Wow this is a game changer. I've never used a food steamer before or had any interest in using one. I was invited to test this out and it arrived just before Christmas. I was hosting for 10 people and didn't know whether to risk using the steamer for the first time or not. I didn't find the instructions very easy to follow as there are just diagrams rather that writing but my mother in law has the same steamer (and loves it too) so she gave me abit of advice. I cooked potatoes, carrots and brussels in it and they came out perfect. Everything cooks within an hour and then I used the water for our gravy. It was delicious! After using this steamer I won't be going back to using pots and pans. It's also really easy to assemble and clean. Overall I'm really happy with it.