Definition of Ceramic Pots

The quality of the food it is the main factor when cooking. However, the material with which it is cooked is also very important, since this influences the taste and smell of the nutrients.

Main advantages

This material is actually a combination of clay and clay. Ceramic pots are highly valued by lovers of traditional cuisine, but also by those who prepare dishes of molecular cuisine.

This material is especially strong and durable. When preparing food, the heat is distributed effectively. It is a very porous material, which allows excess steam to escape and thus only the adequate humidity is maintained to improve the cooking of food. Due to their porosity, some pots are coated with metallic substances.

Pots with other materials

The aluminum ones stand out for their high heat conduction and for being very resistant to scratches. Cast iron pans are used by professional cooks, as this material is durable and helps to prepare food evenly. The stainless steel pots are corrosion resistant and easy to clean.

Those made of copper are stronger than those made of steel or aluminum. Although all materials have their advantages and disadvantages, the same recipe will have one result or another depending on the type of pot used.

The use of ceramics began in the Neolithic

The human being has known about clay and the effects of fire on it since ancient times. Wet clay is very ductile and with it it is possible to make utensils in many different ways. This material hardens when fired above 600 degrees Celsius and when it reaches 850 degrees, the final vitrification occurs. The molded object acquires a great endurance.

It is a very abundant material in most archaeological excavations and it is estimated that the first ceramics appeared in the Near East around 7500 BC. C, after the development of the farming and livestock. This technology was decisive for the social development Y cultural of ancient civilizations.

The process of elaboration of ceramics today has the same steps as thousands of years ago: selection and collection of the raw material, preparation and conditioning, modeling, drying and cooking. Starting from the Iron Age, a new element was introduced in its elaboration, the potter's wheel.

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