I got all prepared because I thought there was an online broadcast for the class tonight, but it turns out that it's on campus -- of course, I figure this out 5 minutes before it starts. So I might as well wait until tomorrow when I can watch it online. Most annoying.
Angel: How're you feeling? Faith: Like I did mushrooms and got eaten by a bear.
'A Hole in the World'
Natter 67: Overriding Vetoes
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, nail polish, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Feb 24, 2011 1:40:54 pm PST #24764 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Theodosia - Feb 24, 2011 1:41:39 pm PST #24765 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sunil, send that to Consumerist. It deserves to be shared.
Polter-Cow - Feb 24, 2011 1:44:26 pm PST #24766 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
My favorite part is where she fell off her chair.
Calli - Feb 24, 2011 1:45:05 pm PST #24767 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Poor sad robot.
Hee. I wonder if its brain is the size of a planet.
Theodosia - Feb 24, 2011 2:01:45 pm PST #24768 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Last night I was telling my therapist about Marvin The Paranoid Android, and how he ends up working in the car park at the Restaurant At The End Of The Universe. It's a pity when you have to relate half a plot in order to explain why you feel underutilized.
Liese S. - Feb 24, 2011 2:02:48 pm PST #24769 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
So, operating on the presumption that Asia kicks Europe's ass in that particular department I switched to the Asian way and lo and behold, perfect rice every time.
How do the Europeans do it?
I have not one but two rice cookers, so I haven't done it manually in a long time, but the method David mentions is pretty much how I do it. I use more liquid and my boil varies because of my altitude, so basically I let it boil longer since it doesn't reach the same temperature.
Hil R. - Feb 24, 2011 2:05:32 pm PST #24770 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I only make rice in a rice cooker. It never turns out right on the stove.
megan walker - Feb 24, 2011 2:13:26 pm PST #24771 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
How do the Europeans do it?
I'm pretty sure that my mother used to brown the rice first and then add water.
I only make brown basmati which I put in the pan with cold water (1 part rice/2.5 parts water), when it starts to boil I cover and let simmer for 20 minutes. It's pretty foolproof.
Amy - Feb 24, 2011 2:18:41 pm PST #24772 of 30001
Because books.
I never have a problem with rice. As soon as it's boiling, I cover it, turn the heat nearly off, and let it sit till the water's absorbed and the rice fluffs with a fork.
It's one of my small "I'm not a confident cook" victories.
-t - Feb 24, 2011 2:19:50 pm PST #24773 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I generally follow whatever instructions came with the rice since I am fickle in my rice buying ways. I just finished a bag of "Christmas rice", for example, and I have no idea what that means except the the grains are red, but I followed the directions on the bag and it came out fine.