I am very impressed with this Slow Cooker Sous Vide SS 7QT machine. It's very simple to use, holds a lot of food and clean up is really quick and easy. I like that you can either set the hours or set the temperature to use the thermometer that comes with it. But, this not only slow cooks, it's also a sous vide machine, and comes with a recipe book, as well as sous vide bags to get you started. The lid comes with locking handles, which makes it great for travel. This is a great product that will get used over and over again.