I just get this , and just eat my first meal from it today . brown rice -lrb- the hardest to cook well -rrb- , and some steamed organic carrot , broccoli , baby bok choy and mustard green . some dry oregano and a little lemon juice for flavor . Perfect rice , delicious meal ! I follow the grocery store recommend proportion -lrb- 2 cup water to 1 measure of rice -rrb- for bulk long-grain brown rice , not the user manual -lrb- 1 up water to 1 measure of rice -rrb- and cook it for about a hour , add the veggie steamer at about 45 minute . it go to warm after about a hour , and rather than risk it burn the rice on the bottom , I let it sit on warm for 5 minute and then unplug it and leave it for another 5 minute . I stir it with a silicone spatula a couple of time while cooking . -lrb- the plastic spoon be miss from the box , but I would not have use it anyway , because I want to preserve the teflon as long as possible -rrb- . the result be , to repeat , perfect . a simple meal , totally delicious , cook without a kitchen . I like my toy , and I be look at a stainless steel japanese model with a supercomputer run it , that cost north of $ 250 . I buy this one on impulse , and it do the job for about $ 14 . I do not know how long it will last , and I do not care . it will pay for itself in 3 or 4 meal . a great intro to use a rice cooker , and I may be use it for year to come . recommend for a single person if you be cook a complete meal , or 2 people if you be cooking rice as a side dish .