Originally Posted by tcl

You had mentioned seeing the boiling, so I assumed that you have the Cuisinart CRC-400 model, which has the glass lid. It is in fact the "old-style" model with a teflon coated insert, so you're fine with steaming, poaching eggs and making rice. You'll just need to adjust the water to rice ratios for your favourite type of rice. If you have the FRC-800 model, it is "new-style"/"fuzzy logic" basic model, so you're okay here too They both come with accessories that fit perfectly into the cookers.