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6 Reason Why You Should Cook Your Food In Clay Pots In Modern World

Benefits of Using Clay Pots in Cooking

According to Ayurveda Specialist at Dr. Vaidya's, Dr. Surya Bhagwati, "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 a normal 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 pot a much slower process but has added benefit of preventing

amateur cooks from burning their dishes.

More importantly, this causes the moisture and nutrient loss while cooking in clay pots

to be much lower compared to cooking in metal or enamel lined utensils

Porous in Nature

Clay pot's porous nature allows both moisture and heat to circulate through the food, which

results in slow yet aromatic food.

It also retains the nutrition of the food, which is generally lost in other types of

utensils.

The thermal inertia in clay pots helps meats stay tender and soft as the muscle proteins

denature and collagen breaks down completely.

Alkaline Nature

Clay is alkaline in nature and it interacts with the acidity in the food, thereby neutralising

the pH balance and eventually making food healthier and a lot tastier.

It is believed to provide the required minerals including calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus

and sulphur that benefits our health.

Lesser Usage of Oil

Due to its heat resistance and slow cooking, the food retains all its oils and moisture;

therefore, you wouldn't require extra oil and fat for providing moisture to your food.

Ensures Flavourful Food

Due to slow cooking and porous nature of clay pots, the moisture and aroma tends to stay

in the pot without losing any nutrient, hence making it flavoursome.

It also has an earthy flavour added to it, which we bet you may not get in any other

utensil Inexpensive and Easily Available

No matter how modern times may be, we are sure there are shops that still sell pure

and unglazed clay pots.

Clay pots are not very expensive, at least not more than any other types of utensil.

You can get them in different shapes and sizes without really making a hole in your pocket.