"Santa" brought me this mulitcooker for Christmas and now I couldn't live without it!!! I have never used a slow cooker before, and the fact that I can brown meat in the same pan that I use for slow cooking is SO convenient!! I just love throwing everything in the pot, and having a "magic" dinner that night!!...with the easiest cleanup ever!! I just used the steamer for the first time this weekend, and it was a life-saver! (LOTS of asparagus to steam!) Don't think twice: get the Cook Central!!