take it from someone who be a bachelor and make rice everyday use the 2 cup of water and one cup of rice method - boil water , add rice , turn down to simmer for 20 minute and perfect white rice ... so , along come a family and a quest to change thing up a bit and boom - I will never go back to cooking rice the old way -lrb- unless I be camping -rrb- . this rice cooker be fabulous . just a few note to pass along - if you have never wash you rice -lrb- I never do -rrb- , start do so - I use jasmine rice and simply add water to the measure scoop in the bowl , rinse lightly , pour almost all of the water out , then fill to just slightly over the line -lrb- I like a little more puffy rice -rrb- and just press the button . every time , every time , I open the lid once the finish melody play , I be a happy camper ! I read review and be happy with my final decision ... be go strong over a year now on this model . I would buy this again in a heartbeat .