Cooking with the Panasonic SR-42HP Rice Cooker and Steamer is simple with the automatic cooking feature. The automatic cooking feature cooks rice at the touch of a switch and helps reduce overcooking. The Panasonic SR-42HP Rice Cooker and Steamer keeps your rice warm until you're ready to serve. The SR-42HP helps keep rice warm up to five hours and also keeps your rice moist after cooking.