Hey !

Good question! And maybe not so easy to answer. It depends a little bit on what was in the clay, to begin with, and the problem is: it can vary because sources of clay can vary.

Glazed clay however can reduce the number of materials coming from the clay getting into your food. For example, in this study, they showed that a glazed clay pot prevented the arsenic that was present in the pots leached out into foods.

I am mentioning this because according to the UK’s Foods Standard Agency arsenic (a heavy metal) is not uncommon in clay. On this page, they are assessing clay drinks, not kitchenware. But I think the quality control on clay drinks is tougher than on clay pots & pans.

Some companies use third-party testing to see what is in their clay products. They could give you a report. If the report looks ‘clean’, clay pots & pans can be good choices. But this is the only way to be really sure if your clay products are healthy. My guess is that your clay pots & pan may not have such a report, so it’s hard to tell.

If your food starts tasting like clay because they were in the kitchenware, then that is a sign that your kitchenware is giving off material. In this specific case, I would personally not use this for food.

I hope you found this helpful!

hi! so which cooking utensils do you recommend?