Rice Steamer in Rome
Sep 4th 2005, 7:45 pm
#31
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
DDT Filled Mormons a écrit :
> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, "Ken Blake"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >In news:[email protected],
> >Carole Allen <[email protected]> typed:
> >
> >> I just don't get it - rice steamers - pan, water, rice,
> >> lid...worked
> >> for centuries before some marketing guy convinced us we all
> >> needed
> >> rice steamers to make perfect rice...
> >
> >
> >
> >I'm not trying to convince you to buy a rice cooker or anything
> >else, but I don't understand that point of view at all. Modern
> >conveniences are seldom if ever necessary--we got along for
> >centuries without refrigerators, cuisinarts, microwave ovens,
> >etc.--but they often make our lives easier. What's wrong with
> >that?
> Refrigerators are genuinely useful, microwaves are efficient (but
> don't encourage flavour), and I have no idea what a cuisinart is.
> Rice steamers, pasta cookers, toasted sandwich makers, choppers,
> slicers, and dicers are all worthless products that can be replaced by
> something much simpler, so why bother to buy them?
Umm ... because I can, and I want to?
G;
> On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, "Ken Blake"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >In news:[email protected],
> >Carole Allen <[email protected]> typed:
> >
> >> I just don't get it - rice steamers - pan, water, rice,
> >> lid...worked
> >> for centuries before some marketing guy convinced us we all
> >> needed
> >> rice steamers to make perfect rice...
> >
> >
> >
> >I'm not trying to convince you to buy a rice cooker or anything
> >else, but I don't understand that point of view at all. Modern
> >conveniences are seldom if ever necessary--we got along for
> >centuries without refrigerators, cuisinarts, microwave ovens,
> >etc.--but they often make our lives easier. What's wrong with
> >that?
> Refrigerators are genuinely useful, microwaves are efficient (but
> don't encourage flavour), and I have no idea what a cuisinart is.
> Rice steamers, pasta cookers, toasted sandwich makers, choppers,
> slicers, and dicers are all worthless products that can be replaced by
> something much simpler, so why bother to buy them?
Umm ... because I can, and I want to?
G;
Sep 4th 2005, 8:18 pm
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
--
Tim C.
> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
--
Tim C.
Sep 4th 2005, 8:28 pm
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
--
PB
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>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
--
PB
The return address has been MUNGED
Sep 5th 2005, 2:14 am
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...don't get the list wet while beating your cloths on rocks down at the
local stream...
Tim K
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> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
> >On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> >> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
> >
> >Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
> --
> PB
> The return address has been MUNGED
local stream...
Tim K
"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
> >On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> >> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
> >
> >Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
> --
> PB
> The return address has been MUNGED
Sep 5th 2005, 2:15 am
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On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:14:33 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
> ...don't get the list wet while beating your cloths on rocks down at the
> local stream...
>
> Tim K
>
> "Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
>> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
>> --
>> PB
>> The return address has been MUNGED
you use a washing machine to cook rice?
--
Tim C.
> ...don't get the list wet while beating your cloths on rocks down at the
> local stream...
>
> Tim K
>
> "Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
>> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
>> --
>> PB
>> The return address has been MUNGED
you use a washing machine to cook rice?
--
Tim C.
Sep 5th 2005, 2:20 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
Tim K
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> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:14:33 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
> > ...don't get the list wet while beating your cloths on rocks down at
the
> > local stream...
> >
> > Tim K
> >
> > "Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
> >>>
> >>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
> >>
> >> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
> >>
> >> --
> >> PB
> >> The return address has been MUNGED
> you use a washing machine to cook rice?
> --
> Tim C.
http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
Tim K
"Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:14:33 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
> > ...don't get the list wet while beating your cloths on rocks down at
the
> > local stream...
> >
> > Tim K
> >
> > "Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
> >>>
> >>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
> >>
> >> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
> >>
> >> --
> >> PB
> >> The return address has been MUNGED
> you use a washing machine to cook rice?
> --
> Tim C.
Sep 5th 2005, 2:29 am
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On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:20:08 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
> ...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
>
> http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
:-))
--
Tim C.
> ...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
>
> http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
:-))
--
Tim C.
Sep 5th 2005, 2:45 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
Ok...Back on topic...<g> You may likewise use the humble 'crock pot'
(slow cooker) for rice. I'd bet this appliance is more readily
available and certainly more versatile than a dedicated rice cooker.
http://www.geocities.com/webcipes/crock.html#rice
http://www.geocities.com/webcipes2/rice/r1.html
Tim K
"Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:20:08 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
> > ...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
> >
> > http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
> :-))
> --
> Tim C.
(slow cooker) for rice. I'd bet this appliance is more readily
available and certainly more versatile than a dedicated rice cooker.
http://www.geocities.com/webcipes/crock.html#rice
http://www.geocities.com/webcipes2/rice/r1.html
Tim K
"Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:20:08 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
> > ...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
> >
> > http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
> :-))
> --
> Tim C.
Sep 5th 2005, 6:26 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
On 5 Sep 2005 00:45:35 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>DDT Filled Mormons a écrit :
>> Rice steamers, pasta cookers, toasted sandwich makers, choppers,
>> slicers, and dicers are all worthless products that can be replaced by
>> something much simpler, so why bother to buy them?
>Umm ... because I can, and I want to?
Somewhere there is a marketing guru that is passively glad you exist.
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>DDT Filled Mormons a écrit :
>> Rice steamers, pasta cookers, toasted sandwich makers, choppers,
>> slicers, and dicers are all worthless products that can be replaced by
>> something much simpler, so why bother to buy them?
>Umm ... because I can, and I want to?
Somewhere there is a marketing guru that is passively glad you exist.
--
---
DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com
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--
Sep 5th 2005, 6:26 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
DDT Filled Mormons wrote:
> On 5 Sep 2005 00:45:35 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >DDT Filled Mormons a écrit :
> >> Rice steamers, pasta cookers, toasted sandwich makers, choppers,
> >> slicers, and dicers are all worthless products that can be replaced by
> >> something much simpler, so why bother to buy them?
> >
> >Umm ... because I can, and I want to?
> Somewhere there is a marketing guru that is passively glad you exist.
Heh heh! I bring joy to all!!
G;
> On 5 Sep 2005 00:45:35 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >DDT Filled Mormons a écrit :
> >> Rice steamers, pasta cookers, toasted sandwich makers, choppers,
> >> slicers, and dicers are all worthless products that can be replaced by
> >> something much simpler, so why bother to buy them?
> >
> >Umm ... because I can, and I want to?
> Somewhere there is a marketing guru that is passively glad you exist.
Heh heh! I bring joy to all!!
G;
Sep 5th 2005, 6:35 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 13:34:14 -0700, bill frogg
<[email protected]> wrote:
>There are quite a few Chinese businesses in the gloomier streets around
>the Termini. Don't worry, quite safe just gloomy
Except, of course, for the Termini pickpockets all around the area.
<[email protected]> wrote:
>There are quite a few Chinese businesses in the gloomier streets around
>the Termini. Don't worry, quite safe just gloomy
Except, of course, for the Termini pickpockets all around the area.
Sep 5th 2005, 6:37 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich
tesco 24h
offy wrote:
> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich
>>tesco 24h
>>offy wrote:
>
> []
>
>>>So you'd be happy with a rice cooker then, but cooking rice is not
>>>complicated- it's one of the easier things to do in the kitchen IMO. The
>>>rice we usually use is 2 parts water to 1 part rice- it's an easy
>>>equation. Once it's brought to the boil, it's turned down to a simmer,
>>>and ready 20 minutes later. Other types of rice we use have different
>>>cooking times and water ratios- it's really not that hard.
>>You weren't married to my ex-husband!
>
>
> That's true!
>
>
>>*I* thought I knew
>>how to cook it, too, but until I got the rice cooker,
>>NOTHING I did to the damned stuff was "right" -
>
>
> I'm sure it was _fine_.
>
>
>> and Gods
>>forbid I should try to serve the "instant" variety.
>
>
> Well, that _is_ a no-no!
>
>
>>(You
>>can't imagine my joy, the first time I used the cooker, not
>>to spend my meal-time in tears.)
>
>
> I'd have been inclined to invest in a big frying pan instead! :)
Or a divorce? (THAT I finally did, but it took a while.)
>
tesco 24h
offy wrote:
> EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich
>>tesco 24h
>>offy wrote:
>
> []
>
>>>So you'd be happy with a rice cooker then, but cooking rice is not
>>>complicated- it's one of the easier things to do in the kitchen IMO. The
>>>rice we usually use is 2 parts water to 1 part rice- it's an easy
>>>equation. Once it's brought to the boil, it's turned down to a simmer,
>>>and ready 20 minutes later. Other types of rice we use have different
>>>cooking times and water ratios- it's really not that hard.
>>You weren't married to my ex-husband!
>
>
> That's true!
>
>
>>*I* thought I knew
>>how to cook it, too, but until I got the rice cooker,
>>NOTHING I did to the damned stuff was "right" -
>
>
> I'm sure it was _fine_.
>
>
>> and Gods
>>forbid I should try to serve the "instant" variety.
>
>
> Well, that _is_ a no-no!
>
>
>>(You
>>can't imagine my joy, the first time I used the cooker, not
>>to spend my meal-time in tears.)
>
>
> I'd have been inclined to invest in a big frying pan instead! :)
Or a divorce? (THAT I finally did, but it took a while.)
>
Sep 5th 2005, 6:44 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
Padraig Breathnach wrote:
> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
>
>
> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
Too true! Some musician friends of mine were so down on
their luck they tried to apply for welfare. They discovered
that a televison set and an automobile were considered
necessities, and welfare recipients were allowed to possess
those. However, their grand piano was a disqualifying
"luxury" (never mind that it was a necessary "trade tool"
for a classical composer/musician).
> Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
>
>
> The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
Too true! Some musician friends of mine were so down on
their luck they tried to apply for welfare. They discovered
that a televison set and an automobile were considered
necessities, and welfare recipients were allowed to possess
those. However, their grand piano was a disqualifying
"luxury" (never mind that it was a necessary "trade tool"
for a classical composer/musician).
Sep 5th 2005, 6:46 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
Timothy Kroesen wrote:
> ...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
I've heard of that, actually - often wondered how it's done.
(But I think I'll stick to the microwave, which IMO cooks
fish to perfection.)
>
> http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
>
> Tim K
>
> "Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1125929590.8c16951063177cbde15508fab1920dc8@t eranews...
>
>>On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:14:33 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
>>>...don't get the list wet while beating your cloths on rocks down at
>
> the
>
>>>local stream...
>>>Tim K
>>>"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected] ...
>>>>Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>>>>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>>>>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
>>>>The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
>>>>--
>>>>PB
>>>>The return address has been MUNGED
>>you use a washing machine to cook rice?
>>--
>>Tim C.
>
>
> ...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
I've heard of that, actually - often wondered how it's done.
(But I think I'll stick to the microwave, which IMO cooks
fish to perfection.)
>
> http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
>
> Tim K
>
> "Tim Challenger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:1125929590.8c16951063177cbde15508fab1920dc8@t eranews...
>
>>On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:14:33 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
>>>...don't get the list wet while beating your cloths on rocks down at
>
> the
>
>>>local stream...
>>>Tim K
>>>"Padraig Breathnach" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected] ...
>>>>Tim Challenger <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 11:58:37 -0700, Ken Blake wrote:
>>>>>> Modern conveniences are seldom if ever necessary
>>>>>Duh! Otherwise they'd be called necessities.
>>>>The list of necessities seems to grow very fast.
>>>>--
>>>>PB
>>>>The return address has been MUNGED
>>you use a washing machine to cook rice?
>>--
>>Tim C.
>
>
Sep 5th 2005, 6:49 am
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Re: Rice Steamer in Rome
Tim Challenger wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:20:08 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
>
>
>>...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
>>http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
>
>
> :-))
Interesting! (I particularly liked the bold-face type "Do
not add soap or detergent"!)
>
> On Mon, 05 Sep 2005 14:20:08 GMT, Timothy Kroesen wrote:
>
>
>>...I've seen dishwashers used to cook fish...<g>
>>http://www.thesalmons.org/lynn/dishwasher.html
>
>
> :-))
Interesting! (I particularly liked the bold-face type "Do
not add soap or detergent"!)
>
