I am a complete novice in the kitchen, I'd burn boiling water. however, this appliance is so easy to use, even I couldn't screw it up. It was really easy to set up, it comes with a booklet that explains all the functions and how to use them. I cooked myself a steak and I was actually really impressed at how juicy it came out. There are so many different functions this air fryer has its quite an amazing little machine. and since its such a big size, it iwll come in handy feeding my large family. Fantastic little oven/air fryer.