for the past few year , I have be use a cheap `` off-on '' rice cooker . though I love have properly cook rice , I hate have it boil over every time I use it . I buy THIS rice cooker with the understanding that it would do a good job of cooking rice -lrb- and other whole grain , porridge , polenta , and a lot more -rrb- , while not boil over . all of this be true , only the rice be cook even better with this rice cooker . I live at 6200 foot above sea level . this mean that water boil at 195 degree F. , instead of 212 F. , which be the sea-level boiling point . I know this matter in bake , but it never occur to I that this could matter in a small appliance . well , it matter very much for a `` off-on '' rice cooker , which bring the water in it to a sea-level boiling point to cook the rice . this result in large starchy puddle all over my counter . the `` fuzzy logic '' in this machine work differently . it keep track of how the rice be do , not how the water be do , and as a result , it never boil over . I also learn that this cooker have multiple setting , which allow it to cook white , sushi , and brown rice differently , and also to cook porridge and other grain . the day i receive this package , I make both white and brown basmatus rice , and both be great . I also use the pot to make dhal , and it be fabulous . since , I have cook red wheat berry , and they turn out super , even without a pre-soak . base on this trial , I would recommend this cooker , especially to those who live at higher elevation and want a no-muss , no-fuss rice cooker . I would add , however , that the instruction book that come with the rice cooker be minimalistic . to understand a rice cooker 's versatility , I would recommend also order  the Ultimate Rice Cooker cookbook - rev : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs , Risottos , Polenta , Chilis , Soups , Porridges , Puddings , and more , fro