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There
are a variety of benefits of cooking food in a clay oven. Though clay
oven has been popular mainly in Asian countries for centuries, other parts of
the world including America are developing interests in recipes best suited for
clay oven. The reasons for its increasing popularity are of course several but
the major ones are fast cooking and unique flavor.
Why Clay Oven cooked Food Tastes Amazingly Delicious
Clay
oven, when fired, generates a substantial amount of heat that is way too higher
than the conventional ovens as the heat is absorbed into the walls, ceilings, and base of the oven itself which are made of clay. This way the temperature is
evenly distributed in all parts of the oven. Even temperature distribution and
clay pot mean more evenly cooked food with an earthy and smoky flavor. Besides, due
to the higher temperatures, the food feels crunchy and crispy outside and moister
inside.
While
clay ovens can be used to cook almost any type of food, the following types of
food become more scrumptious when cooked in a clay oven.
Meals That You Should Try Cooking in
Clay Oven
Crispy
Seafood
Seafood
like prawns, fishes, calamari, and oysters absorbs the smoky flavor more than
any other kind of food. Therefore, they are the most popular clay oven dishes
that leave people with the goodness of flavorsome food. Besides, clay oven are
bigger in size than the standard oven, meaning it can accommodate a large
amount of seafood at once. The seafood gradually absorbs the earthy aroma
without losing any of its nutrients.
Roasted
Vegetables
The
charcoal flavor when infused with the natural flavor of fresh veggies, it makes
them more palatable and delicious. While it takes more than an hour to cook
vegetables correctly in a standard oven, it takes less than half an hour or
sometimes even fifteen minutes to cook vegetables in a clay oven. The smoky
flavorsome veggies look crispy on the outside, soft in the middle and abundant
in aroma.
Bread,
Pizza Flatbreads
The interesting fact that foodies admit that pizza cooked in a wood-fired clay oven
tastes far better a pizza cooked in a regular standard oven. Ordinary
bread can never beat the flavor filled loaf of fresh bread cooked in a clay
oven. Even if you are allergic to gluten, there are several options available
with clay oven that you can’t get through store-bought products. Pizzas and
bread cooked in a clay oven tastes way too better than you can imagine.
Besides, there are a thousand ways to top a pizza or flatbread to enhance the
flavor and taste.
Slow cooked meat
When it comes to evenly cooked juice meat, low and
slow is the way to go. Smoky aroma works wonder with every kind of meat. Thus,
no matter if you want to cook beef, pork, lamb, chicken, or any other meat,
slow cooking will infuse the smoky flavor and cook the meat evenly from every
side.
Thus,
if you dream to be a chef or love to experiment with cooking, bring a modern Clay Oven in your kitchen.
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