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Workmanship

Back in the day, earthenware was a constant in Indian Workmanship kitchens. Right from storing water to cooking, women managed it all with a single pot or ‘handi’, as it’s called in rural India. And, despite the availability of fancy and expensive cooking utensils, looks like it’s time to go back to the basics.

We often see terracotta sets, mostly serving as showpieces, at home decor outlets, but a proper earthen pot is hardly ever put to use in the kitchen. However, it comes with a host of health benefits, since it cooks the food slowly. It also scores over aluminium, as studies point out. “As a result of their frequent use in private households, a study was undertaken to detect migration of this metal to foodstuffs from drink containers, coffee-pots, grill pans and camping cookware made of aluminium.

An estimate of the health risk to consumers is calculated, based on the tolerable weekly intake (TWI) specified by the European Food Safety Authority of 1 mg/kg body weight for all groups of people. In some instances, the TWI is significantly exceeded, dependent upon the food contact material and the food itself,” read a study ‘Migration of aluminium from food contact materials to food—a health risk for consumers?‘ published in Environmental Sciences Europe journal.

You could also check the weight of aluminium cookware when it’s purchased and after a couple of years, and you’re likely to spot a marked difference.