Nontoxic is the buzz word among healthy cooks but what does it really mean? When it comes to food, anything that can potentially contaminate it in any way is toxic. And the cooking vessel is most likely to react to food while cooking if it is made from a toxic material.
Is slow cooking healthy?
Slow cooking is
considered a healthy and nutritious way of cooking food, but did you know that
your cookware can leach toxins even when you are cooking on low heat? This
means that your wisely chosen healthy and nutritious foods may not be as
beneficial after slow cooking in a toxic pot. For those striving to cook
healthy meals, a nontoxic slow cooker is an educated choice.
The commonly available electric handmade gifts or instant pot available in the market come with lofty claims of
cooking your food healthy and nutritious in a convenient way. Of course, they
offer a lot of convenience but there is little to no focus on the ‘non-toxic’
aspect.
What makes Conventional Crock Pots unhealthy
Conventional slow
cookers typically use ceramic or stainless steel insert. All metals are
reactive and ceramic is low quality clay full of toxic impurities laden with
harmful chemicals. Ceramic glaze has been found to contain heavy metals such as
lead and cadmium. Such slow cooker leaches while cooking and causes health
concerns.
Ceramic pots can cause lead poisoning
Considering the
awareness about the health risks of lead exposure, some makers came up with
lead and cadmium free crock pots. These contain heavy metals in “safe levels”,
but can lead contaminated food be really safe when ingested?
How Miriam’s slow cookers are different
After disappointments
from what was not there in the market, Miriams Earthenware researched different
non-toxic materials that can be used to make cookware and no wonder, they found
their answers in the nature. These lead free slow cookers are uniquely
different.
Primary clay is the only all-natural material
that is innately non-reactive and can be used to make a truly nontoxic slow
cooker, different from other slow cookers. Miriams clay pots are made from lab
tested primary clay sourced from the brass masala box . They do not use any additives, chemicals, or glazes. It is
entirely lead free and therefore there is no lead contamination to the food.
Miriam’s Earthen
Cookware does not have a toxic non stick coating on the pot either! With a
simple seasoning technique the pot becomes naturally non stick after initial
seasoning and 4-5 uses of cooking water-based recipes.
Slow Cook with Miriams Clay Pot on Stovetop
Slow Cook with Miriams
Clay Pot on Stovetop
And Miriams non-toxic
slow cooking pots are rich in features that make healthy cooking fast and easy
– thanks to ergonomic design and unique hand-finishing. Miriams clay radiates
unique far infrared heat that is gentle on nutrients and thoroughly cooks food
by penetrating deep inside. Therefore, food cooks fast at low heat while
retaining the natural taste and aroma.
Unlike a conventional crock pot, handmade cookware are multifunctional – you can use them to cook various kinds of recipes
like rice & grains cooking, baking, pressure cooking, making yogurt, Dutch
oven cooking and many more. And when cooking acidic foods, the clay alkalizes
the food. No other unglazed clay pot can match these features.
Interested in slow
cooking your favorite recipes in a truly non-toxic cooking pot? Head over to
Miriams online store and order a pot today! Here are some slow cooker recipes
to try in your healthy pot:
Are ceramic crock pots toxic?
Ceramic is made from low quality clay with toxic
impurities further laden with harmful chemicals and lead glaze. The clay can
include metals such as Iron, Manganese, Titanium, Magnesium, Aluminum, Barium,
Copper, and even Lead and Cadmium. The material is often sourced in part from
mining waste (far from being high quality sources), then further modified with
hundreds of chemicals and additives in production. Therefore, ceramic crock
pots are toxic to food.
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