I initially purchased the VitaClay because I was looking for a ricecooker without a metal / teflon-coated cooking vessel. This slow cooker's pot / vessel is made of unglazed clay. It gets your food hotter in quicker time than traditional slow cookers with glazed vessels. Cuts cook time in half. As far as rice cooking, I mean, it cooks every variety of rice perfectly, supposing you can figure out how much water to pour in. It cooks cous cous, as well as beans, lentils, etc..
I have not used it to make yogurt yet, but it has a yogurt making function. The timer and delay start function work well. The vessel cleans like a breeze; it takes less than two minutes to thoroughly clean and dry both vessel and lid. I purchased a silicone steam basket that fits perfectly in the pot; the lid covers and top closes even with the basket, so I can steam veggies or proteins while cooking rice. It also allows use of the unit as a steamer; it isn't really a fast steamer, but it isn't what it was made for.
I am a 25 year old dude, and I use this thing pretty much every day. You can set it in the morning to have steel cut oats and fruit ready for breakfast; you can have steamed rice and veggies waiting hot and warm at day's end. Also, you can buy extra clay pots and lids for approximately 25 dollars from the company; so, real easy to have something made in the fridge and then throw it in the unit, especially given the quick cook times. I have had my unit for 5 months, and I think I'm vitaclay's best spokesperson because I tell all my friend and family about this thing.
The Bad?
Well, the first unit I received through my amazon order had a defunct clock and timer; it would flash an error signal that pretty much meant it was busted. Amazon returns are quick and easy though, and I have had my second unit for almost six months. It sees heavy use.
My last critique relates to the zisha clay from which it is made. The stuff comes from China, which sounds cool, but China is home to some serious pollution, and who knows whats in the groundwater over there (hey, we don't know here in the States either). So, I was initially attracted to the Vitaclay because I wanted to avoid marginal worries about teflon and aluminum toxicity. Why trade de minimis worry for a pot made of clay from a heavily polluted place? For its part, Vitaclay says it batch tests everything for lead and other harmfuls in accord w/ certain import regulations/standards. It is all well-documented on their website. Really though, the health question comes down to a bit of faith I think; hope this clay is safe.
And, I want the clay to be safe because this is the best dang kitchen appliance I have ever owned.
I am about to buy one for my mom, and I'm going to buy myself an extra pot and lid.
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Product Description
HEALTHY NATURAL COOKING
Vitaclay contains an unglazed, organic clay pot that offers unparalleled health benefits. It is made up of highly prized, lead-free Zisha Clay found in the mountains of Southern China.
- This clay pot does not contain any harmful lead or aluminum that could potentially leach onto your food.
- It amplifies taste and seals in beneficial vitamins and nutrients.
- Clay is porous and acts as a natural insulator that holds and absorbs heat to cook foods slowly and evenly bringing out earthy flavors and textures.
- Avoid having to add extra sugar. Clay is alkaline and it interacts with the acidity of foods making them naturally sweeter.
- Naturally thermal, clay cooks 4 times faster and stays warm longer which can cut your energy usage in half.
The beautiful clay pot can be easily removed so you can elegantly serve and display your meals to friends and family. A must have for any whole foods kitchen!
7-IN-1 MULTICOOKER
Whether you’re a busy parent, professional, college student, or the next world renowned chef in training, VitaClay's multiple features makes it easy to create fast, nutritious, and delicious meals for everyone to enjoy!
- TOXIN FREE RICE COOKER
- NATURAL SLOW COOKER
- DELAYED START
- STEW POT
- ELECTRIC SOUP POT
- ARTISAN YOGURT MAKER
- WARMER
MULTIPLE PROGRAMMABLE SETTINGS
7 DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS
- It is fully programmable starting from 10 minute warming increments and reaching to up to 5 hours of slow cooking.
- Your whole meals or side dishes can be made in as little as 30 minutes from scratch with its easy to read clock and LCD display.
- Delay Timer and Automatic Warmer settings allow your meals to start cooking automatically any time of the day.wake up to an early morning breakfast that is already prepared!
- WHITE RICE SETTING (can also be used for Quinoa)
- BROWN RICE SETTING (can use for Wholegrain, or Wild Rice)
- SWEET RICE SETTING (includes Sushi and Sticky rice)
- REHEAT SETTING (perfect for reheating your cold rice or food)
- STEW SETTING (slow roast meat, steam beans)
- SOUP SETTING (can be used to make bone broths)
- YOGURT SETTING (can also be used to germinate brown rice)
- WARM FUNCTION (after cooking your food will stay warm for up to 12 hours
CARING TIPS FOR YOUR CLAY
In order to preserve the quality and lifespan of your clay pot, here are a few helpful tips and instructions to follow.
- When using your clay pot, avoid any sudden temperature changes such as placing a cold pot onto a hot surface or a hot pot into a cold environment, as this could cause shock to the pot and can result in cracking.
- Be sure that water based liquids are always present in the clay pot during cooking to prevent the pot from becoming too dry and overheated.
- Once you are ready to clean up, thoroughly wash or sanitize the clay pot and let it dry completely before you store your VitaClay in a dry and clean environment.
The clay pot itself is very delicate and requires gentle handling. High quality item requires high quality care. It’s worth it!
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| Price | $229.95 | — | $199.95 | — |
| What is the cooking vessel made of? | CLAY | CLAY | STONEWARE | CLAY |
| Does it have a low temperature setting to make probiotic rich Greek Yogurt? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| What Lid Style? | Double Lid Design | Single Lid Design | Single Lid Design | Double Lid Design |
| Does it have delayed timer to start cooking at any time? | YES | YES for porridge only | YES for porridge only | NO |
| Control Panel Display? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Programmable Timer? | YES 10 minute increments to 5 hours programming with Cook N' Go control | YES 30 minute increments up to 9.5 hours | YES 30 minute increments up to 9.5 hours | YES 30 minute increments up to 12 hours |
| Cooks Rice? | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Size of Cooker | 3.2 Quart or 4.2 Quart | 6 Quart | 6 Quart | 3.2 Quart or 4.2 Quart |
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| Sold By | VitaClay | MEEDEER | PandaBrands | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| capacity | 8 cups | 600 milliliters | 3.38 quarts | 7 quarts | 8.5 quarts | 8 quarts |
| number of settings | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| controller type | Digital | Hand Control | — | manual | — | Hand Control |
| material | Stoneware, Stainless Steel | Ceramic | Stainless Steel, Ceramic | Stoneware | Aluminum | Porcelain |
| voltage | — | 220 volts | 120 volts | 220 volts | 120 volts | — |
| wattage | 600 watts | — | 900 watts | 825 watts | 825 watts | — |
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Love It - How to Fix E1 Error and E2 Error
I'm using this 6-cup rice cooker daily for few years now, and I love it!I had the 8 Cup - Multicooker as well and it ended up with E1 error. Then I went with the 6 cup rice cooker since I don't cook large amount. Today I got the same E1 error with my 3 years old rice cooker. Since I have nothing to lose, I tried to open the rice cooker to see what's going on. And I'm in luck! I was able to fix the E1 error. And here we go.Reason for E1 Error:-----------------------------There are few sensors in this cooker. One at the lid, and another one goes under the cooker. If any one of the wires of these sensors got braked you will get the E1 Error.One wire for lid sensors is broken and it is giving the problem for me and this could be the reason for 98% of the E1 Error. The tiny wires goes to the lid sensors are getting bend all the time you open and close the lid. So eventually you will end up breaking one of these wires for sure.Reason for E2 Error:-----------------------------While testing, I cut both the wires of once censor, which started to give me E2 error. So if you get E2 error, that should be both wires got broken in one of the sensors.Fix E1/E2 Errors:---------------------==== Please check my pictures before you attempt to fix. ===1. Remove the small side cover. It is attached to the cooker with one scre.2. Remove the upper lid cover.The most hard part in the fixing process is opening the lid. There are two screws hidden under the lid handle. You have to remove the lid handle cover and then remove the two screws. Then you can remove the whole upper case of the lid.3. Fix the broken wires.Once you remove the upper case, you can clearly see how the wires are. If they are broken, reconnect and tape it.You are good to go!
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