I buy this cooker specifically to cook steel cut oats for breakfast at least 5 time a week . when I work from home , I just do not want to delay start work in order to pay attention to a oatmeal pot on the stove for 20-30 min . plus clean a oatmeal pot that have be sit be a dreadful chore . I have try use a 10 cup rice cooker with no porridge setting and though it work , it be also bit of a mess inside the cooker . after read review of thie Zojirushi 3 cup cooker , I decide to spend the buck to try it . for I , it be worth every penny . I use the porridge setting and have determine 1\/2 cup steel cut oats with 1-1\/2 cup water end up with the oatmeal consistency I prefer . exact ratio may vary to taste . I start the cooker just before I grab my 1st cup of coffee and about a hour later , the cooker play a little tune to let I know it be do cooking . add brown sugar & dry fruit and my healthy , tastey breakfast be ready . the warm feature be fabulous - I depend on it when I can not break from work immediately . I be surprise to discover it take a hour -lrb- plus or minus -rrb- to cook the oats - exactly what the user guide say in its recipe for porridge . once I learn the timing , it have be no problem at all . finally , clean up be truly a breeze . no matter how long I let thing sit , a little soapy hot water be all that be need . no soak require . and one of these day I 'll even try cooking rice with it : - -rrb-