Best Material For Cooking Utensils

01/12 This is the best cooking utensil as it retains complete nutrition of food

If cooking is an art, then using the right utensils and cooking food for accurate time is the science that makes it a wholesome experience. While cooking is a very subjective thing, the process of choosing the right cookware is something that calls for knowledge and information about how the metals react to heat and food. While we may be buying fancy looking cookware or the convenient non-stick ones, the truth is, most modern utensils are dangerous as they emit toxic, cancer causing fumes. Traditionally, clay pots, iron, brass and bronze utensils were used for cooking food. These not just preserved the nutrition of food but also added taste to it. But our busy lives have replaced them with modern quick-fixes that are serious health hazard and should be thrown away immediately.

02/12 Clay pots

Made totally with natural ingredients, using natural method (fire), this variety of utensil is considered the most ideal one for healthy cooking. The clay content allows moisture and heat to circulate through the food that further helps in retaining nutrients. These utensils preserve complete nutrition of food. The only drawback with clay pot cooking is it takes double time to cook food as compared to other mediums.readmore

03/12 Bronze

Bronze or Kansa mental is another ideal option for healthy cooking. In early times, it was used by the royal families to cook and eat and it retains nearly 97 percent nutrients. With the change in time, new-age restaurants and cafes have started serving food in bronze utensils. While buying bronze you have to ensure it does not have unhelathy amounts of nickel and tin and doing this is tricky. The best way is to buy from a trusted source.readmore

04/12 Brass

It has been proved that cooking veggies and meat in brass utensil is the best way to gain all nutrients. According to food experts, cooking in brass retains 93 percent nutrients, on the contrary aluminium retains just 13 percent. The only downside of this utensil is that it requires extra care while washing. Also, you must avoid cooking too much acidic food.readmore

05/12 Glass

Certified as 'safest' cookware, glass utensils are generally used for microwave cooking. Their non-reactive nature makes them healthy for cooking. They neither release elements into the food nor absorb anything from them and thus, result in nutrients-rich final dishes.readmore

06/12 Cast iron

Considered as one of the safest cooking wares, cast iron calls for extra care, as they are prone to rust. The thickness of iron makes it easy to retain all the nutrients; however, cooking in rusted cookware is purely dangerous for the body. If you can learn how to maintain your iron kadhai, it is best to cook your veggies in it.readmore

07/12 Stainless steel

They are easy to use, low on maintenance and highly durable. Cooking food in steel helps retain around 65-78 percent nutrients. They are less expensive and very versatile in nature, as you can cook all sorts of dishes in them. Sometimes, they are polished with nickel and chromium for that extra shine. This may have dangerous side effects fin terms of health.readmore

08/12 Cookware you should STOP using NOW!

Now that you know about the cookware that is good for you, let us tell you about those that you need to throw away right now because they are only doing harm to your body. The below-mentioned cookware use harmful chemicals and when heated, they get mixed with food making it partially toxic. Have a look and act accordingly.readmore

09/12 Non-stick

Over 90 percent urban Indian households use non-stick cookware, as they are light in weight, non-messy and easy to use. You will be surprised to know that they are coated with poly tetra fluoro ethylene or Teflon that contains elements like mercury and cadmium that are known to cause heart problems and all sorts of cancer. A gradual build up in the body may also lead to serious nerve and mental disorders.readmore

10/12 Granite

In case you think that granite cookware is safer than non-stick, you need to know that they are also coated with poly tetra fluoro ethylene and are equally bad for you. They are NOT made of granite but look like it.readmore

11/12 Aluminium

Commercially viable and easily available aluminium cookware is made of thyro-toxic metal that is known to cause many health hazards. With time, they leach into the food and can cause constipation, paralysis, liver damage and even serious brain disorder.readmore

12/12 Ceramic

When it comes to sautéing, ceramic cookware is the best. Sadly, it is very difficult to find the right ones in the market. The easily available ceramic cookwares just have a coating of ceramic on aluminium cookware that you should neglect totally.readmore