Reviews & Testimonials

VitaClay cookers have been reviewed by chefs and cooking experts and used by thousands and thousands of people from all walks of life in US and Canada. We are very pleased to read about their stories of how VitaClay adds fun in cooking and improves the quality of life. The following are our favorites.

Detailed Reviews by Chefs, Experts, and Bloggers

Can you Taste the Difference? VitaClay (Smart Clay Multicooker) Vs. Instant Pot (Pressure cooker)

Can you Taste the Difference? VitaClay (Smart Clay Multicooker) Vs. Instant Pot (Pressure cooker)

With so many recipes utilizing a slow cooker or pressure cooker, it can often be challenging to evaluate what's considered a good cooker. So, we're here to answer the question, which slow cooker is the best? We've concluded that the Vita Clay Smart Clay Multicooker wins in that arena. Can you tas...
How do I order replacement clay pot for my VitaClay cooker?

How do I order replacement clay pot for my VitaClay cooker?

It is as easy as 123! Find your cooker's model # located on the back of the cooker; It could any of these models: VM7900-8, or -6, VF7700-8, or -6, or VM7800-5C, or 5S, or VS7600-2C. If you see "-6", it means you need 6 cup / 3 quart clay pot ; If you see "-8", it means you need 8 cup / 4 quart...
chicken bone broth soup

Can Bone Broth Give You Glowing Skin and Good "Qi"?

There are many topical, anti-aging collagen products available. While these are great for adding moisture to the skin, the collagen molecule is usually too large to penetrate the skin and impact the way it functions—basically, it just sits on top. Bone broth can potentially contribute to glowing ...

Artichoke Chicken & Fusilli Recipe in VitaClay Instant Crock Clay Pot

Artichoke Chicken & Fusilli Recipe in VitaClay Instant Crock Clay Pot

Artichoke Hearts, Chicken & Fusilli, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, white wine, garlic, thyme, parmesan. The chicken cubes were from poached chicken last night! Add 1.5 cups water, 2 tablespoons rich poached chicken sauce, 1 cup fusilli, and 1/2 cup white wine along with the rest except Parmes...
Happy Pesach!🌱 It's time to shine!

Happy Pesach!🌱 It's time to shine!

Easter and Passover (just after the arrival of Spring!) are times of tradition, renewal and life.  It’s a time for us to both remember our roots and look forward to what is ahead.  It’s also time for Spring Cleaning: and that applies to more than just our houses: we can “clean up” our bodies and ...
#1 BEST Way to Stay Safe and Healthy 👨‍⚕️

#1 BEST Way to Stay Safe and Healthy 👨‍⚕️

SPRING! It’s here!  It’s also the anniversary of the beginning of the most traumatizing year of our lives.  As the weather warms up and everything around us springs to life, I can’t help but feel like it’s a new beginning.  We all have a say in how we move forward from this, so why not look ahead...

What Should You Buy? A Pressure Cooker, a Slow Cooker, or a VitaClay?

What Should You Buy? A Pressure Cooker, a Slow Cooker, or a VitaClay?

If  you are trying to decide what kind of multicooker to buy: pressure cooker, slow cooker, or something else: you need to read this.

Up Your Probiotic Intake with Easy VitaClay Yogurt Maker & Slow Cooker

Did you know that we have a tiny VitaClay available? It's great for making a couple of servings, reheating left-overs, making sauces, and it also has a built-in clay yogurt maker! And if you’ve never had clay-batch yogurt, you are in for a treat. You could pay $6 per serving to buy clay-batch yog...
Home Remedy for Early Stage of Flu or Cold

Home Remedy for Early Stage of Flu or Cold

My acupuncture doctor used to tell me this home remedy when I had early stage flu or cold. It worked for me to prevent from getting worse!  Green onion is an excellent source of Sulphur which is quite beneficial for the overall health. It aids digestion. Due to its antibacterial and antiviral pr...

Home Remedy for Cold and Flu

This is a curative formula traditionally used in TCM as a specific remedy for curing colds, flu, and other bronchial ailments of the "cold type." (This phrase denotes those bronchial ailments accompanied by chills rather than fever. Since the tea is a warming yang formula, it should not be used f...
INSTANT POT BEEF SHORT RIBS Slow Cooker Cooked in VITACLAY

INSTANT POT BEEF SHORT RIBS Slow Cooker Cooked in VITACLAY

Per customer requested, we converted INSTANT POT BEEF SHORT RIBS in VitaClay! Believe or not you will love the result cooked in clay way better than metal pot!  INGREDIENTS 2 cups Swanson Beef Broth 3 lbs. bone-in short ribs 1 onion, chopped (about 1 ½ cup) 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup dry re...
announce the VitaClay 12 days of Giveaway Lucky Winners

announce the VitaClay 12 days of Giveaway Lucky Winners

Now it is the time to announce the VitaClay 12 days of Giveaway Lucky Winners! Congrats to Lisa Lee for winning the prize of a VitaClay Smart Organic Clay Digital Express Multicooker VM7900-8 + a beautiful full-color Clay Cookbook + bamboo steamer basket We are extending our warmest gratitude to ...

Boost Your Breakfast! VitaClay Recipes 12 Days of Giving

Boost Your Breakfast! VitaClay Recipes 12 Days of Giving

Boost Your Breakfast! Winter is the perfect season for a warming bowl of oats.  Whole grains are a great start for any productive day but did you know that adding one of the following will really kick your breakfast into overdrive?! Start with a basic recipe. Check out this video here. Then stir ...
rest while cooking dinner in vitaclay

Give yourself some time to “Rest and Digest” - VitaClay 12 Days of Giving!

We all have heard the term “Fight or Flight” but have you heard about “Rest and Digest”? It is the pleasant name for the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS); the other side of the nervous system that balances out the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). For example, during a fight or flight respon...
Converting our recipes for the VM7900/VF7700 Models to our Bigger VM7800 Models

Converting our recipes for the VM7900/VF7700 Models to our Bigger VM7800 Models

Have you noticed that the VitaClay Chef website has a lot of recipes that are perfect for the VF7700 and VM7900 Models?  But what if you have the VM7800 Model? Those recipes just won't work with the big Stock Pot Cooker. The VM7800 is designed to cook faster on FAST setting with more liquid in 30...

Savory Warm Porridge with Adzuki Bean

Savory Warm Porridge with Adzuki Bean

Savory Warm Porridge with Adzuki Bean, mung bean and steel cut oatmeal. According to TCM, Adzuki beans can help You lose Weight, can drastically improve energy, cravings, bowel motions and moods. It also nourish kidney, detox the body, clears heat, moves stagnated blood, reduces swelling and drie...
Julia Child's Famous Beef Bourguignon

Julia Child's Famous Beef Bourguignon

Julia Child's Famous Beef Bourguignon (bœuf bourgignon in french), simmered in a rich red wine sauce! This original recipe has been simplified and made easy in VitaClay! Ingredients 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 6 ounces bacon, roughly chopped 3 pounds beef brisket, trimmed of fat (chuck ...
Clay roasted cauliflower in garlic olive soy sauce

Clay roasted cauliflower in garlic olive soy sauce

Clay roasted cauliflower in garlic olive soy sauce in 20 minutes.Ingredients 1 head of cauliflower, break in small pieces 3 tablespoons olive oil 5 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 cup water or stock Directions 1. Add all in your clay pot and mix well.2. Set on stew to cook for 20 min...

Yummy Roasted Japanness Yam with Coconut Oil in Clay - The "Top Secret" Antiaging Food!

Yummy Roasted Japanness Yam with Coconut Oil in Clay - The "Top Secret" Antiaging Food!

My favorite yummy desert- the #antiaging #secret- Japanness yams roasted in coconut oil in my #VitaClay made in 30 minutes, nutty, sweet but yet not sugary! Can Japanese sweet potatoes take the place of a plastic surgeon? Actor Olivia Munn thinks so.“Japanese potatoes that are high in Hyaluronic ...
HOW TO MAKE BEST FLUFFY RICE IN CLAY RICE COOKER (7700 & 7900 SERIES ONLY)

HOW TO MAKE BEST FLUFFY RICE IN CLAY RICE COOKER (7700 & 7900 SERIES ONLY)

If you have never had rice made in clay—you’re in for a treat! Rice cooked in a rice cooker is great, but rice cooked in a clay rice cooker takes it to a whole new level! You won’t believe the texture, the flavor, the perfection of rice cooked in VitaClay! And cooking rice in VitaClay couldn’t...
"So happy I own two of them!" - Vivianne - 25 people found this helpful

"So happy I own two of them!" - Vivianne - 25 people found this helpful

I was so very pleased with this that I ordered another one. I have two of the six quarts. It has helped me a lot to have food always ready. I had been gaining weight because food was not ready when I was hungry and I was eating that was around, nuts etc.. Now thanks to the delay start button, I...

"I LOVE this!!! UPDATE" - Laura - 41 people found this helpful

"I LOVE this!!! UPDATE" - Laura - 41 people found this helpful

STILL USING IT! Still loving it. I HAVE LEARNED TO make an interesting combo of soaked grains, sprouted beans with a chunk of winter squash on top. It steams perfectly and makes the broth a bit sweet. Really hearty and so easy to make. My husband works at night on occasion and takes this with hi...
"Really nice multi-cooker PLUS: yogurt and yogurt cheese maker!" - Anatoliy - 159 people found this helpful

"Really nice multi-cooker PLUS: yogurt and yogurt cheese maker!" - Anatoliy - 159 people found this helpful

I was a little concerned because of some of the reviews on other VitaClay products, but decided to give it a try anyway. I really liked an idea of having a clay pot in the multi-cooker. Well, I have no regrets whatsoever that I gave it a chance. I love the delayed start option, with three toddle...
The VitaClay Chef Cooker; what I truthfully thought about it.

The VitaClay Chef Cooker; what I truthfully thought about it.

Review From The Salty Pot "All in all, in the beginning I was pretty skeptical about the VitaClay cooker. I thought it was just another fancy slow cooker. But so far, I have to say that I'm honestly quite impressed with the dishes that I've made with it so far." -Read Full Article Here!

"SUPERB PRODUCT" - Sarai - 180 people found this helpful

"SUPERB PRODUCT" - Sarai - 180 people found this helpful

The real reason I have nothing negative to write about this Rice and Slow Cooker is because I had no expectations that it would be the same as the other non-stick surface rice cookers and slow cookers.I expected it to - be different - cook differently - and I expected it to - contribute to my ge...
"I love this rice cooker!" - Mountain Bike Dave - 451 people found this helpful

"I love this rice cooker!" - Mountain Bike Dave - 451 people found this helpful

I could not be more pleased with the VitaClay rice cooker! It is everything I hoped it would be.I probably invested about $1000 of my time researching rice cookers before making this purchase. I was very concerned about the VitaClay due to prior reviews I read here. I called VitaClay's manufactu...
Why I Sold Both of My Instant Pots (and What I Got Instead)-- from thekitchn.com

Why I Sold Both of My Instant Pots (and What I Got Instead)-- from thekitchn.com

Why I Sold Both of My Instant Pots (and What I Got Instead) from thekitchn.com by Heather Mcclees I admit it: I am a kitchen appliance junkie. I have been for more than a decade, since I fell in love with cooking. I want to buy nearly everything that comes on the market, but actually only buy the...


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