Sign up for our Monthly Newsletter
See our New Line of Kalamazoo stainless steel
Barbecue Grills and Pizza Oven
Scroll down to bottom of Menu
|
|
|
MADE IN THE USA since 1939
|
Waterless, greaseless food preparation with Health Craft Cookware creates wholesome, great-tasting meals without sacrificing vitamins and minerals. Furthermore, the methods you will learn throughout this website will capture the wonderful flavors you expect in your meals. It’s possible because of this unique cookware and cooking method. Foods are cooked on low heat, below the boiling temperature, in a vapor seal. The Vapor Seal method is the secret that retains vital nutritional values. By eliminating the need for peeling and boiling, vegetables come to the table with a “garden fresh” taste and meats are gently browned and cooked in their own natural juices, without the need for high calorie oils. It’s a whole new experience in cooking and taste, and a key benefit for better health.
Because food preparation is easy and efficient, waterless, greaseless cooking has become the preferred method of millions of home cooks who are dedicated to better health through healthier cooking techniques. My Healthy Meat and Potatoes Cookbook and this website contain exciting recipes that will bring nature’s goodness to your table every day.
Two sound fundamentals I include in all of my recipes. First, the recipes must be quick and easy to prepare, with ingredients that are readily available. And second, every recipe must be healthful.
Health Craft Waterless, greaseless cookware, in many ways, is different from both the less expensive pots and pans on display in discount stores and the popular commercially designed cookware available in the upscale market. First and foremost, Health Craft waterless, greaseless cookware is designed for the home cook. Secondly, it’s not available in retail stores. Historically it has only been available through Cooking Show Hosts who either come to your home for a private cooking lesson, or through healthy cooking demonstrations at Consumer Tradeshows See "Visit a Show". Why this method of marketing? Prior to this website and my series of cookbooks, there was no other way besides live cooking demonstrations to explain the values and principles of waterless, greaseless cooking.
Today, waterless, greaseless cookware is available on the internet. Beware, not all of the cookware that claims to be waterless and greaseless is truly waterless and greaseless.
The quality and workmanship of waterless, greaseless cookware varies from company to company and from set to set, as do the features and benefits. I know firsthand that good cookware is expensive to manufacture, and as the designer and manufacturer of America’s premier line of waterless, greaseless cookware “Health Craft”, there is no such thing as getting more than what you pay for. Authentic waterless, greaseless cookware is expensive but no more so than the popular commercially designed cookware, and certainly equal to the value of the refrigerator you use to keep your foods fresh and the range you use to cook with. Health Craft waterless, greaseless cookware is more than a lifetime investment: it’s an investment in a healthy lifestyle.
Chef David Knight
Cookbook Author & Cooking Show Host
The Home Cooking Network
President, Health Craft, Inc.
_________________________________________________________________________
|
Ann Hunter, PhD, RD, LD, FADA
Wichita State University
Now that you’ve invested in Health Craft waterless / greaseless cookware, it’s time to reap the many rewards of hassle-free cooking, delicious meals, and improved health. I know through my years of experience in the food service industry that nothing detracts more from a pleasurable cooking experience than not having the right food to prepare or the right equipment to work with.
As a dietitian, I want my finished entrees to appeal to the eye and the palate, and to meet my clients’ nutritional needs. Overcooked vegetables that have lost their color and flavor have little to no nutritional value. Dried out meats that have lost their flavor, are difficult to chew and swallow. With the Health Craft Nutritional Cooking System, you can rest assured that these cooking nightmares won’t happen to you. Waterless/Greaseless Cookware retains the valuable vitamins and minerals as well as the natural moisture in your foods.
Because we understand your lifestyle needs, much care went into the selection of the recipes in this cookbook. We recommend you reference the nutritional breakdown of each recipe. For a complete explanation of this breakdown, see page 15. In addition to including the most nutritious entrees, Health Craft has made your variety of choice almost limitless. Choose from a variety of irresistible recipes, such as Singapore Fish, Chicken Satay, Hom Bow, and even Chocolate Mousse.
Part of my role has been determining the nutritional information for each recipe, but through the process I’ve listed, tasted, and visualized each meal personally. During this project, recipes were improved by reducing fat, sodium, and caloric count, while increasing fiber whenever possible. All this was done without sacrificing the appearance, texture, or taste of the dishes. Each recipe was then retested for taste, quality, and accurate preparation instructions.
So much has been written about nutrition, cholesterol, fats, and diets during the past ten years, it’s no wonder we sometimes feel bombarded with information. That’s why in this cookbook we’ve gotten back to the basics of nutrition. You should find the following sections particularly useful: The Surgeon General’s report as it relates to foods and nutrition; the Food Guide Pyramid; the basics of metabolism and fats; the new food labels and how to use them; and the calorie point system. We hope you’ll turn to these reference pages for years to come.
I’ve enjoyed my Health Craft cookware for many years and still continue to learn new ways to prepare foods-without added fats and water. You will too!
Easily prepared, nutritional meals that are appealing to the eye and the palate… What more could you ask for?
Ref: Forward; The Better Health Cookbook by Charles & LeAnn Knight
________________________________________________________
|
|
|
In Memory of our good friend Chef Tell. 1943-2007
|
Preface
from "Healthy Meat and Potatoes" cookbook
by Charles & David Knight
MORE THAN THIRTY years ago, while making a personal appearance at the Buffalo Food Show for PM Magazine, I met a young man selling cookware and pitching the benefits of waterless, greaseless cooking to a rather large and interested audience. I was impressed not only by his delivery and promotional abilities but by what he had to say about his unique method of cooking foods without water or grease. He gave me a couple of pans to use in my performance, or I should say “promote for him,” and I have to admit I was impressed with both the product and the method. Our paths crossed again in Hartford, Charlotte and again in Tampa, and from that point in time we have become good personal friends, business associates and, for a few years, even neighbors. I encouraged him to design his own cookware and start his own company. For once, somebody listened to good advice and today Charles Knight has become one of the foremost experts on cookware designed specifically for the home cook, as well as on the methods of waterless, greaseless cooking.
It only takes good common sense to cook healthy food. If you start with mediocre ingredients you end up with a mediocre dish, and life is too short to eat lousy food. If you use lousy cookware… well you know what happens. Waterless, greaseless cookware is designed specifically for the home cook, but professionals can employ the methods used in his cookbook Healthy Meat and Potatoes as well. I use Health Craft cookware in my restaurant and have employed the cooking methods and you should too. Don’t kill your food, destroying minerals and vitamins, with grease and fat and all the other unhealthy stuff. I still use a few drops of olive oil for flavor, but with good quality ingredients, good sound methods and good cookware, you can make cooking easier and more enjoyable, and you’ll not only feel healthy you’ll be healthier!
So go for it! Let the world know how simple and easy it is to cook healthy. Don’t just talk about good food’ cook good food in your own kitchen with Health Craft waterless, greaseless cookware and the great recipes you’ll find in Healthy Meat and Potatoes (and this website). Just do it! Your friends and family will love you for it.
“I See You.”
Chef Tell
________________________________________________________
|
Good food is a unique, delightful “language” spoken through tempting tastes, stimulating aromas and attractive presentations. It’s the oldest form of every civilization and culture. A salivating link to our past continuously rediscovered, refined and reshaped in our present. Good food is the essence of friendships and neighborhoods, the frosting that tops exciting events and the surprising highlight of any party or celebration.
Hearty and delightful meals are created with gentle hands and warm hearts. This I learned as a youngster growing up in the wonderful ethnic mix of New York and New Jersey, with home kitchens brimming with incredible dishes brought with care from the Old World. To those around me, good food was the nourishment of both body and soul. This harvest of flavors was the great influence of my boyhood. From the time I was old enough to know my way around the neighborhood family kitchens, I wanted to be a chef. All my dreams came true as I moved into the fascinating culinary world.
In my latest cookbook, coauthored with my son Chef David Knight, I have assembled many of the fondest ethnic tastes and American favorites I enjoyed in my boyhood. Other ideas came from my high school years working in the butcher shops and as a short-order cook. More came from the inspiration of my good friend and neighbor, TV Cooking Show Host Chef Tell and culinary education. Even more came in preparation for my weekly television appearance on the Food Network and WFLA-TV in Tampa and from developing the curriculum for the Health Craft Cooking School. And now, living in Tampa, I have added some Southern delights and the ethnic mix of Ybor City’s Italian, Spanish and Cuban cuisine, all to come in the website pages to follow.
I have also included what I have learned from nearly four decades in the cookware business: a practical way to create old classics and family favorites with reduced fat, less sodium, lower cholesterol and calories without compromising taste or culinary training. Better tasting meals that help develop better health, a winning combination! The secret is waterless, greaseless cooking.
Yes, good food is a delightful, unique language, and I sincerely hope the ideas you will find on this website and our NEW bestselling cookbook “Healthy Meat and Potatoes” will help you express yourself in healthful and wonderful ways.
To your good health!
Chef Charles Knight
Cookbook Author and Cooking Show Host
Founder & Creator of Health Craft Cookware
__________________________________________________________________________
|
|
|
