| Waterless cookware is a special kind of cookware | | | | water; otherwise it is not waterless cooking. |
| with a unique design and construction to facilitate | | | | Other proponents recommend adding water and |
| cooking foods in their own natural juices. Whether | | | | give precise guidance on how much water to add. |
| boiling, braising, poaching or slow cooking, most | | | | The truth is less clear-cut; whether waterless |
| traditional cooking methods require some amount | | | | cooking is totally waterless depends on the type |
| of added water. But as anyone who has ever | | | | and amount of food that you cook; you can add |
| experienced a plate of limp, pale, overcooked | | | | a little water or almost no water and let the |
| broccoli knows, too much water can ruin the | | | | foods cook in their own juices. When adding |
| taste, for more details visit to texture and | | | | water, the general rule of thumb is to add 1 |
| appearance of your food. By using specially | | | | ounce of water per quart of cookware. |
| designed waterless cookware, you can create | | | | Remember though that this is only a guideline; as |
| great-tasting, healthy meals in a fraction of the | | | | you gain experience with your waterless |
| time required by traditional methods. | | | | cookware, you will learn the amount of water |
| Waterless cookware cooks foods at low | | | | that is most satisfactory for your specific |
| temperature in their own natural juices, which not | | | | cookware, the types of food that you cook and |
| only retains flavor and texture but also keeps the | | | | your personal preferences. |
| natural vitamins and minerals from being leached | | | | The best waterless cookware uses surgical |
| away during the cooking process. The result is | | | | stainless steel because it's a higher quality of |
| food that tastes better, for more details visit to | | | | stainless steel. More detail will be given on the |
| is healthier and that retains its natural bright color | | | | construction of waterless cookware and the |
| and crispy texture throughout the cooking | | | | special properties of surgical stainless steel in |
| process. | | | | subsequent articles. |
| There are numerous conflicting opinions regarding | | | | Read the remaining articles in the series: How |
| whether you should ever add water for waterless | | | | does Waterless Cookware work? What are the 7 |
| cooking. On one extreme many waterless | | | | Advantages of Waterless Cooking? |
| proponents state that you should never add | | | | |