this be my second rice cooker . my first -lrb- from a different manufacturer -rrb- be a failure at cooking rice because the stuff stick to the surface of the pot . it do a fine job steam veggy , however . but then I be not look for a veggie steamer . I have no need for a ton of rice , so this little cooker make a perfect amount for my husband and I . cook like it be suppose to and stop cooking like it be suppose to . it take up no more room than it need to . I like it .