My wife and I had never made spaetzle before. We researched the various options and decided on this one rather than the ones that have a tub moving along a track. Works very well. Fits properly over the pan we used in which we had water just off the boil. We did not encounter issues with too much heat resulting in burning of batter on to the spaetzle maker - top or bottom, or fingers. Extremely easy clean-up which wouldn't be the case with the tub type. We used the recipe that came with the spaetzle maker, but will likely try some of the other readily available recipes. Spaetzle drops through the holes and quickly rises to the surface of the water. A German friend of ours uses the "press" type, which is quite a bit more expensive, but there is less cleanup with this one and it works extremely well.I chose the Goldspatz Spaetzle maker over cheaper varieties because it is SS and i suspect of thicker material. It is very sturdy - I would purchase the same one again. Very pleased!