Earthen Cookware – Return to Healthy Tradition

Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions. The clay has been used as a material for making pots date back to the pre-historic period. Pottery vessels were discovered in Jiangxi, China, date back to BC 18,000. The growth of human civilization in many early human settlement areas accelerated the development of family and social culture. Changing the social organization from nomadic to sedentary lifestyle was also happened simultaneously. The earliest forms of pottery were made from clays that were fired in pit-fires or in open bonfires. Egyptians and Greeks were the forerunners of the pottery techniques as the Egyptians started using kilns and Greeks made many experiments to make the pots more sturdy and durable. As a result of these changes in the human needs and lifestyle requirements, earthenware pottery was produced on a mass scale by a potter's wheel in many parts of the world.

While the human generations passed through the various stages of development and technologies, their life style and habits were also formed in various ways. In modern history, the industrial revolution made many experiments in kitchen, home ware and utensils. People eventually started shifting to use other materials like iron, steel, nickel, and aluminum. In the new millennium, health began to play an important role in people’s decision making. As a result, people started to evaluate the impact of kitchen utensils in their health and many new age utensils started to disappear from the modern day kitchen. As oppose to aluminum or other synthetic non-stick utensils, the traditional earthen cookware is made from the pure clay without adding any chemicals. This has made the traditional earthen kitchenware as a dominant player in the modern urban life style.

Health Benefits of Earthen Pots

Earthen pots are the traditional, healthy, most eco-friendly and natural choice for cooking. There are immense health benefits for using earthen cookware in kitchens.

Facilitates chemical and toxic free cooking: When you want to prepare your food in the most natural way without contacting any chemical or toxic agents, one of the methods available is clay pots. Clay cook wares available in our online store are made by the artisans using traditional pottery techniques. We assure you there are no chemicals used in any step of making this product and it is made using natural excavated Clay. The quality of the earthen products is depends on the type and source of clay. The clay is used for our products are from the natural and sustainable sources of Nilambur, in Kerala, better known as Gods Own Country.

Provides minerals: The alkaline nature of clay neutralizes the acidity of the food and maintains the pH balance. The food cooked in earthen pots is high in iron, calcium, magnesium and sulfur which play an important role for the well being of a human body. When using other synthetic materials for cooking, the natural minerals are lost in process and it is the reason our previous generations mainly used earthen pots for cooking. When our food is rich in natural minerals and vitamins, it promotes easier digestion of food.

Makes food naturally tasty: One of the important benefit of the clay pot is that it adds a unique flavor to our food. This is achieved through the alkaline and porous nature of clay and therefore confidentially we can say it is the most natural way to cook our food. You might have noticed that almost all traditional cooking receipts use the earthen pots for demonstrating their cooking videos. Furthermore earthen pots are good for preparing the food healthier but also it provides the mouth watering aroma to our food.

Reduces cooking oil usage:Cooking in earthen pots is a slow process and it involves the use of minimum amount of oil thereby, helping in retaining food’s natural oil and moisture. It is being proven that food prepared in earthen pots are much lower in fat than food cooked in other utensils. Cooking oil is considered as one of the main source of bad cholesterol and for other related lifestyle diseases and reducing cooking oil usage in our cooking is utmost important for healthy life.

Zero Waste & Eco-friendly

Have you ever wondered to know, how much waste are we creating from our kitchen? Our kitchen is the most popular area to start our eco-friendly and zero waste journey. Earthen pots have an important role in keeping our food culture healthy as well as keeping the promise of reducing our impact on planet. The earthen pot comes from earth and goes back to earth without harming any living or non-living objects. Unlike Teflon, aluminium, steel or other synthetic materials, clay pots are biodegradable and it will not end up in landfill.

Clay pots as Table ware

Apart being used for cooking, the traditional black or red clay pot can also be used as tableware. There are different variety of tableware are available to supplement the traditional and elegant look of your kitchen.

Clay pots from GreenCart are handmade with at most perfection and precision for elegance and durability. Since it is not made by machine, each product is handmade and therefore it is unique. No two products are the same. Beyond being good just for food, unglazed earthen pots hold lots of promise for the environment and your personal healthy.