Monday, February 02nd, 2009 | Author: admin

Using waterless cookware  really is the most energy efficient, healthiest way to cook. The food cooks in its natural juices, it tastes terrific and it retains approximately 98% of its vitamins and minerals, compared to only 58% when using conventional cookware. Cooking with waterless cookware is easy once you understand the fact that you simply don’t use as high a temperature as with regular cookware, and it seems to take less time than conventional cooking. Since the heat is so evenly distributed there’s less chance of burning or sticking, which makes the pots easier to clean. And of course you don’t have to use oil to prevent sticking. A Special Steam-Release Valve Lid is used to keep water from escaping. The lid forms a seal with the pot, and locks in the natural moisture that normally escapes from the food during the cooking process. Once the natural juices have created a sufficient amount of steam, a whistle sound is heard coming from the steam valve. At that time the heat is turned off or down, depending on the foods you’re preparing. This, of course, saves much energy, and the foods cook at a more constant temperature, because of the cookware’s heat retention capabilities and the steam heat inside the pot.

You begin by rinsing your prepared foods in cold water and drain. Enough water clings to the food to combine with the natural juices to cook the food in its own steam. For safety, and until you get used to this new method, you should add 1/8″ of water to the bottom of the pan. Seasoning should only  be added at the end of cooking. During cooking - Don’t Peek! When the cover is removed during the cooking period, heat and steam are allowed to escape. This lengthens the cooking time and dries out the food.Remember that the cooking time depends on the texture you prefer your vegetables to be at meal time. Actual cooking time will vary depending on this fact, as well as on the quantity and size being cooked. The shorter the cooking time, of course, the crisper the vegetable. To learn more about the cookware and see a range of the products visit www.itsecotime.com 

 

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5 Responses

  1. This is a fantastic idea! Not only are you cutting out the fat of adding oils to foods but you are not losing the nutrition of the food when you cook. Its a healthy way to cook food and theres no mess! I will have to start using this cookware

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