Traditional Utensils

Benefits of using Soapstone cookware : 

·        The food cooked in soapstone vessel retains the natural,authentic aroma and taste.

·        Being a good insulator, the heat dissipation to the surroundingsis slow.

·        Since they retain heat longer, the cooking time reduced.

·        Fuel can be saved by switching off the heat source few minutesbefore due, owing to their ability of heat retent. Hence it is time, fuel andenergy efficient cooking.

·        Due to this insulation property, food cooked in these vesslesremain hot for about 4hours. Thus reducing the need for us to reheat the cookedfood.

·        There is a uniform distribution of heat while cooking in thesevessels.

·        Some even note that lesser oil is used during cooking.

·        Being extremely dense and non-porous, it is impervious tobacterial penetration and prevents the bacterial growth on the surface,

·        As well as extends the shelf life of cooked foods.

·        The mineral enriched, cured soapstone cookware releases mineralssuch as Ca, Mg, and Fe during cooking. This makes the food not only fresh,delicious but also healthy in the long run.

·        The presence of chemically inert talc in soapstone makes itheat, acid, alkali, chemical, alcohol, dirt, and stain resistant.

Check out a traditional spinachmasiyal ( spinach gravy ) recipe using soapstone cookware - Click Here

Buy traditional Soapstone vessels at Healthy Buddha Organic

 If you are shopping on Healthy Buddha then you can be rest assuredthat all the items which you buy are 100% authentic. For this, we havepersonally travelled and interacted with the artisans in Tamil Nadu and thenbrought you a range of cookware, tools and décor ( Click here to check out avideo from the visit ). If you're looking for something that you can treasureand pass on to the next generation you should definitely have these at home.

Here are a few which we have already started incorporating :

Cookware : 

·        Kal Chatti

·        Paniyarakkal

Kitchen Tools :

·        Curd Setting vessel

·        Edikal

Decor / Toys

·        Soap stone choppu saman Mini kitchen set for kids

·        Soapstone Diya