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prosper_0 t1_j1w25x9 wrote

Reply to comment by FoxcMama in LPT: boil rice until it’s almost fully cooked, drain, then return to pan, cover and steam on low heat for 10 mins. Tastes much better than boiling, draining and serving. by circumlocutious

Don't even need a rice cooker to do that. 2:1 ratio, bring to a boil, then lower to medium low and simmer till all the water is absorbed. Easiest thing in the world. Just don't let it boil over when it first boils, and its almost as low effort as a cooker.

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circumlocutious OP t1_j1w21qs wrote

Reply to LPT: boil rice until it’s almost fully cooked, drain, then return to pan, cover and steam on low heat for 10 mins. Tastes much better than boiling, draining and serving. by circumlocutious

I use different methods for cooking different types of rice - mainly basmati. Some rice like pilau you can’t make in a rice cooker (it involves frying onions) - and there I use a precise absorption method. But boiling, draining and steaming works well for a simple cumin basmati.

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TheDrMonocle t1_j1w1mey wrote

Reply to LPT : How to get better teeth. by BigFatChungus1

If you happen to live near the mexico border dental care over there is extremely cheap. $20 cleanings, crowns half the price of US at the same quality or better. Naturally, research the office, but there are a lot of good ones. If you needed major work flying down and getting it done is often still cheaper than staying in the US.

I personally dont have any recommendations for whitening, but it might be worthwhile to get a cleaning and an exam. As expensive as it may be, waiting is far more expensive. I learned that the hard way.

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FoxcMama t1_j1w1lo4 wrote

Reply to LPT: boil rice until it’s almost fully cooked, drain, then return to pan, cover and steam on low heat for 10 mins. Tastes much better than boiling, draining and serving. by circumlocutious

LPT: Rice cooker.

If you dont have a rice cooker. You should never have to drain rice. We cook it everyday in a pot for breakfast. There is never any leftover water to drain? Are you measuring water correctly? Its a 1:2 ratio. 1 cup rice gets 2 cups water. You rinse rice before cooking it but thats it?

Does OP not understand how to cook white rice?!

Im so confused. When the rice boils you turn the heat down, then when enough water boils out and you can see the rice above the water you turn the heat to low to let the water boil out, then you turn the burner off and it steams itself so it isnt soggy and finishes cooking.

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keepthetips t1_j1w12bm wrote

Reply to LPT: boil rice until it’s almost fully cooked, drain, then return to pan, cover and steam on low heat for 10 mins. Tastes much better than boiling, draining and serving. by circumlocutious

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Valuable-Muscle599 t1_j1w05dw wrote

Reply to LPT: try not to be toxic or rude to anyone in online games or forums this week. As there are alot of people who have no family and want to distract themselves from this. Instead be kind and thoughtful. (This goes all year around aswell) by -TNY-

The dark and darker playtest and Stardew Valley were the only way I stayed out of my own head this last week. It's been a struggle not to drink myself into oblivion every night. One fun interaction or a wholesome lobby can change my outlook for the rest of the evening. Huge shout-out to the naked wizard who helped me extract for the first time.

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Vancouvermarina t1_j1vzrpy wrote

Reply to LPT : How to get better teeth. by BigFatChungus1

Brush twice a day with no exceptions. Easy routine: you go to use bathroom first thing in the morning - brush teeth and only turn leave bathroom. Same in the evening. If no time - get electric toothbrush. Better 30 seconds with electric toothbrush than not at all. Use whitening toothpaste.

Don’t use mouthwash. Many make teeth yellow. It actually hidden in small print on the bottle. Or look up which are ok.

I use SmileDirectClub Teeth Whitening Gel Kit with LED Light which I bought on Amazon. You use it twice daily for a week and then same every 6 months. One package lasts me for a year. That is about $50. It works.

For the other issues - you will need a dentist.

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LoomisKnows t1_j1vxjwh wrote

Reply to LPT: try not to be toxic or rude to anyone in online games or forums this week. As there are alot of people who have no family and want to distract themselves from this. Instead be kind and thoughtful. (This goes all year around aswell) by -TNY-

I played a game of overwatch on Christmas Day. Got 1 minute into the match before this bastion player started calling me racial slurs, really really obscure ones like gollywog and I'm there like "I'm not even black wtf" and he just went on and on for the entire first round- all this because I didn't rezz him in spawn the door XD

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