{"product_id":"vitaclay-4-in-1-organic-rice-n-slow-cooker-in-clay-pot-vf7700","title":"4-in-1 Rice N' Slow Cooker in Clay Pot","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"spacer\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eORGANIC RICE COOKER: The VitaClay Rice \u0026amp; Slow Cooker with natural purple clay crock includes 4 functions in 1 - a rice maker cooker, a rapid slow cooker, a warmer, and a soup pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6\/8 Cups Uncooked Rice (12\/16 Cups Cooked Rice) or 3\/4 Quarts Capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMineral-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erich VitaClay® known as Zisha clay is well \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknown in Asia for its superior cooking qualities. For over 3,000 years, Chinese cultures have appreciated VitaClay® because it absorbs and retains heat superbly - making it the ideal material to create pottery for cooking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThanks to its slightly porous nature and low thermal conductivity, VitaClay® absorbs heat while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaintaining a steady temperature, so it’s excellent for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erice or slow cooking. It brings out rich flavors and texture of food. Additionally, VitaClay® cooking bowl has natural nonstick cooking surface that is unglazed, so no chemicals or aluminum contacting your food!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVitaClay® is one of the healthiest ways to cook rice or prepare a meal. By stewing foods rather than sautéing or frying, you can cook dishes that are low in fat and cholesterol. This translates to delicious meals that are good for you! And VitaClay® can be used for preparing all kinds of cuisines, from Italian and Mexican to American and Asian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest of all, the VitaClay®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis easy to use. “Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-and-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eforget” feature is perfect for busy cooks! In just a few \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esimple steps, you can prepare a satisfying and nutritional meal! The cooker has four settings (Rice, Brown Rice, Stew and Soup) with programmable cooking time from 30 minutes up to 12 hours!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s like having an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eautomatic gourmet chef right in your kitchen!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHOW IS VITACLAY DIFFERENT FROM PRESSURE COOKER AND CONVENTIONAL CROCK POT SLOW COOKER?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eA Slow Cooker or Crock Pot can take 8-10 hours to produce decent results.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe VitaClay can deliver exquisite results 500% FASTER\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eVitaClay is not a pressure cooker that will choke out the nutrients and flavors of your food in a puff of steam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe VitaClay lives perfectly in the space in between. Slight pressure at lower temperature, check in on results like a chef and add produce at the end to ensure freshness and crisp bright colors. You can’t do this in a pressure cooker easily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eClay is NOT metal, so there is no metal transfer to food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eClay is naturally alkaline and slow heat allows a full bouquet of flavors to develop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eVitaClay combines the best of both worlds of crock pot and pressure cooker yet delivered a better end cuisine.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-features\" class=\"tab-pane fade  woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--features panel entry-content wc-tab active in\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discription\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFEATURES N’ BENEFITS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnglazed organic clay preserves the flavor, texture and nutritions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural clay promotes uniform cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eFree of toxic metals and non-stick chemicals in your clay pot \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-programmed functions for “Rice”, “Brown Rice”, “Stew”, “Soup” and \"Warm\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow cooking timer can be set from 30 minutes up to 12 hours with 30-minute increment!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 x faster to bring to a boil than your mother's slow cooker for perfect texture. Say goodby to your mushy overcooked foods!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour easy and nutritious meal made in as quickly as 30 minutes or in less than 2 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatically keeps warm for up to 12 hours \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClay bowl natural thermal retention promotes uniform cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-lid design maximizes the steaming quality to create tender and juicy dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCooks two times faster than in conventional slow cookers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50% more cooking efficiency, using as much as 50% less energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtra power to cook larger cuts of meat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 minutes preparation time and a snap to clean-up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included: recipe booklet, clay pot, clay lid, lid lifter, stainless steel cooker base, rice paddle and rice measure cup.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUL listed, FDA, CA Prop 65 and RoHS laboratory tested\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVF7700-8 : Dimensions - 12.3\" L x 12.3\" W x 11.3\" H \/ Weight - 11.5 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVF7700-6 : Dimensions - 10.5\" L x 10.5\" W x 10.5\" H \/ \u003cspan\u003eWeight - 10 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTIPS \u0026amp; SHORTCUTS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cooking in VitaClay must have liquid (water or clear broth) to present at all time or no \"dry cooking\" should be done in any VitaClay pot. Please ensure adequate liquids throughout the cooking cycle, as burning or \"going dry\" can compromise the integrity of the clay.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow long does this cooker take to cook the most slow cooker recipes?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e30 minutes to 2 or 3 hours in \"Slow cooking\" setting!\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHOW DO I APPLY THE TIME CONVERSION FROM TRADITIONAL SLOW COOKER RECIPES INTO VITACLAY SMART ORGANIC MULTICOOKER RECIPES?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo convert cooking time from conventional slow cooker recipes into VitaClay ® slow cooking, the rule of thumb is if the conventional slow cooking time is set on ‘high’ for 4 hours (divided by 2), or on ‘low’ for 8 hours\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(divided by 4), \u003c\/span\u003ethe VitaClay® Rice\/Slow Cooker multicooker will only take 2 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow long does this cooker cook chicken? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e2 hours for 3-4 pounds of a whole free range organic chicken. Or 30 to 40 minutes for 1 pound of breast or boneless chicken. \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does this cooker cook a roast? \u003c\/strong\u003e2.5 to 3.5 hours\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long should I cook bone broth?\u003c\/strong\u003e Chicken soup or bone broth for 2 to 3 hours on \"Soup\" setting. Beef bone broth for 4 to 5 hours on \"Soup\" setting. Let the bone broth settle in \"Warm\" for an additional overnight, or 8 to 9 hours to further gel or create more collagen (optional). \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca title=\"Which is Better For Perfect Bone Broth? VitaClay or Pressure cooker?\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20210812140711\/https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q2US930hbyI\u0026amp;t=3s\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if I want my foods cooking all day long while I am away from home?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVitaClay cooks 4X faster than a conventional slow cooker. With  automatic \"Warm\" (up to 12 hours) feature, your foods won't be soggy with better texture and it would stay in warm when you are!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow long does this cook for my beans?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFor soaked beans, liquid ratio is 3 to 1 for cooking 1 to 1.5 hours on \"stew\", or 4 to 1 for cooking for  2 hours on \"Soup\" setting. For dry beans, liquid ratio is 6 to 1 to cook for 2-3 hours on \"soup\". \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat's the minimum cooking volume in this stock pot? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\/4 of the pot.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs the clay pot oven and microwave safe? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYes!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the clay pot s\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003etove-top\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e safe? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to cook \"Porridge\"in my VitaClay?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor rice or grains based porridge, use \"soup\" to cook 1.5 to 2 hours. Adding milk has to be at serving time as it may cause overflow or food burning.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow do I cook my Steel cut or roll cut oats?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdd 1 cup oat and 4 cups water, set on \"Stew\" for 30 minutes (optional: add 30 minutes in WARM for softer texture and you may add milk to your serving bowl to avoid burnt  in pot or overflow). Note: please do not use \"Rice cooking\" for oatmeal as as burning or \"going dry\" can compromise the integrity of the clay.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I select each cooking function?\u003c\/strong\u003e Continue to press \u003cstrong\u003eRice Cooking or Slow cooking \u003c\/strong\u003ekey until a proper function is choose, then press \"Hour\" or \"minute\" key to choose cooking time within 7 seconds. Within a few seconds, cooker will start cooking immediately. Note: On Rice cooking, you do not need to set on timer as it is fully automatic. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do I steam my fish or veggies?\u003c\/b\u003eAdd 1 cup of water, a steam tray or a ceramic bowl, load veggies or fish on top. Set on \"Stew\" for 30 minutes. Another option to steam is to add ingredients on top of rice at last 10 minutes of rice cooking. Let it simmer in \"Warm\" for additional 10-15 minutes. Note: If you like to steam for an hour, add 2 more cups of water before cooking. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePARTS \u0026amp; ACCESSORIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePARTS \u0026amp; ACCESSORIES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel VF7700\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWARRANTY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssenergy, Inc. (Essenergy) warrants their Products against defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase, when utilized for normal household use. Essenergy will repair or replace the Product, at its option, at no charge except for shipping and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMANUAL\/SUPPORT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePRODUCT RESOURCES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel VF7700 Manual - For the 2-in-1 Rice N' Slow Cooker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"VitaClay® Chef","offers":[{"title":"VF7700-6 \/ 3 Quarts \/ 6 Rice Measuring Cups","offer_id":52747845435704,"sku":"VCC-02-7006","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"VF7700-8 \/ 4 Quarts \/ 8 Rice Measuring Cups","offer_id":52747845468472,"sku":"VCC-02-0678","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0884\/6816\/0824\/files\/VF7700-8_BOOK.png?v=1785959747","url":"https:\/\/www.grove.co\/products\/vitaclay-4-in-1-organic-rice-n-slow-cooker-in-clay-pot-vf7700","provider":"Grove Collaborative","version":"1.0","type":"link"}