I choose the ns-lac05 after a serious Google expedition . I choose Amazon for price , quick delivery and the consumer review . after another serious review of consumer comment , I determine the ideal recipe to be 1 Zoji cup McCann 's steel cut oats to 2 1\/2 Zoji cup of water . I set the ` menu ' to ` porridge . ' 61 minute later , I have a perfect bowl of thick oats -lcb- I prefer my oats thick -rcb- . my second attempt be a disaster ! I learn the cooker default to ` white rice ' when you turn it off . it promptly boil over spew oat milk all over . so , the machine make perfect thick creamy steel cut oats . just remember to always make sure the ` menu ' be set to ` porridge ' before press the ` cooking ' button .