this be a great rice cooker for I and my wife . we have make white rice , brown , quinoa , grits , and oatmeal and everything come out perfect . the bottom get a little toasty make for some stick together `` toast skin '' of rice and oatmeal but that be actually quite tasty . I have have the cooker for about 6 month now . I notice a small chip in the non-stick coating . we have only use the rice paddle to scoop stuff out . a replacement bowl make be need in the near future . something black and Decker sell for about $ 6 .