Comments on: And Another Thing… http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eli Mordino http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-4723 Eli Mordino Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:07:18 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/#comment-4723 My feelings on rice were summed up nicely by some comedian (who may or may not have been erstwhile): I don't feel comfortable sitting down to eat ten thousand of something. My feelings on rice were summed up nicely by some comedian (who may or may not have been erstwhile): I don’t feel comfortable sitting down to eat ten thousand of something.

]]> By: Maverick http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-4724 Maverick Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:14:31 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/#comment-4724 I had a lot of fun sharpening knives and it seems to me that holding the knive at a steady angle is key. There are "sharpening guides" (from minosharp/global) but they only work on the straight part of the blade. I also found that the knife story at the 5-8 inch range is simply too confusing and I end up having too many of such knives. But at 3 inch, please check out the kyocera ceramic pairing knife. It's a knive that I truly enjoy using. Their customer service is also top notch. Once I sent in a knife to be resharpened and they actually sent back a brand new one. I had a lot of fun sharpening knives and it seems to me that holding the knive at a steady angle is key. There are “sharpening guides” (from minosharp/global) but they only work on the straight part of the blade.

I also found that the knife story at the 5-8 inch range is simply too confusing and I end up having too many of such knives. But at 3 inch, please check out the kyocera ceramic pairing knife. It’s a knive that I truly enjoy using. Their customer service is also top notch. Once I sent in a knife to be resharpened and they actually sent back a brand new one.

]]> By: Elle http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-4725 Elle Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:55:03 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/#comment-4725 Even if the knife forum nerds say you don't have to send your knifes to a profesional sharpener, since you've got a Shun you could just send it to KAI (the makers of Shun) for sharpening. Info at http://www.kershawknives.com/faq.php Even if the knife forum nerds say you don’t have to send your knifes to a profesional sharpener, since you’ve got a Shun you could just send it to KAI (the makers of Shun) for sharpening. Info at http://www.kershawknives.com/faq.php

]]> By: Christian http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-4726 Christian Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:44:03 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2008/02/29/and-another-thing/#comment-4726 There are other things the Japanese do really well. Nicotine/Caffeine infused chewing gum comes to mind (strictly non-medicinal). Vending machines. And CUTE they do cute almost intolerably well. Also giant robot looking bumper cars. And stacking things "this much" above other things, like cars, or tiny beds. Raw fish, too. And they really sell "Japan=Awesomely Weird". I could go on. For brown rice which, I agree, is not eaten for pleasure but for the greater good, you have to cook it in broth. It becomes tolerable then, losing that "I'm eating cardboard moving boxes that have been 'riced'. How did it come to this?" taste and is not really any worse for you. Also, for Indian food I think a super long grain rice is better. There are other things the Japanese do really well. Nicotine/Caffeine infused chewing gum comes to mind (strictly non-medicinal). Vending machines. And CUTE they do cute almost intolerably well. Also giant robot looking bumper cars. And stacking things “this much” above other things, like cars, or tiny beds. Raw fish, too. And they really sell “Japan=Awesomely Weird”. I could go on.

For brown rice which, I agree, is not eaten for pleasure but for the greater good, you have to cook it in broth. It becomes tolerable then, losing that “I’m eating cardboard moving boxes that have been ‘riced’. How did it come to this?” taste and is not really any worse for you.

Also, for Indian food I think a super long grain rice is better.

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