I be not much of a cook , yes I can make decent white rice myself , but have to watch it constantly . brown rice always give I fit . how many rice meal have I have to scoop the rice off the top of the pot because the bottom of the pot be either soupy or scorched . two pot of brown rice so far this cooker have cook perfectly while I be busy elsewhere in the house . when I drop by the kitchen and notice the `` keep warm '' light be light I openn the cooker and fluff perfectly cook rice . its more expensive than a crock pot that have be rebrand as a rice cooker . but its clearly get a lot more smart than a crock pot .