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The way most people portion rice is costing them money
I was over at my neighbor Carol's house last week helping her cook dinner, and I noticed she just scoops rice into the pot without measuring. She ended up making three times what we needed and threw half of it away. That got me thinking about how much I used to do the same thing. Rice is cheap per pound, but if you toss out a cup of cooked rice every week, that adds up to maybe $20 a year just down the drain. I started using a measuring cup and a simple finger trick for water, and now I never have leftovers I don't plan for. Has anyone else figured out a way to stop overcooking grains or pasta? I would love to hear what works for other folks.
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xenam841d ago
I mean, $20 a year is basically a rounding error in the grand scheme of grocery costs. I'd rather have extra rice on hand for lazy nights than stress over measuring it perfectly.
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danielowens1d ago
Hate to be that guy, but $20 a year on rice is actually a lot if you're buying good jasmine or basmati. The cheap stuff will clump up and get mushy, so you're basically paying for cardboard texture on lazy nights. Real talk, a kitchen scale costs $15 and lasts forever. You don't have to measure every grain, just weigh the pot once and scoop from there. It's the difference between decent rice and that sad, sticky mess that sticks to your teeth.
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skyler_johnson3220h ago
@xenam84 calling $20 a year a "rounding error" is the kind of energy I bring to my entire budget honestly. If I had a dollar for every time I overspent on something pointless id be rich enough to not care about the rice situation. But hey if your lazy nights involve rice that tastes like wet cardboard then you do you, I'll take my sad sticky mess over measuring like a scientist.
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