I just use my rice cooker yesterday and be very pleased with the result . it make just enough for my family size -lrb- there be only two of use -rrb- and the clean up be easy . I be concern about the sputter that I have read that other rice cooker make . I do not encounter that problem at all . I use jasmine rice in mine and decrease the amount of water in by a 1\/4 of a cup . I also rinse it quite a few time and since I do not have a proper strainer -lrb- I believe I read that a mesh strainer would be good for this -rrb- I still have some water leave over . that be the reason for the water decrease , although it would not have be more than a few tablespoon at best . it cook a lot quicker than I think it would . the instruction say to stir at the 15 minute mark , which I do . about a minute later , the light switch to the warming function . I have not use the steamer tray yet since I usually just stir fry mine but I will give it a try with some green bean . not sure how it will work but I 'll give a update on its success or failure . all in all , I can see myself get a lot of use out of this product .