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Slow cooking in MEC literally changes the way we have always looked at slow cookers. Interestingly, MEC makes slow cooking faster: for example, the recipes that take a whole day in a conventional crock pot, are done in a matter of hours with MEC. At this point, you may be wondering if faster cooking equals loss of nutrients but this is not the case, because MEC cooks with unique far infrared heat. To shed light on such exclusive features, here are 3 comparative points that show why MEC is better than its conventional counterparts: 

Continue reading Using MEC’s 100% Non-Toxic Cookware for Slow Cooking? Compare these 3 points

Rice is one the most popular foods around the globe – it is a staple for more than half the world’s population. Cooking healthy and delicious rice while retaining its natural color and flavor is every cook’s dream. But the problem is – often the brightest looking rice is not healthy because it is heavily processed, bleached, enriched and lacking essential nutrients. Let us see what the challenges are and how they can be overcome: 

Choosing the right rice – Aged, Parboiled and Unprocessed 

There are several varieties of rice that are heavily processed or enhanced: toxic additives and bleaching agents are added to enhance its texture and smell, but it is far from healthy. It is best to choose aged (dried out naturally for a minimum of 3-4 months after harvesting), parboiled rice, like basmati rice from East Indian origin is one of the good varieties. It is unprocessed and grown in dams that harvest rainwater so not contaminated with arsenic. Fiber-rich brown rice is also a great choice. 

Continue reading Rice Cooked in MEC – Natural Flavor, Color & Highly Nutritious

Summer is right around the corner which means you can once again start having your favorite super-food, yogurt! We already know homemade yogurt is the healthiest and most delicious when prepared in pure clay. Now that many are staying home and may have some extra time at hand, you could try it, if you haven’t already: 

Continue reading Enjoy this Summer by making Yogurt in MEC’s 100% non-toxic pots

The severity of COVID-19 pandemic has showed us how important it is to strengthen our immune system to fight such infections because there is no other way to avoid the chaos created by an epidemic spread over such a large scale. Let’s see what we can do for a strong immune system: Continue reading Eat Healthy Food Cooked in the Right Pots for Strong Immunity

Eating the colors of the rainbow is a great strategy for strong immunity. And one of the important things the current situation has taught us is to the value a strong immune system. It is high time we include a variety (different colors) of seasonal fruits and vegetables in our diets so our daily diet is rich in all the essential nutrients. Let’s discuss the different colors of the rainbow and their health benefits: Continue reading A discussion: Eating the colors of the rainbow for strong immunity (bonus: a great rainbow recipe)

The recent outbreak of COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by the new coronavirus has created a state of emergency around the globe as the number of confirmed infected patients is rising day by day. Although, the most trusted sources of information like WHO have advised people to maintain hygiene to protect them from getting infected, there is one gift of nature that has always protected us from diseases or infections since the inception of human race but strangely, nobody is even talking about it as if we have already given up all hope on its effectiveness: Continue reading Your Strongest Weapon in this Crazy Fight: A Strong Immune System

A time consuming yet popular method of cooking these days is slow cooking, especially because of the level of convenience it provides by requiring no babysitting. MEC has revolutionized conventional slow cooking by making it a lot healthier and greatly reducing the cooking time: Continue reading Which Slow Cooking method is better and healthier with MEC: Inside a Crockpot or on Stovetop?

Cooking rice and grains is a bit more complex than cooking other foods, if you don’t know the right way. While less heat may leave them uncooked or unevenly cooked, heating them too much may make them mushy and lose their natural taste. Similarly, while adding too much water may make them watery, using less water may cause them to be dry and not be soft and fluffy like you want them to.

And once you get the amount of water and heat setting just right, here comes the most important aspect of cooking rice & grains: using the right cookware! Continue reading Make Rice & Grains Healthier by Cooking them in Pure Clay Pots

Slow cooking is popular these days as a convenient way of cooking, especially for those who don’t have time to babysit their food while cooking. Recipes like bone broth, soups and stews are commonly cooked in slow cookers. All you need to do is put all the ingredients in the crockpot and leave it to slow cook for hours. At the end of the day, you will find it ready to serve. Isn’t it convenient? Sure, but it comes at a price. Continue reading Slow Cooking in a Crock Pot: Curse or Blessing?

There are few important components to cooking healthy food, one of which is to choose the healthiest ingredients. Being a health aware cook, you already know the healthiest ingredients would be non-GMO, organic and rich in nutrients. But you need to make sure that they are equally healthy and nutritious after cooking by choosing healthy cookware that doesn’t contaminate or destroy nutrients in food. Continue reading Choose Healthy Cookware to Keep Your Cooked Food Healthy & Nutritious