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At last, a rice cooker without a non-stick interior!
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VitaClay Chef Gourmet Rice & Slow Cooker Pro 8-Cup VF7900-4
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VitaClay Chef Gourmet Rice & Slow Cooker Pro 8-Cup Model VF7900-4 (4.2 Quart) by Essenergy, Inc.  Electric Clay Slow Cooking!
The magic of clay slow cooking has now arrived, with an electric enhancement! Cooking at a perfectly computerized balance of temperature within breathing porous clay brings out its extraordinary texture and flavor. Natural Zisha clay, the legendary secret behind the new VitaClay Chef, was formed over thousands of years by cleansing rainfalls that scrubbed the mountains in southern China, releasing minerals into lakes and forming huge beds of Zisha, known as the "Pride of China." When you cook with VitaClay, you are cooking with the best of old and new. The clay pot offers the richness of the past and the electronic patented cooking unit offers the best of the present. VitaClay not only enhances the full flavor of food, it also makes nutritious and healthful meals. In addition, the cookware is mineral-rich and chemical-free - no lead or non-stick coatings! Meals are easy to create and a snap to clean up. Our exclusive VitaClay Gourmet Chef Rice N’ Slow Cooker Pro truly lives up to its billing as an "automatic gourmet chef in your kitchen". Cooks with all-natural pure clay: - Enhances and retains fresh flavor and taste.
- Preserves natural juices, all the essential nutrients and vitamins.
- No lead or non-stick chemical glazes.
Slow cooking breakthrough innovation: - 10 minute preparation time and a snap to clean up.
- Delayed cook-cycle and auto-keep-warm-cycle for a delicious meal when you arrive home from a busy day.
Consumers Are Going Green!
According to a recent consumer survey by The NPD Group, 70% of people surveyed said that it is very important that the major appliance products they purchase be environmental friendly.
- VitaClay™ mineral-rich earthenware promotes healthy, all-natural, flavorful cooking by eliminating unnecessary chemical exposure - Unique clay inner pot is unglazed and comes with its natural color.
- Saves up to 50% energy in slow cooking, 2 or 3 hours to complete full flavorful meal comparing to 8 to 10 hours
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Features of the Vita Clay Chef Gourmet Rice & Slow Cooker Pro include: - All Natural pure clay captures fresher flavor and uses less energy. Eco friendly.
- Energy conservation - Double lid design combining with microcomputer and precision thermostat creates micro pressure cooking that results in 60% more cooking efficiency, saves up to 50% more energy.
- Delayed timer, automatically keeps food warm for up to 12 hours.
- Automatic and Programmable settings for savory stews, porridge, soups, fluffy rice, brown rice and sticky rice.
- The inner Clay Pot is free of lead, Teflon or non-stick chemical glazes. Natural wholesome cooking.
- Preserves natural juices, all the essential nutrients and vitamins.
- Requires less liquid, eliminating the need for heavy seasoning and fats.
- Slow cooking breakthrough innovation - up to 4 times faster to bring to a boil than conventional slow cookers, then slowly simmer to gourmet perfection, sealing in flavor and retaining texture.
- Microcomputer and precision thermostat built-in result in 60% more cooking efficiency.
- Saves up to 50% energy in slow cooking.
 - Pre-programmed for savory stews, delicious soups and porridge, white, brown, sweet rice and whole grain rice.
- Slow cooking time can be programmed up to 5 hours with 10 minute increments. Helps you manage your time more efficiently.
- Push-button controls and an easy to read LCD display eliminate guesswork.
- Large LCD clock & 24 hour preset timer lets you set it and go.
- Automatically keeps warm for up to 20 hours.
- 8 cup rice / 4.2 quart slow cooker. Includes paddle & measuring cup.
- FREE international recipe booklet featuring 30 original recipes by VitaClay Chef Suzanne.
- Rice paddle and measuring cup included
Specifications: - Wattage: 600W
- Warm Mode Temperature: 158*F to 167*F
- Overall Weight: 17 lbs
- Inside Clay Pot Weight: 6 lbs
- Unit's Dimensions: 16.65" Long x 11.81" Wide x 9.84" Tall
- Model Number: VF7900
- Clay Pot's Dimensions: 9.5" Diameter x 5.5" Deep
- UPC Code: 851942000975
- Limited 1 Year Warranty:
Essenergy inc warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for a period year from date of original purchase, when utilized for a normal household use. Essenergy will repair or replace the product, at its option, at no charge except for shipping and handling.
VitaClay Media Highlights VitaClay Chef is in the kitchens of many who enjoy the convenience of a slow cooker and rice cooker with amazing natural flavor enhancement and health benefits, including Dr. Andrew Weil - a New York Times best-selling author, an internationally recognized expert on medicinal herbs, mind-body interactions, and integrative medicine. -Written by Essenergy, Inc.
"CHICAGO SUN-TIMES"
VITACLAY OFFERS SLOW COOKER AND RICE COOKER COMBINATION
Article Launched: October 24, 2007
"Unlike the nonstick metal bowls of most other rice cookers, the VitaClay's 8-cup removable cooking bowl is made from clay. It is dishwasher- and microwave-friendly and the smooth surface is naturally nonstick. The cooker has various settings for white, brown and sweet (sushi) rice. Making rice is as easy as dumping the ingredients in the bowl and pushing a button… The finished product was excellent. It also has a slew of sophisticated settings to make your slow cooking easier, including options for braising, porridge and soups. A timer also allows the cooker to be set to start automatically, then stop cooking and keep the food warm." "Gourmet.com"
MULTITASKING
Article Launched: November 08, 2007
"The VitaClay Chef Gourmet Rice & Slow Cooker Pro - a compact gadget fuses the centuries-old clay pot with today's computerized electronic cooking. Instead of the usual stainless-steel insert, it has an unglazed Zisha-clay pot that can be taken right to the table, eliminating the sticky job of scraping out rice. It can also be programmed to slow-cook soups, stews, and braising meats." "The Culinary Institute of America"
HIGH-TECH CLAY POT COMBINES OLD, NEW
Article Launched: July 30, 2007
"The VitaClay Chef Gourmet Rice and Slow Cooker Pro is a sleek machine with a high-tech look and a traditional deep orange clay bowl under the lid. It's designed for chefs who prefer to avoid nonstick coatings but who enjoy the ease of use of upscale rice cookers." "San Jose Mercury News"
BETTER RICE FROM HIGH-TECH CLAY POT?
Article Launched: 07/25/2007
"I had terrific results with both plain rice and Mexican-style red rice in a large VitaClay we borrowed for testing. (For the red rice, I sauteed the rice and onion in a skillet on the stove first.) The rice was fluffy and perfectly cooked, not soggy or dry, with a pleasant, natural flavor - better tasting, in fact, than in the rice cooker I usually use. Beef stew, as promised, cooked about twice as fast as in a traditional slow cooker set to "high." I feared that cleanup would be difficult but it wasn't - rice that seemed stuck-on easily washed away with a low-abrasive sponge pad and dish soap." "Homeworld Business"
ESSENERGY UPDATES VITACLAY ASSORTMENT
Article Launched: May 7, 2007
"Helping set vitaclay apart from other slow cookers and rice cookers is its natural liner made of unglazed clay. This is said to enhance the flavor and texture of food, as well as retain juices and nutrients; also it is free of the metals and chemicals typically found in glazes and non-stick coatings." "GOURMET Insider"
Trend Watch – A VERY RICE OPPORTUNITY
Article Launched: April 2007
"One unique Offering from Kratchman (Kitchen Kaper) mentioned were Vitaclay Rice Cookers from Essenergy, which feature Terra-cotta Inserts as opposed to aluminum. “A portion of the rice cooker consumer is strongly health conscious,” Kratchman said, “They want brown rice and don’t want their food to come in contact with aluminum, which they think is not a good thing" 
A message from VitaClay Chef Suzanne "Cooking for Healthy Living with VitaClay" Cooking in the VitaClay Slow Cooker is as close as you can get for flavorful stews with optimal results, just like traditional clay cooking pots that are used all over the world! In winter, people will really enjoy those long-simmering stews, soups and bean dishes that warm the kitchen and scent the air with heartwarming aromas. Personally, I will eat these earthy soups and stews almost all year long. In Belgium where I grew up, you traditionally start a meal with a soup. It still is the season to take advantage of the comforting warmth slow cooked meals radiates both your stomach and your kitchen. Moroccans use the tagine with its conical lid; the Spanish a lidless cazuela; in Provence, the shallow open dish called a tian. In China and the rest of Asia, people have been cooking and still cook, with clay pots, since ancient civilization. Cooking in wet terra cotta clay pots is an ancient tradition that dates back to the Etruscans. Because of the characteristics of the moist heat of clay pot cooking, excessive amounts of seasonings or fat aren't needed in order to achieve flavorful results. In essence 'no fat' is needed, since the clay cooker cooks with a minimum of liquid and retains all the intense flavors of every ingredient, achieved by simmering in their own juices. More of the essential nutrients and vitamins are retained in foods cooked in clay pots because food cooks in a closed environment with limited liquids. Meats cook especially well in clay cookers with the tendency to stay moist and juicy. What I like most is that the clay cooker is one dish; you only use one pot for the whole meal. Great for busy people! A limit amount of preparation time is needed to prepare a dish. Once the ingredients are put into the clay pot, you can leave the house, while VitaClay does the work. Many studies have been carried out which have shown that what we eat can affect our health. It is possible that by eating certain protective foods, we may be able to reduce our risk of developing diseases such as cancer or heart disease. I included several Mediterranean dishes because it is proven that the Mediterranean diet contains many of the foods, which have been shown to have these protective properties. I also added a little Health Note for your reference with every recipe. I am a strong believer that it pays to invest in a lifetime of good eating and to eat well and healthy, without compromising good taste and the pleasures of eating. About Chef Suzanne Vandyck- Suzanne Vandyck is a culinary instructor, who teaches yearly at the renowned Cordon Bleu institute in Florence (Italy), the heart of Tuscany. Born in Belgium (Europe's best-kept culinary secret), Suzanne Vandyck inherited her love for cooking from her mother and a country where cooking rituals is a feast every day. She states, "In Belgium, food is a cause to socialize. Its cuisine is historic and gastronomic. We are passionate about good quality food. Belgians are gourmands who enjoy lunches and dinners, which are the focus of sharing with friends and family." Her culinary style is as global, with strong Mediterranean influences.
VitaClay Rice Cooking Instructions The Rice Cooking Key cycles between the "Regular rice", "Brown rice", "Sticky rice", and "Reheat rice" options. Each has a different micro computerized cooking mode. You do not need to select a time for the rice; the cooker will determine the cook-time automatically based on the type of rice. - Rinse rice with different container
- Load cleaned rice into the clay pot, and fill the cooker with water to the level of your own preferences. Level the rice in the clay pot so that it is even. Cover with the supplied clay lid. Close Coverlid.
- Make sure you plug the power cord into the unit first, before plugging the power cord into the AC wall outlet.
- Place the clay pot with loaded rice into the cooker's heating plate, and turn the clay pot so that it has good contact with the bottom heating plate. Be sure there is no particle interference so that the cooker will cook evenly.
- Snap to close the coverlid. You will hear a "click" when the coverlid is snapped in.
- Press "Rice Cooking" key to select any of these choices: "Regular rice", "Brown rice", "Sticky or Sweet rice", or "Reheat rice". It will start the cook mode within a few seconds with a sound of "beep" and the cooking indicator light will turn on.
- A few minutes before cooking is done, it will automatically switch to "Keep Warm" state with a sound of "beep". Once cooker enters "Warm" mode, rice is ready to serve.
- Cooking times depend on the type of rice, the amount of rice and the amount of water used. One cup of white rice with 1.5-2 cups of water will take less time to cook than one cup of brown rice and 2.5 cups of water, but will take less time than 5 cups of rice and 10-12 cups of water (water amount depending on the type of rice used; brown rice taking more water than white rice).
To program rice cooking at a specified time: - Use steps above but instead of choosing the type of rice, press the "Preset" timer key.
- Select "Hour" and "Minutes" keys.
- Then select "Rice Cooking" key to the type of rice you are cooking (white, brown, sticky, etc.). Within a few seconds, the LCD will display the time you pre-programmed, he cooker will wait until the preset time to begin coking. When it starts cooking, you will hear a sound of "beep" and the cooking indicator light will turn on
VitaClay Rice Cooker Brown Rice & Quick Serving Tips The difference between brown rice and white rice is not just color! A while grain of rice has several layers. Only the outermost layer, the hull, is removed to produce what we call brown rice. This process is the least damaging to the nutritional value of the rice and avoids the unnecessary loss of nutrients that occurs with further processing One cup of raw brown rice makes about 2.5 cups of cooked rice. It requires at least 2-2.5 cups of water per cup of rice (more water can be added upon personal preferences). Here are simple directions to perfect brown rice: Ultimate Nourishment's tips for your VitaClay Rice Cooker - First, rinse your rice well -- at least three times -- with cold water. Stir it with your hand in a circular direction. Next, place into provided VitaClay pot.
- Follow steps on how to cook rice in the VitaClay written above
- NOTE: To achieve the best cooking result, after the beep sound is heard, let brown rice or multi-grains stay in "WARM" (Warm/Cancel button will light on) for additional 30 minutes or longer before serving.
- A nice variation is to cook your rice in mushroom or vegetable stock, leftover vegetable-steaming water, or with your favorite herbs. Or add color and a healthy spice to your rice and turn your rice bright yellow by adding a teaspoon of turmeric. Turmeric is a really healthy spice, one that helps relieve arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis since it acts as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.
- Other delicious additions to rice are cashew nuts, cranberries, raisins, apple chunks, mango cubes, mushrooms, garlic, and onions. Sauté these ingredients in olive oil and mix into the prepared rice. Cooking the rice in mushroom stock and then mixing it with mushrooms makes a flavorful dish that is irresistible. Brown rice is quite flexible. Experiment with your rice additions. You really cannot go wrong.
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