The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
photos. :-)

(The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)

http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4

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Serene > wrote in
news
> The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
> artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
> photos. :-)
>
> (The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
> sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
>
> http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
>
> Serene



So where's the *meat*????!!!!



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In article >,
Serene > wrote:

> The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
> artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
> photos. :-)
>
> (The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
> sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
>
> http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
>
> Serene

Yum!!!!!!!!
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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

> Serene > wrote in
> news >
> > The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
> > artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
> > photos. :-)
> >
> > (The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
> > sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
> >
> > http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
> >
> > Serene
>
>
>
> So where's the *meat*????!!!!
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas

As much of a carnivore as I am, it's not always necessary. :-)
In fact, when I cook "ahead", the veggies tend to run out first!

I've got to cook more veggies today to go with the leftover chicken and
turkey I roasted yesterday. I'm also going to make up a batch of rice
with the roasted drippings as "stock". <G>
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In article 1>,
"Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:

> Serene >
> news >
> > The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
> > artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
> > photos. :-)
> >
> > (The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
> > sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
> >
> > http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
> >
> > Serene
>
> Looking good. I absolutely love artichokes and don't use them nearly as
> much as I should. The problem I have is burn out on foods sometimes. I
> mean, I'll go on a spinach kick or something else and make a lot of it,
> then I get burnt out on it and don't make it for a long time. So I make it
> a habit not too eat too much of a good thing too often.
>
> Michael

Oh lordy, I can _so_ identify with that!
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Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
> Serene >
> news >
>> The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
>> artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
>> photos. :-)
>>
>> (The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
>> sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
>>
>> http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
>>
>> Serene
>
> Looking good. I absolutely love artichokes and don't use them nearly
> as much as I should. The problem I have is burn out on foods
> sometimes. I mean, I'll go on a spinach kick or something else and
> make a lot of it, then I get burnt out on it and don't make it for a
> long time. So I make it a habit not too eat too much of a good thing
> too often.
>
> Michael

I do that, too, Michael. I love something and when it's in season, I go
nuts. Then I'm done for a while. TFM® isn't like that. He can eat the
same thing every day and not flinch. I prefer variety.

kili

Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-
:

> In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>
>> Serene > wrote in
>> news >>
>> > The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
>> > artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
>> > photos. :-)
>> >
>> > (The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and
Thai
>> > sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
>> >
>> > http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
>> >
>> > Serene
>>
>>
>>
>> So where's the *meat*????!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Peter Lucas
>
> As much of a carnivore as I am, it's not always necessary. :-)


Yeah, know that.

I have a grass muncher meal about once in a blue moon.

Gives me that "Yeah, I've done a good thing, and saved a small animal"
shit thing.... and then 2 hours later, I'm hungry again.

I had quite a few vego meals back when I was married to a U.S. girl.

I was probably the sickest, and weakest, I have ever been in my life
during that period.

My partner, at that time, had 3 cats that she was also trying to turn
into vegos.

They used to love it when she went to work and *I* fed them :-)


We are, and they are, carnivores FFS!!!



> In fact, when I cook "ahead", the veggies tend to run out first!

Hey!! I always use a shiteload of vegies when I cook a meal. They are an
*accompaniment*........ to go with the protein in the meal. They are the
'ruffage'.



>
> I've got to cook more veggies today to go with the leftover chicken
and
> turkey I roasted yesterday. I'm also going to make up a batch of rice
> with the roasted drippings as "stock". <G>


I'm going to do up a shiteload of rice, layer it out and cover with
paper towel, put it in the fridge and leave it for 3 days, then turn it
into fried rice.


Tonight was a Thai beef stir fry with noodles.

The SO said I was too heavy handed with the chilli though :-(




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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

> > As much of a carnivore as I am, it's not always necessary. :-)
>
>
> Yeah, know that.
>
> I have a grass muncher meal about once in a blue moon.
>
> Gives me that "Yeah, I've done a good thing, and saved a small animal"
> shit thing.... and then 2 hours later, I'm hungry again.

I never do it just for that reason. :-) I like green stuff.

I find rice to be especially filling.

>
> I had quite a few vego meals back when I was married to a U.S. girl.
>
> I was probably the sickest, and weakest, I have ever been in my life
> during that period.

All I know is that my blood cell counts are higher now that I'm careful
to include meat with (mostly) every meal. My "health nut" doc even told
me so.... but I get tired of meat sometimes! Odd that, it used to be a
non-affordable treat! B-vitamins are abundant in meats, but
non-exisitent in veggies (except yeast but those are a kingdom unto
themselves)) and B-vitamins are vital for blood production.

>
> My partner, at that time, had 3 cats that she was also trying to turn
> into vegos.

BAD idea!

Bad bad bad!!!

>
> They used to love it when she went to work and *I* fed them :-)
>
>
> We are, and they are, carnivores FFS!!!

Yer preachin' to the choir here dear!

>
>
>
> > In fact, when I cook "ahead", the veggies tend to run out first!
>
> Hey!! I always use a shiteload of vegies when I cook a meal. They are an
> *accompaniment*........ to go with the protein in the meal. They are the
> 'ruffage'.

Indeed. And they are satisfying.

> >
> > I've got to cook more veggies today to go with the leftover chicken
> and
> > turkey I roasted yesterday. I'm also going to make up a batch of rice
> > with the roasted drippings as "stock". <G>
>
>
> I'm going to do up a shiteload of rice, layer it out and cover with
> paper towel, put it in the fridge and leave it for 3 days, then turn it
> into fried rice.

Oh, damn.
That sounds good!

Do you make your rice with stock?
I _never_ cook rice with water any more... Bland and boring.

>
>
> Tonight was a Thai beef stir fry with noodles.
>
> The SO said I was too heavy handed with the chilli though :-(

Cumin?
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Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>
>>> As much of a carnivore as I am, it's not always necessary. :-)
>>
>>
>> Yeah, know that.
>>
>> I have a grass muncher meal about once in a blue moon.
>>
>> Gives me that "Yeah, I've done a good thing, and saved a small
>> animal" shit thing.... and then 2 hours later, I'm hungry again.
>
> I never do it just for that reason. :-) I like green stuff.
>
> I find rice to be especially filling.
>
>>
>> I had quite a few vego meals back when I was married to a U.S. girl.
>>
>> I was probably the sickest, and weakest, I have ever been in my life
>> during that period.
>
> All I know is that my blood cell counts are higher now that I'm
> careful to include meat with (mostly) every meal. My "health nut" doc
> even told me so.... but I get tired of meat sometimes! Odd that, it
> used to be a non-affordable treat! B-vitamins are abundant in meats,
> but non-exisitent in veggies (except yeast but those are a kingdom
> unto themselves)) and B-vitamins are vital for blood production.
>

It's funny because I've been told that I have to avoid meat completely (pork
is okay). We're exact opposites! :~)

kili

Omelet > wrote in
news

>>
>>
>> I'm going to do up a shiteload of rice, layer it out and cover with
>> paper towel, put it in the fridge and leave it for 3 days, then turn
>> it into fried rice.
>
> Oh, damn.
> That sounds good!
>
> Do you make your rice with stock?
> I _never_ cook rice with water any more... Bland and boring.


I only use stock/coconut milk etc, when the rice is going to be a
feature.

Making the rice for fried rice, it gets done in the steamer, in the
microwave.

There's that many 'extras' and flavourings I chuck in the fried rice,
there's no *way* it can be called bland!!




>
>>
>>
>> Tonight was a Thai beef stir fry with noodles.
>>
>> The SO said I was too heavy handed with the chilli though :-(
>
> Cumin?



Nahhhh, she rekons she'll be Goin' quite a lot tomorrow :-)



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"kilikini" > wrote in
:

> Omelet wrote:
>> In article >,
>> PeterL > wrote:
>>
>>>> As much of a carnivore as I am, it's not always necessary. :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Yeah, know that.
>>>
>>> I have a grass muncher meal about once in a blue moon.
>>>
>>> Gives me that "Yeah, I've done a good thing, and saved a small
>>> animal" shit thing.... and then 2 hours later, I'm hungry again.
>>
>> I never do it just for that reason. :-) I like green stuff.
>>
>> I find rice to be especially filling.
>>
>>>
>>> I had quite a few vego meals back when I was married to a U.S. girl.
>>>
>>> I was probably the sickest, and weakest, I have ever been in my life
>>> during that period.
>>
>> All I know is that my blood cell counts are higher now that I'm
>> careful to include meat with (mostly) every meal. My "health nut" doc
>> even told me so.... but I get tired of meat sometimes! Odd that, it
>> used to be a non-affordable treat! B-vitamins are abundant in meats,
>> but non-exisitent in veggies (except yeast but those are a kingdom
>> unto themselves)) and B-vitamins are vital for blood production.
>>
>
> It's funny because I've been told that I have to avoid meat completely



Bummer :-(


Tofu is tofu, no matter what they tell you it looks/tastes like.




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In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > In article >,
> > PeterL > wrote:
> >
> >>> As much of a carnivore as I am, it's not always necessary. :-)
> >>
> >>
> >> Yeah, know that.
> >>
> >> I have a grass muncher meal about once in a blue moon.
> >>
> >> Gives me that "Yeah, I've done a good thing, and saved a small
> >> animal" shit thing.... and then 2 hours later, I'm hungry again.
> >
> > I never do it just for that reason. :-) I like green stuff.
> >
> > I find rice to be especially filling.
> >
> >>
> >> I had quite a few vego meals back when I was married to a U.S. girl.
> >>
> >> I was probably the sickest, and weakest, I have ever been in my life
> >> during that period.
> >
> > All I know is that my blood cell counts are higher now that I'm
> > careful to include meat with (mostly) every meal. My "health nut" doc
> > even told me so.... but I get tired of meat sometimes! Odd that, it
> > used to be a non-affordable treat! B-vitamins are abundant in meats,
> > but non-exisitent in veggies (except yeast but those are a kingdom
> > unto themselves)) and B-vitamins are vital for blood production.
> >
>
> It's funny because I've been told that I have to avoid meat completely (pork
> is okay). We're exact opposites! :~)
>
> kili

I know hon', but you have a special congenital condition that needs to
be addressed. :-)

Just do a google search for low iron meats.

I know you love sea foods anyway, so you have a good excuse!

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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote in
> news >
>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm going to do up a shiteload of rice, layer it out and cover with
> >> paper towel, put it in the fridge and leave it for 3 days, then turn
> >> it into fried rice.
> >
> > Oh, damn.
> > That sounds good!
> >
> > Do you make your rice with stock?
> > I _never_ cook rice with water any more... Bland and boring.
>
>
> I only use stock/coconut milk etc, when the rice is going to be a
> feature.
>
> Making the rice for fried rice, it gets done in the steamer, in the
> microwave.
>
> There's that many 'extras' and flavourings I chuck in the fried rice,
> there's no *way* it can be called bland!!

So why bother with water at all?
I've been ending up with excess stock lately since I've started roasting
more, and saving bones. I've actually been giving it away to Lynn.

> >>
> >>
> >> Tonight was a Thai beef stir fry with noodles.
> >>
> >> The SO said I was too heavy handed with the chilli though :-(
> >
> > Cumin?
>
>
> Nahhhh, she rekons she'll be Goin' quite a lot tomorrow :-)

<schlapps>

You earned that bad boy!
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On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:13:50 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>

>> My partner, at that time, had 3 cats that she was also trying to turn
>> into vegos.
>
>BAD idea!
>
>Bad bad bad!!!

Yep! Cats are carnivores, and no one's doing them any favor feeding
them anything but meat.

>>
>> They used to love it when she went to work and *I* fed them :-)
>>
>>
>> We are, and they are, carnivores FFS!!!

Nope. They're carnivores. We're omnivores.

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In article >,
Serene > wrote:

> On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:13:50 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > PeterL > wrote:
> >
>
> >> My partner, at that time, had 3 cats that she was also trying to turn
> >> into vegos.
> >
> >BAD idea!
> >
> >Bad bad bad!!!
>
> Yep! Cats are carnivores, and no one's doing them any favor feeding
> them anything but meat.

Indeed.

>
> >>
> >> They used to love it when she went to work and *I* fed them :-)
> >>
> >>
> >> We are, and they are, carnivores FFS!!!
>
> Nope. They're carnivores. We're omnivores.
>
> Serene

Which is probably why dad and I crave veggies. :-d
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On Sun, 14 Jan 2007 08:01:49 -0600, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article 1>,
> "Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > wrote:
>
>> Serene >
>> news >>
>> > The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
>> > artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
>> > photos. :-)
>> >
>> > (The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
>> > sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
>> >
>> > http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
>> >
>> > Serene
>>
>> Looking good. I absolutely love artichokes and don't use them nearly as
>> much as I should. The problem I have is burn out on foods sometimes. I
>> mean, I'll go on a spinach kick or something else and make a lot of it,
>> then I get burnt out on it and don't make it for a long time. So I make it
>> a habit not too eat too much of a good thing too often.
>>
>> Michael
>
>Oh lordy, I can _so_ identify with that!

My grandparents used to do that to me when they visited us (months at
a time). They killed my enthusiasm about dungeness crab for years
because we had a crab side salad on a daily basis (I know, oh boohoo).
In fact, I still am not very enthusiatic about crab - but at leaast
I'll eat it now.

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On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:03:16 -0800, Serene >
wrote:

>The pics aren't great, but we had some more of those excellent
>artichokes, and lack of natural light be damned, I felt like taking
>photos. :-)
>
>(The fried rice is rice, tofu, peas, red onions, soy sauce, and Thai
>sweet chili sauce fried up in some peanut oil.)
>
>http://pics.livejournal.com/sereneco...llery/0001x5d4
>
>Serene


Looks yummy. Thanks for sharing

Koko
A Yuman being on the net
(posting from San Diego)

In article >,
PeterL > wrote:


> The SO said I was too heavy handed with the chilli though :-(

Never heard of that. Well, actually...the sauce that my son and
daughter made last night with green chilis and a habanero was a little
hot.

Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-
:

> In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>
>> Omelet > wrote in
>> news >>
>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> I'm going to do up a shiteload of rice, layer it out and cover
with
>> >> paper towel, put it in the fridge and leave it for 3 days, then
turn
>> >> it into fried rice.
>> >
>> > Oh, damn.
>> > That sounds good!
>> >
>> > Do you make your rice with stock?
>> > I _never_ cook rice with water any more... Bland and boring.
>>
>>
>> I only use stock/coconut milk etc, when the rice is going to be a
>> feature.
>>
>> Making the rice for fried rice, it gets done in the steamer, in the
>> microwave.
>>
>> There's that many 'extras' and flavourings I chuck in the fried rice,
>> there's no *way* it can be called bland!!
>
> So why bother with water at all?


You do need *some* liquid to cook the rice!!


> I've been ending up with excess stock lately since I've started
roasting
> more, and saving bones. I've actually been giving it away to Lynn.
>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Tonight was a Thai beef stir fry with noodles.
>> >>
>> >> The SO said I was too heavy handed with the chilli though :-(
>> >
>> > Cumin?
>>
>>
>> Nahhhh, she rekons she'll be Goin' quite a lot tomorrow :-)
>
> <schlapps>
>
> You earned that bad boy!


:-)



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Dan Abel > wrote in news:dabel-D7E131.14491414012007
@cor8-ppp5025.per.dsl.connect.net.au:

> In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>
>
>> The SO said I was too heavy handed with the chilli though :-(
>
> Never heard of that. Well, actually...the sauce that my son and
> daughter made last night with green chilis and a habanero was a little
> hot.
>



Funnily enough, I just got a Mango & Habanero Chilli Sauce from 'The
Bramble Patch'.

WHEW!!!!!! Lovely mango and ring-burner habaeros go great together!!

http://www.bramblepatch.com.au/Products.html


I've got quite a few of their procucts, all very yummy!



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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

> > So why bother with water at all?
>
>
> You do need *some* liquid to cook the rice!!

Yes, I use STOCK!!!

Not pure H2O!
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Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-
:

> In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>
>> > So why bother with water at all?
>>
>>
>> You do need *some* liquid to cook the rice!!
>
> Yes, I use STOCK!!!
>
> Not pure H2O!



Well, when you're cooking with Basmati, or Jasmine, you want the rice
flavours/smell to come through.



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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

>
> Well, when you're cooking with Basmati, or Jasmine, you want the rice
> flavours/smell to come through.
>
>
>
> --
> Peter Lucas

Then use a light chicken stock. :-)

Sorry, I just don't like rice cooked with water.
It tastes like library paste.
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Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-
:

> In article >,
> PeterL > wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, when you're cooking with Basmati, or Jasmine, you want the rice
>> flavours/smell to come through.
>>
>>

>
> Then use a light chicken stock. :-)
>
> Sorry, I just don't like rice cooked with water.
> It tastes like library paste.


You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)

Or your water is pretty crappy.


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On 15 Jan 2007 05:06:31 GMT, PeterL > wrote:

>Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-

>> Sorry, I just don't like rice cooked with water.
>> It tastes like library paste.
>
>
>You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)
>
>Or your water is pretty crappy.

It also tastes a lot better when salt is in the cooking water.

Christine

Christine Dabney > wrote in
:

> On 15 Jan 2007 05:06:31 GMT, PeterL > wrote:
>
>>Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-
>
>>> Sorry, I just don't like rice cooked with water.
>>> It tastes like library paste.
>>
>>
>>You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)
>>
>>Or your water is pretty crappy.
>
> It also tastes a lot better when salt is in the cooking water.
>
> Christine
>


Hmmmmm, I don't use salt either.

I use one of those microwave rice cooker thingies.



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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-
> :
>
> > In article >,
> > PeterL > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Well, when you're cooking with Basmati, or Jasmine, you want the rice
> >> flavours/smell to come through.
> >>
> >>
>
> >
> > Then use a light chicken stock. :-)
> >
> > Sorry, I just don't like rice cooked with water.
> > It tastes like library paste.
>
>
> You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)

Well, the red or black rice works ok as it has it's own nutty flavor,
(I never cook white rice any more) but I still like it better in stock.

>
> Or your water is pretty crappy.

Bingo. <G> I have to use bottled water to cook with sometimes.
Fortunately, I can get purified water for $.25 per gallon from a vending
machine at wal-mart. It's cheaper to do that than it would be to
purchase and maintain my own system.
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In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:

> On 15 Jan 2007 05:06:31 GMT, PeterL > wrote:
>
> >Omelet > wrote in newsmp_omelet-
>
> >> Sorry, I just don't like rice cooked with water.
> >> It tastes like library paste.
> >
> >
> >You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)
> >
> >Or your water is pretty crappy.
>
> It also tastes a lot better when salt is in the cooking water.
>
> Christine

Stock made with celery comes out with a pleasant saltiness.

I really really really prefer rice cooked in stock.....

but I guess that's just a personal taste. :-)

I do, however, dare you to try it. Just once.

I currently have lots of excess frozen stock on hand and it needs to be
used!
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Omelet > wrote in
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>>
>>
>> You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)
>
> Well, the red or black rice works ok as it has it's own nutty flavor,


Hmmmmmm, red rice!!

We've got black rice over here, we call it wild rice. Blooody expensive
too!!


> (I never cook white rice any more) but I still like it better in
> stock.
>

Basmati is a good low GI rice. Tasty too.


>>
>> Or your water is pretty crappy.
>
> Bingo. <G> I have to use bottled water to cook with sometimes.
> Fortunately, I can get purified water for $.25 per gallon from a
> vending machine at wal-mart. It's cheaper to do that than it would be
> to purchase and maintain my own system.


I didn't know you lived in India!!!!

:-)




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In article >,
PeterL > wrote:

> Omelet > wrote in
> news >
>
> >>
> >>
> >> You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)
> >
> > Well, the red or black rice works ok as it has it's own nutty flavor,
>
>
> Hmmmmmm, red rice!!
>
> We've got black rice over here, we call it wild rice. Blooody expensive
> too!!

The advantage of having an asian market. :-d

>
>
> > (I never cook white rice any more) but I still like it better in
> > stock.
> >
>
> Basmati is a good low GI rice. Tasty too.

Perhaps... but I can't get the house mate to eat any white rice.
We do cook regular cheap brown rice but I at least like to mix it with a
little of the others for visual appeal. Texture too. Red and black rices
are very high in fiber.

>
>
> >>
> >> Or your water is pretty crappy.
> >
> > Bingo. <G> I have to use bottled water to cook with sometimes.
> > Fortunately, I can get purified water for $.25 per gallon from a
> > vending machine at wal-mart. It's cheaper to do that than it would be
> > to purchase and maintain my own system.
>
>
> I didn't know you lived in India!!!!
>
> :-)

<snork>

City water has fluoride added.
I really don't want that in my diet. My thyroid function sucks bad
enough as it is.
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PeterL wrote on 14 Jan 2007 in rec.food.cooking

> Hmmmmm, I don't use salt either.
>
> I use one of those microwave rice cooker thingies.
>

How does that hinder adding salt?

Also adding a pat of butter to the water can improve flavour.

Some folk like to panfry their rice in a flavourful oil till golden brown;
before boiling it. That can improve flavour as well.

Mr Libido Incognito > wrote in
:

> PeterL wrote on 14 Jan 2007 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Hmmmmm, I don't use salt either.
>>
>> I use one of those microwave rice cooker thingies.
>>
>
> How does that hinder adding salt?


I've never seen the need to add salt to rice while it's cooking. As I
said, I use a 'fragrant' rice, like Basmati, or Jasmine.


>
> Also adding a pat of butter to the water can improve flavour.
>
> Some folk like to panfry their rice in a flavourful oil till golden
> brown; before boiling it. That can improve flavour as well.
>


Might just give those tricks a whirl to see what they turn out like.

I'm *always* open to suggestions :-)



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PeterL > wrote in news:Xns98B9EBB0DEB4D9999999@
218.100.0.53:

> Omelet > wrote in
> news >
>
>>>
>>>
>>> You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)
>>
>> Well, the red or black rice works ok as it has it's own nutty flavor,
>
>
> Hmmmmmm, red rice!!
>
> We've got black rice over here, we call it wild rice. Blooody expensive
> too!!
>

Black rice isn't wild rice. Black rice is a real rice (Oryza sativa) as
opposed to wild rice which is from a different, unrelated plant (Zizania
aquatica). The black rice Om is talking about is also known as black
glutinous rice or black sticky rice. The bran on the grains is coloured
black - if you remove the bran the grain is white underneath.

http://www.foodsubs.com/Rice.html


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Rhonda Anderson > wrote in
. 5:

> PeterL > wrote in news:Xns98B9EBB0DEB4D9999999@
> 218.100.0.53:
>
>> Omelet > wrote in
>> news >>
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> You're obviously using the wrong sort of rice then ;-)
>>>
>>> Well, the red or black rice works ok as it has it's own nutty
flavor,
>>
>>
>> Hmmmmmm, red rice!!
>>
>> We've got black rice over here, we call it wild rice. Blooody
expensive
>> too!!
>>
>
> Black rice isn't wild rice.



But do you see any other rice of the same colour over here???

Yeah, yeah......... I *should* have said that we have a *type* of black
rice (in colour) over here.

I didn't think I was going to pick up two pedarists in one frikken day
:-/


>Black rice is a real rice (Oryza sativa) as
> opposed to wild rice which is from a different, unrelated plant
(Zizania
> aquatica). The black rice Om is talking about is also known as black
> glutinous rice or black sticky rice. The bran on the grains is
coloured
> black - if you remove the bran the grain is white underneath.
>
> http://www.foodsubs.com/Rice.html


Thanks for your input. If you're in Brisbane, talk to either Bronwyn, or
Ladyjane, and come along to the dinner we'll all have at a Thai place
sometime in the near future.

You can pick the bloody rice for the night.


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Brisbane
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