Features and Benefits of a Pure Clay Dutch Oven

A Dutch oven is a very useful and flexible kitchen utensil, you can cook different types of food like soups, stews, vegetables and other slow cooker recipes. When made from pure clay, it can change the taste, color, health, and nutritional value of your food forever! Let’s see what special features make a pure clay Dutch oven exceptionally beneficial over its conventional counterparts:

It is made of a 100% non-toxic and totally natural material.

Have you heard of a material that is purer than the food grown today? Fruits and vegetables may contain contaminants such as chemicals and metals from the contaminated soil in which they are grown, but pure clay is 100% non-toxic, tested and certified. It is free of contaminants like lead, arsenic, nickel, cadmium, and other metals that can wreak havoc on your body if ingested.

Cooks with unique far infrared heat that does not destroy nutrients

While conventional cookware cooks with intense heat that destroys delicate nutrients like complex carbohydrates, phytonutrients, etc., pure clay is unique in that it cooks food with gentle far-infrared heat that keeps nutrients intact. It is evident from the fact that accidentally touching a pure clay pot during cooking will not burn your fingers (fabric) as in the case of metal/ceramic pots.

It’s naturally vapor lock, so it preserves water-soluble nutrients.

Have you ever heard of a cookware that naturally locks in steam, even if the lid isn’t on tight? Pure clay pots have this great way of managing steam: the release of steam is delayed until the end of the cooking process (due to the gentle heat). When it is finally released, it condenses on the inside side of the lid (the lid is cooler than the pot) and falls back into the food. Unlike conventional cookware where the steam pressure is too much and the steam has to be released through the vents. As a result, the water-soluble nutrients remain within the food and are there to nourish your body with each meal.

It’s super flexible – use it both on the stovetop and in the oven.

A pure clay Dutch oven is comparatively flexible than its metal counterpart. You can use them both on the stovetop and in the oven, no need to buy two different pots for different heat sources, save money! This handmade stockpot is a workhorse in the kitchen and can be used to cook a variety of different recipes – a single pot for all your needs!