The Presto Kitchen Kettle Multi-Cooker Steamer has a tempered glass cover that helps to hold the heat inside so that any dish you make is properly prepared. This appliance steams, stews, roasts, boils, deep fries and much more. The basket for this Presto multi-cooker is also ideal for blanching. It deep fries up to six servings of french fries, so you can feed most families. The kitchen multi-cooker boasts a nonstick surface, inside and out, for easy cleaning. It is also dishwasher safe, once the temperature control has been removed. The Presto Kitchen Kettle Multi-Cooker Steamer is the ideal kitchen tool that will help you prepare dishes such as soups, casseroles, steamed vegetables, rice, pasta, roasted meat and poultry. The base is made of a heavy cast aluminum for even heat distribution.