Because the reflector is placed behind the cooking food, the design incorporates two arms that holds to cookpot out in front. A nice feature is that any food that is spilled or boils over, will fall on the ground and not on the mirrors. However, this also means that the cookpot is heated from the side rather than from the bottom. The cookpot will need to be rotated more often for even cooking, hence the rotisserie options. Impressive package, but meant to be marketed to affluent customers.