my fiance ' be a serious -lrb- high-tech -rrb- rice cooker fan . hate cooking rice in a pot , and think my older , simplistic , make-in-the-microwave version be useless -lrb- I think it be effective and economical -rrb- . when we decide to get a new electronic rice cooker -lrb- we would give he away year earlier in the quest for space in a NYC metro apartment -rrb- , we want something that be easy to use and that make perfect rice , yet be relatively small , could multitask , and be not go to break the bank . THIS be it !!! we have have it for a few month now , and have use it as a rice cooker , slow cooker , or steamer every other week on average . it work well , make great food with a minimum of effort , and be a great value . no it be not the cheapest , but it do what the expensive one do without they price tag . make perfect amount for a couple small family , and be reasonably size for that task .