We got this mainly as a rice cooker and then the extra stuff it can go is an added bonus. So far we’ve only used it for cooking rice. I think there is a slight learning curve with it but the directions were clear enough to use right away. I say learning curve because when we’ve made rice it’s come out a little dry, so I need to learn how to get a little more moisture in there. We normally cook rice on the stove but you have to watch it and it’s easy to end up distracted and ruining it. With this we just set it and leave it alone. It does the rest. Definitely makes cooking easier. Plus is clears up a spot on the stove. You’re also able to cook a lot of rice in this. Definitely a great size. I am happy we have this and it’s definitely something we will use over and over again.