Foolishly, I relied on the Cuisinart name, to justify purchasing this particular rice cooker. I have used this cooker, three times. The first time, I was left with a mess on my counter from starchy water boiling over, second time, brown crust on bottom of rice., the third and final time, today, before I trash this garbage, more unsatisfactory gunk.  Directions were followed precisely..This is not my first Cuisinart purchase but, will assuredly be the very last!