Interesting that you do that. The late, lamented Roger Ebert wrote a book dedicated entirely to the rice cooker: "The Pot And How To Use It. The mystery and romance of the rice cooker". The idea of using the RC as a slow cooker, a crock pot, a dutch oven, etc. Check it out. I've got the book but haven't cooked anything from it. But, it did inspire the impulse to cook the kasha in it, even though I didn't do it.