters, you can store food in these Earthenware to preserve the warmth of the food.

Maintenance:

·        Lasts long when used frequently

·        Use soft cleaning materials

·        Avoid the use of detergents or other powders for cleaning

·        Use a towel to handle the clay cookware when hot

·        Placing hot cookware on a cold surface causes it to break

·        Use hot water for cleaning

Benefits:

·        Rich in minerals

·        The consistent moisture content in the cookware does not allow the food to burn

·        Longer the time to cook, fresher and stronger is the aroma of the food

·        Food prepared in earthen cookware requires less amount of oil

·        Can store food and retains heat/cook

Features:

·        Durable

·        Cute and easy to handle

·        Cookware with good finishing

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