I use the microwave for everything. It works great. Easy to program. Never have a problem. (at least not with the microwave). I am not very good at programing things and this one is extremely easy to use. My kitchen is very small and it fits nicely on the countertop. It does not need any special recepticles to plug into. Has a turntable and lights up when in use. Beeps to let you know it is done.