I was impressed to discover the various different types of food I could use this for.  I can set a manual setting to steam for a specific time or select one of the other functions.  I've cooked boneless chicken breasts, and different vegetables.  This summer I will use it for corn-on-the-cob.  Can't wait.  I was wondering, almost skeptical about how the steam was fed into the dish from the top.  Works great and the steam is evenly distributed.   I found out I needed to spend more to get a quality product as my other one only lasted a year.