[Gem Windcaster]

I really can't believe I found a hobby that doesn't involve computers, but is active and challenging. Feeling really happy about that.

[amphibian]

BfuckinK, on 29 December 2019 - 12:15 AM, said:

Got a mostly descent pot of rice today. No crunchy bits so I’m doing better, but a little salty.

Rice vexes me.

How are you making your rice?

[Andorion]

amphibian, on 29 December 2019 - 03:25 AM, said:

BfuckinK, on 29 December 2019 - 12:15 AM, said:

Got a mostly descent pot of rice today. No crunchy bits so I'm doing better, but a little salty.

Rice vexes me.

How are you making your rice?

yeah.... rice should not be crunchy.

[Abyss]

Counterpoint: done properly (partially) crunchy rice is awesome.

[Andorion]

BfuckinK, on 29 December 2019 - 04:05 AM, said:

Boiled

Simple guide to making plain boiled rice
Soak the rice grains in water for 20-30 minutes
Boil water in a pot, and release the rice grains in it when the water is boiling.

Let the rice boil. Do not stir it. Occasionally use a ladle to lift up some grains to check if they have softened enough.

When done, strain off the starchy water. Let rice rest for a bit before eating.

[Tsundoku]

Steamed is best.

[Abyss]

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

[Tsundoku]

You know nothing, Snow Cat.

[Abyss]

We Do Not Steam

[Tsundoku]

Village cricket.

https://www.news.com...5f9e26a2155bf9b

[Mentalist]

it's January 1st, not even 3 PM and my hangover is (mostly) gone.

Considering I stumbled home sometime around 6(?) AM, basically dropping out of an uber where I was doing my best to stay conscious, that's pretty alright

[Tsundoku]

Mentalist, on 01 January 2020 - 07:38 PM, said:

it's January 1st, not even 3 PM and my hangover is (mostly) gone.

Considering I stumbled home sometime around 6(?) AM, basically dropping out of an uber where I was doing my best to stay conscious, that's pretty alright

and in one piece no less!

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

[Mentalist]

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I do that. But I'm a weirdo who doesn't really acknowledge any condiments.

I quite frequently take rice and some fried chicken or mushrooms in a sour cream sauce to work as lunch. By the time it's heated up in the microwave (45 second or so), the sauce is largely dried up.

[Tsundoku]

I like having steamed rice as a side or putting it in with whatever I'm eating - especially if there's a sauce of some sort involved - so it soaks up the flavour.

Sorry, but I don't do spicy or curry et al. Not a fan at all.

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I'm familiar with and effective at cooking and eating steamed rice. Also boiled, fried, baked, and microwaved.
And no i do not eat it plain, it's not mashed potatoes (i also don't care for plain mashed potatoes however much butter or whatever is mixed in).

But... plain white rice, even the most aromatic perfectly cooked every grain a burst of texture and riceyness, still leaves me meh. It's just... there. I'll take that dal or curry, thanks, but i'll have it on quinoa, or brown rice, or with a stack of chapati or a naan wide enough to cover the table.

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 02 January 2020 - 03:08 PM, said:

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I'm familiar with and effective at cooking and eating steamed rice. Also boiled, fried, baked, and microwaved.
And no i do not eat it plain, it's not mashed potatoes (i also don't care for plain mashed potatoes however much butter or whatever is mixed in).

But... plain white rice, even the most aromatic perfectly cooked every grain a burst of texture and riceyness, still leaves me meh. It's just... there. I'll take that dal or curry, thanks, but i'll have it on quinoa, or brown rice, or with a stack of chapati or a naan wide enough to cover the table.

Ok, that is interesting, because I have had brown rice and it tastes the same.

BTW, the polap (you probably know it as pilau) and Biryani you get over there, do they use ghee to make it?
Chapati and naan are good, but for meat paratha is better. Best is luchi but you won't get it there probably

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 04:57 PM, said:

Abyss, on 02 January 2020 - 03:08 PM, said:

Andorion, on 02 January 2020 - 01:13 AM, said:

Abyss, on 30 December 2019 - 04:21 PM, said:

Counterpoint: sticky rice.

... or pilaf or pilau or coconut or biryani or anything else because with due respect to the billions or so who eat it as a staple of their diet, steamed rice is boiled potato boring.


Imnshowiocr.

You are not supposed to just eat steamed or boiled rice by itself
Good god please tell me that's not what you do.
Make a nice dal. Or a curry with a high liquid content. I recommend a chicken curry using the garam masala spices. You can squeeze lime juice into it.

I'm familiar with and effective at cooking and eating steamed rice. Also boiled, fried, baked, and microwaved.
And no i do not eat it plain, it's not mashed potatoes (i also don't care for plain mashed potatoes however much butter or whatever is mixed in).

But... plain white rice, even the most aromatic perfectly cooked every grain a burst of texture and riceyness, still leaves me meh. It's just... there. I'll take that dal or curry, thanks, but i'll have it on quinoa, or brown rice, or with a stack of chapati or a naan wide enough to cover the table.

Ok, that is interesting, because I have had brown rice and it tastes the same.

BTW, the polap (you probably know it as pilau) and Biryani you get over there, do they use ghee to make it?
Chapati and naan are good, but for meat paratha is better. Best is luchi but you won't get it there probably

I find brown rice has a better texture and flavour - the difference is slight but enough.


Some places use ghee, some don't. It's available and really comes down to the individual restau's style/location/target market. Off the top of my head at least two of my faves do. I can usually tell the difference in the dish if not the specific ingredient.

Fan of paratha aka parotta, Luchi is new to me, don't think i've ever tried it. Will have to.

[Malankazooie]

White rice is for sure a side that needs some gravy/sauce from a well paired entrée it can cross pollinate with. If you're going to go at white rice by itself, at least have some decency and put a bottle of soy sauce or worcestershire sauce on the table so others can add a little flavor.

And again, as I've stated before, this isn't rocket surgery or brain science - scrub you rice in a colander, don't just rinse it, but get in there with your clean hands and scrub the grains between your fingers, it pays off, trust me.

[amphibian]

My father grew up in the countryside of Nepal and what he says is that they are at least fifteen different kinds of rice, mostly wild rice variants, in the 1950s and 1960s. The rise of basmati as a near mono culture for him has been something he disliked. I grew up mostly in the USA, yet he made sure we had lots of dal and rice variants.

And we never ate rice plain. *Shudders*