Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Steel Cut Oat meal recipe for the Carico Ultra Cooker

This is another great recipe for Carico's Ultra Cooker:

• Place the ratio of water and oatmeal per instruction found on the can of steel cut oatmeal
• Place the lid, lock, place release valve in “closed position”
• Turn pressure control to “low”
• Push the “oatmeal function”
• Press the “start function”
• Red dashing lines will circle in the read out panel, if all was done correctly
• The pressure/heat is mounting
• Then the digital read out will eventually list in the window a minute reading, possibly 8 or 10 minutes, based on weight of oatmeal
• The minutes will count down, eventually four “- - - -“dashes will appear indicating that the cooking time is complete. Allow the pressure to release on its own accord, possibly, 5-10 minutes. When the pressure release valve has dropped it is safe to open the lid
• Press the cancel button

Monday, April 26, 2010

Caricoʼs Air Filter Offers Powerful Protection

Caricoʼs Nutri-Tech Air Purification System is the high tech solution to indoor air pollution. This modern appliance contains ten different stages that address a variety of contemporary contaminents: tobacco smoke, cooking odors, dust mite allergens, pet dander, mold spores and chemical odors just to name a few. At the heart of the filter cartridge is a H.E.P.A. (High efficiency particulate air) filter that removes the smallest of particles, just like they do in hospitals.

The powerful motor will clean 800 square feet, twice per hour. Just look at the how quickly this unit cleans the air. To illustrate this we put the air filter in an acrylic box and filled it with smoke. Then we turned on Caricoʼs Nutri-Tech Air Purification System and you can see the results for yourself.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

3 lb. chicken recipe using Carico's Ultra Cooker

Using your Carico Ultra Cooker:
• Turn the browning function on, heat the stainless steel interior pot, place two tablespoons of olive oil, heat, then brown the chicken on all sides, pour off excess fats/oils
• Once brown, Cancel the browning function
• Remove the chicken and drain the fat
• Place the wire rack inside – replace chicken on the rack
• Pour one can of low sodium chicken broth (14.5 oz can is sufficient)
• Cover the lid and lock in place, place release valve in “closed position”
• Turn the pressure control to “Medium”
• Push the “poultry function”
• Push the “start function”
• Red dashing lines will circle in the read out panel, if all was done correctly
• The pressure/heat is mounting
• Then the digital read out will eventually list in the window a minute reading, possibly 8 or 10 minutes, based on weight of chicken/food.
• The minutes will count down, eventually four “----“dashes will appear indicating that the cooking time is complete and that the cooker is in its warming mode.
• Release pressure using the silicone mitt, turn the pressure release valve in the “up position”, when the release valve drops it is safe to open the cooker – or you may allow the pressure to drop on its own.
• Remove the chicken from the cooker to stop cooking
• Press the cancel button

For more information on Carico's Ultra Cooker, click here

Regular Exercise and a Healthy Diet Might Prevent 80,000 Cancers

Exercise and a healthy diet might prevent many cancers. Check this article related to diet and cancer prevention.

The food, water and air your body absorbs may benefit your health. See how Carico may help with our "Healthy Lifestyle Products".

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Carico’s Professional Collection is the "State of the Art Cutlery"

Here is a definition of each of the knives in the Carico Collection:

Chef Knife, 8 inch/10 inch
The most versatile knife. It is used for cutting, slicing, chopping, and mincing. The curved blade allows rocking back and forth for fine chopping and mincing. This knife allows you to remove membranes from meat and meat from bones easily.

8 inch scalloped Utility Knife
The scalloped edges make neat work of slicing softer foods such as bread, tomatoes and cake.

10 inch Scalloped Slicer
The scallops will give a much cleaner cut. The scallops help reduce crumbing when slicing real bread and cake sponge The right knife for slicing through tough crust items. Due to the construction and design the cutting edge is protected by the scallops and the cutting edge does not touch the cutting board surface.

Carving Fork
It anchors the meat, making it easier and less messy to cut.

Paring Knife
The paring knife is great for working a blade in a small space. Paring apples, cutting fruits, butter flying shrimp, and seeding a jalapeno.

10 inch Carving Knife
Cleanly and efficiently cuts through meats to carve poultry, roasts, and hams after they have been cooked.

Bread Knife
The proper knife for cutting crusty and soft breads. A slicer or chef's knife cannot effectively dig in and grip the bread when you start to cut.

Meat Cleaver
Quickly cuts cleanly through meat and bone. Great for cutting a part a whole chicken, bone and meat.

Scalloped Trimming Knife
This knife, is used for cleanly cutting meat off bones. It is a favorite for poultry, and is utilized with brief, slicing strokes.

6 inch Fish Filet Knife
Sharp and fairly stiff, with plenty of strength for bones, yet flexible enough to remove the skin from fillets. It’s a simple, let’s-get-the-job-done knife.

7 inch Santoku Knife
The length and shape of the blade makes slicing, dicing and chopping super easy and the style of knife provides great balance, accuracy and handling. Although the blade is shorter and wider than a Chef's knife. The 'granton edge' releases food very well and cutting thin even slices of cheese is easily accomplished.
See more info at caricocutlery.com

Americans Are Getting Fat & Reducing their Life Span

According to a recent study in the International Journal of Obesity, Americans are becoming obese earlier in life thus experiencing a greater duration of obesity over their lifetime. This trend may accelerate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes across the
U.S. population.

The information was gathered from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) from 1971-2006 or over the course of 35 years. The study concluded that “Increasing cumulative exposure to excess weight over the lifetime of recent birth cohorts will likely have profound implications for future rates of type 2 diabetes and mortality in the U.S.”

At Carico, we like to remind people that they do have a choice in the foods they eat and how theyʼre prepared. With Caricoʼs Ultra-Tech II, you can prepare a delicious meal in a very short amount of time. It really works well with vegetables, cooking with little or no water, leaving your veggies crisp and delicious. Plus the whistle lets you conveniently multi-task. Itʼs the perfect tool for people on the go and want to maintain their good health.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Inexpensive chuck roast, with carrots, celery, onions using Carico's Ultra Cooker

• Cut the meat, trim the fat, using the Carico shears. Make them bite size
• Turn the browning function on, heat the stainless steel interior pot, place two tablespoons of olive oil, heat, then brown the meat on all sides, pour off excess fats/oils
• Once brown, sprinkle the following three dry packaged mixes on top of the browned meat (brown gravy, Italian dressing and ranch dressing)
• Pour one can of low sodium beef broth, 14.5 ounces is sufficient
• Place the following bite size pieces of carrots, celery, onion on top, do not fill past the “max fill line” in the inside of the stainless steel pot
• Cancel the browning function on the Carico Ultra Cooker
• Cover the lid and lock in place, place release valve in “closed position”
• Turn the pressure control to “High”
• Push the “meat function”
• Push the “start function”
• Red dashing lines will circle in the read out panel, if all was done correctly
• The pressure/heat is mounting
• Then the digital read out will eventually list in the window a minute reading, possibly 8 or 10 minutes, based on weight of food
• The minutes will count down, eventually four “----“dashes will appear indicating that the cooking time is complete and that the cooker is in its warming mode.
• Release pressure using the silicone mitt, turn the pressure release valve in the “up position”, when the release valve drops it is safe to open the cooker – or you may allow the pressure to drop on its own.
• Remove the contents of the cooker to stop cooking.
• Press the cancel button.
For more information, click here.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Indoor Air Warning Article

The quality of indoor air, continues to make news. Check this recent article. The only solution is an air filter that addresses all 3 contaminants,dust, gases, bacteria and more. Check out Carico's unit to see how it can help.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

BOIL WATER ALERTS

Here at Carico we have noticed that today more than ever, cities across the country are warning consumers of a BOIL WATER ALERT, here is one that just appeared in the news in New Jersey Now more than ever the need for a Carico Point Of Use water filter is needed in every home or business.

Ottawa to test for toxic dust in daycares

A recent article in TheStar.com talks about the fact that dust is more than just dirt and skin flakes and the federal government wants to know whether it could be exposing young children to harmful chemicals as they crawl through their days. Read full story. Carico offers a solution for indoor air pollution.