Cooking quinoa was an interesting experience because typically quinoa is cooked by boiling water adding quinoa and constantly stirring to prevent it from burning. Then to turn off the stove just to find that a lot of the quinoa is stuck to the pot and the texture is hard and chewy.
It is much simpler (and healthier!) to cook quinoa in a clay pot. There are only two steps…
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This is an aromatic recipe with juicy bites of chicken cooked in a tomato and onion base with an assortment of spices and topped off with cilantro!
The MEC Tagine pans make great saute pans here’s why:
No need for oil or extra water/stock to cook the chicken/vegetables because almost ALL the steam is locked inside. This combined with the unique heat allows spices to penetrate deeper creating a moist and flavorful meal that is very nutritious too.
Goes well with plain rice, flavored rice and/or any choice of breads.
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It just cannot be stressed enough how many delicious recipes you can make in your clay pot. It’s so versatile …
Read MoreCooking pottery has been around for centuries, but its effectiveness has not been diminished at all with the passing of …
Read MoreSo you’ve got your MEC pot and now that Spring is quickly approaching, cooking beef broth or baking turkeys doesn’t …
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Even after people of the ancient Southeast Asian culture gradually switched from cooking in clay to metals, they have always …
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If you are looking for a healthy substitute for meat, lentils are for you. Teeming with nutrition especially protein and Iron and low in fat, lentils fill you up without feeling the need for fatty foods. Lentils are tiny beans belonging to the legume family. They add color to your kitchen racks as they come in black, green, red, white, yellow and brown shades. Lentils are available throughout the year and can be stored fresh in air tight containers for up to 2 years!
Read MoreIf you are looking for a healthy substitute for meat, lentils are for you. Teeming with nutrition and low in …
Read MoreThe directions are the same when cooking pasta in your pot. You don’t have to wait for the water to boil.
Add pasta to water on the stove (don’t wait for the water to boil), close the lid and let it cook, check the pot in 20-25 minutes. Using a fork, press the pasta against the wall of the pot to check if it’s cooked. If it’s not cooked give it a few more minutes, check again in a few minutes and turn the stove off when the pasta looks like it’s almost done. Turn the stove off and give it 5 minutes and until al dente…
Love the idea of home cooked beans, but having trouble getting them to cook right? Beans turning out half cooked? Dry or Thirsty? Cook them in your MEC clay pots to get evenly cooked, moist, delicious & nutritious beans or lentils every time.
All pots are not made equal and depending on the pot you’re using, the food can have different results. When made in an inert, unglazed 100% natural clay pot, the pot does not react to the food and there is no leaching of it’s ingredients — like with metal, glazed or enameled pots. Your beans & lentils cook with far-infrared heat emitting from the walls,..
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It’s very easy to steam vegetables in your MEC pots. All you need is your pot and its lid, no additional gadgets needed. Steaming vegetables in you MEC clay pot takes less time and the vegetables get cooked more thoroughly without losing their shape, taste AND Nutritional Value. Steam locking lids hold all the steam inside making your veggies very juicy and delicious!
Read MoreAs much as we are about clay cookware we are also about cooking healthy food in the clay pot so to that end we have started our blog where you will find many healthy clay pot recipes from around the world, cooking tips and How-To tutorials on using your pots for the multi-cooking functionality it was…
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Are you tired of baking that bland, dry turkey every year?. Tired of having to add so much oil and other liquids that have some crazy, unhealthy ingredients just to make it turn out moist? Then you should be baking yours in clay this year. Our X-Large pot fits an entire turkey!
The unique and even-far infrared heat lets seasoning and spices penetrate much deeper into the meat, filling it with the rich taste and flavor from your seasoning.
No metals in the pot, and pure-clay is non-reactive so all you will taste is your delicious turkey. Not the foul taste…
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