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You may have searched for enameled cast iron because you heard about its great cooking performance(as classic cast iron) as well as the absence of the need for seasoning and demanding maintenance. Additionally, you may search it with a desire to get a cookware piece, perfectly safe for your health,

As a home cook, I have used many stainless tell pans in the last 5-10 years, starting from ones from new international brands like Misen or Sardel to the more local European brands like Zepter or Metalac.  For a long time, I listened to the reviews of the All-clad stainless

Maybe you have just recently realized that some of the bakeware pieces you use may not be safe and you started to search for better options, or you are missing a bakeware in your kitchen and you wanted to search for the options that won’t concern your health.  Whatever the

You may hear that cast iron can harm your health by extensive iron leaking, or by exposing you to heavy metals. In addition, you may be wondering about the safety of exposing yourself to residues from cast iron or rust that can commonly appear on this type of cookware. These

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Beans ans sausages prepared in the clay pot roaster
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What are the benefits of clay pots(Beliefs vs Facts)

  I bet that you have heard about some of the benefits of clay pot cooking? But how much these claims are actually true and to what extent? To break some of the doubts about this, I have performed multiple experiments. In this post, I will summarise the results so

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Halfway opened non-glazed clay pot
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Do you need to soak clay pots (every time) before cooking?

Many times I have heard how people are searching for a healthy and enjoyable way of cooking.. This is what preparing the food in clay pots was for me for the last several years. To make clay pots functional, they sometimes need a few additional steps in maintenance which helps

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Clay pot on a galss stovetop with heat difusser
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Can you put a clay pot on a stovetop?(Do and don’ts)

Maybe you have started to look for clay pots because you wanted to provide healthier food for you and your loved ones. On the other hand, maybe you wanted to experience the authentic tastes of the dishes from childhood that used to be prepared in clay vessels. These are some

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Stew prepared in clay pot in the oven
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Does food taste better In clay pots?(Degustation experiment)

  From my childhood days, I have adored the dishes that my grandma prepared in her clay pots. During the family gatherings, everybody would become excited when she serve something in these traditional pieces of cookware. For the last several years I have been cooking and experimenting a lot with

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