I bought this slow cooker three years ago. I don’t trust most slow cookers because of their non-stick inner pot even if they are stainless steel on the outside. There are some on the market which have a stainless steel pot, however I thought that the flavor benefits of the porous even heating surface of the clay would be worth trying.
So, three years later we are using the pot almost every day! I like to make very creamy porridge in the mornings. Either I put all the ingredients in the night before and set the automatic delay timer on, or I do it in the mornings and don’t have to worry about watching the pot or turning the heat off when it’s done. The automatic keep warm function is very handy for that. I add wheat germ, raisins for sweetness, hemp seeds and sometimes collagen powder along with the milk to our porridge recipe. I can’t tell you how glad I am to make something so nutritious for my kids for breakfasts with the minimum energy and effort. No more than it takes really to pour a cup of cereal!
Other than for breakfasts I use this pot to make quick easy and nutritious meals when we have an extra busy day and either I only have 30mins to prepare a meal, or we need something ready as soon as we get home. Some of my favorite recipes that are a staple now in our family and are part of my recipe collection came from the recipe book that comes with the VitaClay. For example, the veggie sauce just involves cutting up the veggies and then pouring everything into the pot and setting it on stew function for two hours. It takes about 20mins to put everything together but the sauce is super healthy and I love the taste, it seems way more sophisticated than it really is and can easily be used as a main meal with some kind of protein added. Another favorite recipe from the book is their lentil stew and their minestrone soup. It’s my favorite minestrone soup recipe :)
Lastly, I love using the pot to make something extra that would otherwise take up too much burner space on the oven top or be too much fuss. E.g. a side of rice or soup. I just have to put in the ingredients and then it cooks, switches off and keeps warm so I don’t have to pay attention to that and just focus on the rest of the menu. Wonderful! Impress your guests with how much you can cook in a short period of time :)
There are only a couple downsides for this pot that we have found. Firstly, we are a family of four and sometimes I wish the pot was bigger so I could double the recipes and have enough left overs for a second meal the following day. At the moment only a little is leftover, enough for a side maybe. Also it’s not really big enough to make bone broth in bulk.
Second point is that I would not use the pot to make yoghurt. The yoghurt I tried to make several times came out a little soggy and didn’t taste that great. I think that perhaps the porous nature of the pot means that unless you have any to do an extra tough cleaning job before you make your yoghurt the bacteria and flavors from your savory meals probably won’t mix well with making a vanilla yoghurt if you know what I mean! It’s just like a cast iron pan retains flavors I suppose. I just got a special yoghurt maker with separate small glass pots for making yoghurt and we shall see how that goes.
Thirdly, although the recipe book is genius, the instruction manual is dodgy to say the least. The English is a little poor and you can tell someone who’s English is their second language wrote it. Secondly, there is an issue with the delay function. I believe you set the timer for the time you want the food to start cooking rather the time you want it to finish. However the manual says the opposite lol. Once you get the hang of how the slowcooker works you don’t really need the manual anymore for the most part and that’s a great relief.
Lastly, our lid did break once but it was my husband dropping it by accident. We got a replacement shipped with no problems and have had no other breakages thus far. I am careful not to create sudden changes of temperature for the pot or put it in the sink with other dishes.
The lid is hard to lift but the new models I believe come with a little metal hook which solves the problem with the flat lid knob. Customer service did ship me the metal hook after I asked which was great.
Some of the The porridge can get stuck on the bottom if I don’t add enough liquid or leave it on warm for too long. However it’s easy to get off since it scrapes off with a wood spatula safely or if the worst comes to the worst you can just cook another meal in it and it will loosen up the bottom burn on.
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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 | Amazon.com | PandaBrands | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| capacity | 8 cups | 600 milliliters | 6 quarts | 3.38 quarts | 8.5 quarts | 8 quarts |
| number of settings | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| controller type | Digital | Hand Control | — | — | — | Hand Control |
| material | Stoneware, Stainless Steel | Ceramic | Ceramic | Stainless Steel, Ceramic | Aluminum | Porcelain |
| voltage | — | 220 volts | — | 120 volts | 120 volts | — |
| wattage | 600 watts | — | 960 watts | 900 watts | 1200 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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