Certainly. But my roommate and I, although we like the convenience it presents, would rather learn how to cook - it's always a lot better to figure out things by yourself without the help of an appliance, especially for something like cooking.

We're trying out a lot of the vegetables and fruits here that aren't familiar to us as well. Our culinary adventures have been quite exciting. [ also daunting, just trying out new food and new everything in a foreign land. ]