There are so many things that make us special! Here are just a few things that distinguish MEC:

• The world’s first cookware makers lab testing the raw material AND proving our customers this information.
• Also, the world’s first to make 100% Non-Toxic Cookware, Bakeware and Kitchenware. Only one where absolutely no additives are used.
• Each piece of our hand-crafted cookware is unique and one-of-a-kind that is has no exact duplicates!
• MEC is also the worlds first 100% Green Product: Made from pure nature, without any additives, packed in green and bio-degradable materials, shipped green, functions green and can be disposed 100% green!
• It is also the first modern cookware made for stovetop, oven, outdoor grills, camping stoves, solar ovens… and more.
• We are a woman-owned business that ships worldwide!

Miriam’s Earthen Cookware can transition from being a pressure cooker to a Dutch oven to a slow cooker all in the same cooking session, depending on how it is used!

To use MEC as a pressure cooker, add your ingredients to the pot (i.e. dried beans cooking from scratch, or meat), add enough water, and cover and cook until your ingredients are 3/4 way done. It is important in this case to leave ¼ of the pot empty to provide room for steam to build up – this steam pressure is what cooks your food quickly and efficiently.

Once your beans or meat is done, you can let it cool down and either store/refrigerate it (to add it to recipes later), or you can now convert the pot into a Dutch oven for the next cooking steps. You can do this by stirring in other ingredients (i.e. Vegetables and spices) as needed to complete cooking your dish — like when making a Chili.

Taking it one step further, you can transition your pot into a slow cooker: you turn the heat down to low and let the ingredients simmer and complete the cooking process. In most cases, the stove can be turned off 15 minutes before the food is fully done: the heat retained inside is sufficient to finish the cooking your food to perfection!

MEC products are versatile, and they can be used on a wide variety of heat sources. The list below tells you which heat sources need a heat diffuser and which don’t. You can get a heat diffuser to go with your MEC order here.

You can use MEC on the following surfaces WITHOUT a heat diffuser:

• Gas stove
• Oven
• Open flame
• As a slow-cooker insert
• Outdoor grill
• Solar oven

With these natural heat sources heat is steadily and evenly spread, so there is no need for a diffuser in these cases – provided you keep the heat setting between low and medium-low throughout the cooking process.

You can use MEC WITH a heat diffuser on the following heat surfaces:

• Wood stove
• Ceramic/Glass Cooktop
• Induction stove

A diffuser is needed with these heat sources because electric heat is sporadic and uneven. A diffuser in these cases help spread the heat out evenly to the 100% natural pot.

What is the maximum temperature in an oven (+ wood fired oven)?

In the oven (both types), the recommended max temperature is 450 Degrees Fahrenheit. Start at lowest temperature (~250 Degrees F) and increase to desired temperature after 5-10 minutes.