Comments on: Speaking of Chinese Food, I Just Made Some http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/ Trying God's patience since 1958 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:45:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: John Shore http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 John Shore Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:35:30 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2161 OK, that's it. I'm looking into it with an eye to doing it. A good knife is one of life's true pleasures. You freak. OK, that's it. I'm looking into it with an eye to doing it. A good knife is one of life's true pleasures. You freak.

]]> By: Ross http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Ross Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:32:18 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2160 The steel on Shun knives are not just high carbon steel; can't remember but it's an amalgam of high carbon steel and something else (can't remember) and something like 14 different pieces of it are sandwiched together. Really, it's quite different than your Chi. Cutlery or any other knive. The upshot is that it's much sharper than other blades and it stays sharp much longer than other blades. You should look into them yourself. The steel on Shun knives are not just high carbon steel; can't remember but it's an amalgam of high carbon steel and something else (can't remember) and something like 14 different pieces of it are sandwiched together. Really, it's quite different than your Chi. Cutlery or any other knive. The upshot is that it's much sharper than other blades and it stays sharp much longer than other blades. You should look into them yourself.

]]> By: ElleBee http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 ElleBee Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:04:24 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2153 I have to admit that I was a rice cooker kind of gal before I met my Mexican husband. His mother nearly had a coronary when I pulled out my rice cooker. She taught me how to make stovetop rice that is fluffy and light, just like rice is supposed to be. I learned that half of the technique of good rice is about having four things: the correct sized kettle, a snug fitting lid, the ability to control the heat on the stove and the self-control to not stir the rice and LEAVE THE LID ALONE. I guess that's five, but there you have it. Also, I'm with Skerrib on the AB issue. Kudos to you for avoiding cable TV, but go to altonbrown.com and meet the man, the legend, the foodie himself. I have to admit that I was a rice cooker kind of gal before I met my Mexican husband. His mother nearly had a coronary when I pulled out my rice cooker. She taught me how to make stovetop rice that is fluffy and light, just like rice is supposed to be. I learned that half of the technique of good rice is about having four things: the correct sized kettle, a snug fitting lid, the ability to control the heat on the stove and the self-control to not stir the rice and LEAVE THE LID ALONE. I guess that’s five, but there you have it. Also, I’m with Skerrib on the AB issue. Kudos to you for avoiding cable TV, but go to altonbrown.com and meet the man, the legend, the foodie himself.

]]> By: John Shore http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2154 John Shore Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:40:21 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2154 That's the real way to make rice. It's ALL about those things. I was a vegetarian for some 23 years, and it took me, like, TWO YEARS of screwing with rice before (lo these many years ago) I settled into the exact knowledge you're here presenting. That's it: right size pot, right lid, SAME RICE IF YOU CAN, same WATER if you can, controlled heat, LEAVE IT ALONE. Even with a rice maker (as you surely know), you need to control what variables you can. But MAN they're easy for people who aren't likely to deal with how to make rice without one, I think. What happened with me is that I LOST my Prize Rice Pot, was dismayed, and then on the maniacally strong recommendation of a friend, bought a rice cooker. And never looked back. That's the real way to make rice. It's ALL about those things. I was a vegetarian for some 23 years, and it took me, like, TWO YEARS of screwing with rice before (lo these many years ago) I settled into the exact knowledge you're here presenting. That's it: right size pot, right lid, SAME RICE IF YOU CAN, same WATER if you can, controlled heat, LEAVE IT ALONE.

Even with a rice maker (as you surely know), you need to control what variables you can. But MAN they're easy for people who aren't likely to deal with how to make rice without one, I think. What happened with me is that I LOST my Prize Rice Pot, was dismayed, and then on the maniacally strong recommendation of a friend, bought a rice cooker. And never looked back.

]]> By: John Shore http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2147 John Shore Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:51:22 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2147 No, no! I'm telling you! I, too, have tons of that stuff sitting unused in every cabinet in my kitchen! A rice cooker is Actually Different!!! Like, it WORKS. They ALL work! And they're amazingly simple to use. And they make rice PERFECTLY, which otherwise is quite the pain. And they're CHEAP. And totally easy to clean! You can totally screw up all the measurements with a rice cooker, and IT DOESN'T MATTER! Besides the blender, a rice maker is THE most useful kitchen machine-tool thing I know of. I was SURE I'd never use it. Wrong. Fifteen years down the road, it's still something I swear by. (As opposed to AT ... but why bring my can opener into this?) No, no! I’m telling you! I, too, have tons of that stuff sitting unused in every cabinet in my kitchen! A rice cooker is Actually Different!!! Like, it WORKS. They ALL work! And they’re amazingly simple to use. And they make rice PERFECTLY, which otherwise is quite the pain. And they’re CHEAP. And totally easy to clean! You can totally screw up all the measurements with a rice cooker, and IT DOESN’T MATTER!

Besides the blender, a rice maker is THE most useful kitchen machine-tool thing I know of. I was SURE I’d never use it. Wrong. Fifteen years down the road, it’s still something I swear by. (As opposed to AT … but why bring my can opener into this?)

]]> By: Laura http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Laura Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:46:27 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2145 I've always wanted a rice cooker. But, considering that I already have two crockpots, an omelette maker, a toaster oven and many other gadgets in my tiny little apartment kitchen.... no room :( I’ve always wanted a rice cooker. But, considering that I already have two crockpots, an omelette maker, a toaster oven and many other gadgets in my tiny little apartment kitchen…. no room :(

]]> By: Skerrib http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2125 Skerrib Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:20:47 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2125 OK, first of all, you poor uncultured sap, while I respect your non-cable decision, you need to know that Alton Brown is the little-g-god of coolness in TV cooking. I use tons of his recipes. I might even have a crush on him. And second, I'm all for the quality cutlery too. We splurged on a Cutco set a few years back and LOVE, L-O-V-E, it. For me it takes cooking from drudgery to sometimes-almost-fun. You don't have to get Cutco...but it's one of several possibilities. Maybe you could get someone to spend their money on it for you this year. If you don't mind knives as a Christmas gift. OK, first of all, you poor uncultured sap, while I respect your non-cable decision, you need to know that Alton Brown is the little-g-god of coolness in TV cooking. I use tons of his recipes. I might even have a crush on him.

And second, I’m all for the quality cutlery too. We splurged on a Cutco set a few years back and LOVE, L-O-V-E, it. For me it takes cooking from drudgery to sometimes-almost-fun. You don’t have to get Cutco…but it’s one of several possibilities. Maybe you could get someone to spend their money on it for you this year. If you don’t mind knives as a Christmas gift.

]]> By: snowhite197 http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 snowhite197 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:54:45 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2128 OMG This sounds so good! I am going to have to try it. I just made my first perfect omelette today. :) I'm very proud. I've only been cooking for a little while but I LOVE it. I think I am going to give in a buy a rice cooker. OMG This sounds so good! I am going to have to try it.

I just made my first perfect omelette today. :) I'm very proud. I've only been cooking for a little while but I LOVE it.

I think I am going to give in a buy a rice cooker.

]]> By: Ross http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2107 Ross Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:02:31 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2107 Don't think twice about it; Cat will reap the benefits as well. Don’t think twice about it; Cat will reap the benefits as well.

]]> By: John Shore http://johnshore.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/comment-page-1/#comment-2105 John Shore Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:13:27 +0000 http://johnshore.wordpress.com/2007/11/14/speaking-of-chinese-food-i-just-made-some/#comment-2105 I don't have cable (and I'm afraid don't know who Alton Brown is), but I HAVE been ogling that EXACT knife (I don't have a 7" knife, and almost desperately want one) in some catalog we just got. Seriously: that exact knife. Weird. Good input! I think I'm gonna do it. I don’t have cable (and I’m afraid don’t know who Alton Brown is), but I HAVE been ogling that EXACT knife (I don’t have a 7″ knife, and almost desperately want one) in some catalog we just got. Seriously: that exact knife. Weird. Good input! I think I’m gonna do it.

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