Wimpy burners, a wonky oven ... The Cuisinart also made tasty yams in two-thirds the time. Tender rice and broccoli followed, though we didn't save any time compared with our cooktop and microwave ...

We expect this model to perform similarly to the tested Cuisinart CPT-415 Countdown ... some are all metal or a combination of the two. Typical metal surfaces are chrome and stainless steel.