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Purchased from the dealership in Greece for 99 euros, a month after it was released here. I got it from there because when the first batch arrived, I didn't find it in any store. So you understand that it has been working for over 3 years. It operates steadily 5 days a week and for at least one meal, sometimes even for side dishes after the meal, for example, to make rice after I have cooked the meat. It has never let me down! And it is a 900-watt device.

The package includes a small plastic measuring cup (very useful for me in risotto and porridge), a plastic steaming basket (fits inside and above the bucket), a plastic spoon and spatula, and all the plastic parts are very good. It has a 5-liter removable bucket with a non-stick coating. Here I should note that after 1.5 years, it started to show signs of the coating coming off... scratches... but it's my fault. It's only in the areas where I actually used sharp metal objects.

The lid does not come off, but the parts it consists of can be detached and washed. At some point, a silicone plug that it had softened and fell into the food, I saw it and put it back. This happened several times and at some point in 2021, I lost it while washing. Still, it has been working normally since then. I had called the dealership here but they didn't have a replacement.

Again, due to my mistake, and as a result of putting too much water, at some point it started to release hot steam and caused a distortion in the plastic body.

It has 11 automatic functions: slow cooking (this infamous slow cooker, which I only needed 2 times and worked well), rice (a little slower than dedicated rice cookers), fish, meat, steaming, soup, porridge, yogurt making, cake, stifado, and bread. Of the above, rice, slow cooking, and porridge are more automatic options than the others. However, in all of them, you can adjust the time and/or minutes combined with the time. In addition, it is easy to use, everything is on the dial, and it automatically goes into operation to keep the food warm after cooking, it can also reheat. The only thing it doesn't have is the ability to adjust the temperature. The only programs I haven't worked with are the ones for cake and yogurt, while for bread, I have had 2 out of 2 failures, but because the recipe I prefer doesn't work for it.

The instruction booklet includes recipes. The Greek translation is terrible, plus the recipes will not be prepared by the average Greek household.

For me, it's a 10/10 purchase.

UPDATE: 27-07-2024, STILL WORKING PERFECTLY. I SEE US GOING FOR 10 YEARS, NOW IT OPERATES 2-3 TIMES A WEEK AS WE PREPARE A QUANTITY EACH TIME