| In traditional cooking methods, water is used as | | | | from the data obtained from household food |
| the major cooking medium, which invariably leads | | | | consumption surveys. All the surveys had |
| to the loss of most of the vital nutrients and | | | | confirmed that people never obtain or consume |
| natural flavors that are present in the various | | | | the required levels of vitamins and other vital |
| food items. Further, the addition of vegetable oils | | | | nutrients everyday. The loss of such nutrients due |
| to enhance the effect of cooking tends to boost | | | | to traditional cooking and the wide usage of |
| the fat content of the food. This results in | | | | canned or pre-processed food items had been |
| accumulation of undesirable extra calories and | | | | the cause for such drastic reduction in the |
| unhealthy fat in our bodies. | | | | nutrients levels in modern eating habits. This |
| On the other hand, waterless cooking is done in | | | | alarming practice is countered by waterless |
| thick vessels having a tight-fitting lids and a steam | | | | cooking. The cutlery and the kitchen tools used in |
| vent. Usually, the cooking process utilizes the liquid | | | | this method ensure that the food is cooked to |
| or natural juices present in the food items and | | | | perfection in an automatic process. |
| addition of water or oils is not required. Even | | | | Benefits of Cutlery and Cooking Tools Used as |
| though the food is not cooked under pressure, | | | | Waterless Cookware |
| the cooking is done by using the steam produced | | | | The cutlery and cooking tools used in waterless |
| from the juices or liquid content present in the | | | | cookware provide several unique benefits |
| food items. Further, you should understand that | | | | compared to the cutlery used in conventional |
| waterless cooking is not done at high | | | | cooking. They are enumerated hereunder for |
| temperatures that are usually applied to regular | | | | better understanding of the difference in the two |
| cooking methods. The waterless cooking time is | | | | methods of cooking and evaluating the |
| also usually lesser than conventional cooking. | | | | advantages of using waterless cookware. |
| The heat is distributed evenly through the food | | | | • Comparatively much lesser cooking time |
| items that are cooked in this novel method. | | | | • Waterless cookware do not allow the food |
| Hence, the food does not get burnt or sticks to | | | | items to burn or to stick to the cutlery |
| the cutlery. It had been estimated that the food | | | | • The above process allows easy and efficient |
| cooked through waterless cooking method retains | | | | cleaning of the cooking vessels |
| about 98% of its natural vitamins, minerals, and | | | | • Presence of oil and fat in the food is |
| other micronutrients. You could compare this to | | | | drastically reduced |
| 58% of retention of such items in conventional | | | | • The vitamins, minerals, and all other |
| cooking to understand the amount of loss of | | | | micronutrients are fully retained in the cooked |
| major ingredients in the food. Further, the natural | | | | food |
| flavor is also maintained to a much higher level in | | | | • The waterless cookware usually have flat |
| waterless cooking. | | | | bottoms, leading to lesser use of fuel but higher |
| The above fact of retaining the high level of | | | | level of even heating of the food items inside the |
| nutrients in the food assumes greater significance | | | | vessels. |