For more on the history and science of cooking in clay (and plenty of amazing recipes), check out The Food & Wine Guide to Clay Pot Cooking. Clay pots are beloved around the world for their ability to ...

Clay pots have been used for cooking across ancient civilisations for centuries, especially in cultures that value earthy, slow-cooked meals. In modern kitchens, however, they’re often replaced by ...

Discovering how ancient civilizations ate helps us truly understand what life was like before our time. Sometimes, those insights come from ancient food itself, left behind in traces on used cookware.

You're sitting at a table, either in someone's home or in a restaurant, and a very hot earthenware pot appears. The lid is removed, a geyser of steam rushes out, and the room fills with mouthwatering ...

One of the most popular dishes in Indian cuisine here in the U.S. is tandoori chicken, and it has a lot more in common with Texas cooking than a person would think. It’s traditionally cooked over ...

Analysing three components of ceramic cooking pots ― charred remains, inner surface residues and lipids absorbed within the ceramic walls ― may help archaeologists uncover detailed timelines of ...