Category: NewClay History

Making Clay Pots for Healthy, nutritious and Good-Tasting Food
In making clay pots for cooking healthy and nutritious food, there are many things to consider. Beginning with the actual clay itself, the designs of the pots to help you cook, not just look good.

Then there’s the technologies of glazing and firing. The goal is non-toxic, lead-free pottery (how do you do that and how do you know), that is microwave safe (how do you know?), dishwasher safe (what does that mean), and easy to use (what are the special instructions) and to clean up.
What Do You Look For In Buying Clay Pots For Cooking?
Many of the attributes of using clay pots for cooking are inherent in the material (clay) itself.

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Firing

Glazes

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Cooking With Clay Pots - McLeod County Fair

Tom Wirt

SHORT HISTORY OF COOKING WITH CLAY WHY COOK WITH CLAY POTS – Connection with Food                                                    Flavor WHAT TYPES-          NOT Ceramic Coated                                    Clay is common material                                    Earthenware  majority – Oven or easy Flame                                                            Lots of Specialized local pots                                                            Wide range READ MORE