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TomServo

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I picked up a Zojirushi HCC10XH and have been pretty happy with it so far. I've been using my Blackstone more and more this summer for all kinds of things and wanted to try and up my fried rice game as well as use it for other stuff. So far so good but now I'm on the hunt for some good rice I can buy around here that's not your usual long grain stuff from Kroger. I did find some Calrose stuff at Costco, but I haven't used it yet. Japanese rice is fucking expensive and amazon is the only place I can find that atm.
 
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I picked up a Zojirushi HCC10XH and have been pretty happy with it so far. I've been using my Blackstone more and more this summer for all kinds of things and wanted to try and up my fried rice game as well as use it for other stuff. So far so good but now I'm on the hunt for some good rice I can buy around here that's not your usual long grain stuff from Kroger. I did find some Calrose stuff at Costco, but I haven't used it yet. Japanese rice is fucking expensive and amazon is the only place I can find that atm.
I got you fam what help you need?
 
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I like it. The Widowmaker 3.5 is fun. It works on the Joro Spiders that have infested the state of Georgia. On the big ones it might take a couple extra shots. I do not have many flies but I look forward to at least stunning a giant cockroach. Its feels well made. The red dot was already fairly lined up to site but they include the Allen wrench to adjust it. One added touch I like is how the rear site pops up when the gun is loaded. It is a definitive way of knowing the gun is loaded. I also appreciate that the gun does not "look" like a real gun.

The product feels well built and does exactly what it says it does. I give it a solid thumbs up.
 
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I picked up a Zojirushi HCC10XH and have been pretty happy with it so far. I've been using my Blackstone more and more this summer for all kinds of things and wanted to try and up my fried rice game as well as use it for other stuff. So far so good but now I'm on the hunt for some good rice I can buy around here that's not your usual long grain stuff from Kroger. I did find some Calrose stuff at Costco, but I haven't used it yet. Japanese rice is fucking expensive and amazon is the only place I can find that atm.
If you are in DFW or Houston head to H-Mart. The google translate app is helpful :)
 

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Thanks for the link! Is the Koshihikari rice the better one to get for Japanese rice?

If you are in DFW or Houston head to H-Mart. The google translate app is helpful :)

Nah I'm in the Nashville area.

I got you fam what help you need?

The little measuring cup it was supposed to come with! It wasn't in the box! Though in the manual I think the cup was equal to 3/4 cup of rice IIRC. How long is the rice good for once its in warming mode? I made some of the Calrose last night and it was pretty good, but left it on keep warm overnight and it was still just as good this morning. Ate some with breakfast.
 

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Thanks for the link! Is the Koshihikari rice the better one to get for Japanese rice?



Nah I'm in the Nashville area.



The little measuring cup it was supposed to come with! It wasn't in the box! Though in the manual I think the cup was equal to 3/4 cup of rice IIRC. How long is the rice good for once its in warming mode? I made some of the Calrose last night and it was pretty good, but left it on keep warm overnight and it was still just as good this morning. Ate some with breakfast.
Yes it's pretty good. But lanx being a rang I bow lolz to his superior rice knowledge
 
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Nah I'm in the Nashville area.
if you want more varieties take a trip to the K&S on the west side, i mean you can also goto the K&S on the south side, i prefer the west side b/c the produce seems fresher, while the south one is owned by mexicans and they seem to have more mexicans shopping there, which wouldn't be a problem if mexicans learned to fucking move their carts.

so anyway rice is super easy to buy on west side k&S it's literally right at the front door

like i got this for 8bucks before i went on vacay
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(note, this is not imported, it's still grown in california)

if you want to try jap imported rice i believe sonobana had some, but ask them if it's imported (b/c you can't tell if it's imported or domestic, well 1 way to tell is if it's weight is 5kg and of course all japanese, thats how it's sold in japan)
they also have 3 ladies jasmine rice (big bag)

if you live more near the east, antioch side, you actually have a few more smaller korean options to shop at too

(you really don't have to worry about getting "bad rice" in nashville, even costco has the homai brand and my korean friends like it)
The little measuring cup it was supposed to come with! It wasn't in the box! Though in the manual I think the cup was equal to 3/4 cup of rice IIRC. How long is the rice good for once its in warming mode? I made some of the Calrose last night and it was pretty good, but left it on keep warm overnight and it was still just as good this morning. Ate some with breakfast.
yes if you want to have exact measurement 1 cup of asian uncooked rice is 3/4 of a measuring cup

i wouldn't have the rice longer than 18hours and its normal for many familys to make rice at night and keep it on warm for the night to have a side of rice for breakfast like you did
 
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Lanx

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Thanks for the link! Is the Koshihikari rice the better one to get for Japanese rice?
koshihikari is just a strain? of the japonica rice (i guess like granny smith vs red delicious apples), kosh is the major one japs have or prevalent, cal rose is just another strain (from california), if you really want to have memberberries of eating rice in japan, then yea pony up a bit for koshihikari (also ppl grow koshihikari in california, so theres both imported/domestic)

theres also nishiki, which i actually don't like as much (but you know everyone has preferences)
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koshihikari is just a strain? of the japonica rice (i guess like granny smith vs red delicious apples), kosh is the major one japs have or prevalent, cal rose is just another strain (from california), if you really want to have memberberries of eating rice in japan, then yea pony up a bit for koshihikari (also ppl grow koshihikari in california, so theres both imported/domestic)

theres also nishiki, which i actually don't like as much (but you know everyone has preferences)
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I also dont care for nishiki
 

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Do these things actually work or are they just a fancy toy? I've also been intrigued, but I always imagine the fly just shrugging it off after a direct hit and me being pissed.
I have one of the original ones; don’t know if it’s 1.0 or whatever, but unless it has been improved significantly, I can’t recommend it. I need to be within a foot of a fly that has landed to score a hit that stuns the critter. Nine times out of ten I scare them off with my approach. Around these parts, paper wasps are the prey more often than flies. A wasp that’s mad at you because you scared it with some salt is very different than a pissed off fly.
 
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I am looking for a camping stove. Like a 2 burner propane thing preferably. Something I can hook up to a standard propane tank you buy from the grocery store.

The only ones made in USA though are the Coleman Dual Fuel burner which takes White Fuel or Gasoline. Do I just need to buy an ancient Coleman to get one that isn't a Chinese POS?
 

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The rice discussion is hilarious because not one of you could tell them apart on a blind taste test. 1000%
 
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I am looking for a camping stove. Like a 2 burner propane thing preferably. Something I can hook up to a standard propane tank you buy from the grocery store.

The only ones made in USA though are the Coleman Dual Fuel burner which takes White Fuel or Gasoline. Do I just need to buy an ancient Coleman to get one that isn't a Chinese POS?
How much you wanna spend to get 100% American?

Partner Steel is 100% US made but really, really expensive.

Camp Chef makes good stuff that is mostly US made using offshore parts.

Or like you say, you could get an older US or Canadian made Coleman gas stove and convert it to propane with this adaptor. Stansport Adaptor.

If you spend some time, you can find some older US made stuff on eBay or better yet, at yard sales. I have this 1963 Turner I got many moons ago from my FIL.

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I still like using gas stoves and lanterns, There's something very nostalgic about the hissing they make. They work well, are efficient and nothing says camping quite like burning all the hair off your arms lighting a stove. I bought this one at a yard sale for $1. 1987 425F. These things are everywhere for cheap.

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I could convert this to propane with the adaptor I linked above and have a terrific USA made propane stove. The adaptor's probably Chinese.
 
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I like it. The Widowmaker 3.5 is fun. It works on the Joro Spiders that have infested the state of Georgia. On the big ones it might take a couple extra shots. I do not have many flies but I look forward to at least stunning a giant cockroach. Its feels well made. The red dot was already fairly lined up to site but they include the Allen wrench to adjust it. One added touch I like is how the rear site pops up when the gun is loaded. It is a definitive way of knowing the gun is loaded. I also appreciate that the gun does not "look" like a real gun.

The product feels well built and does exactly what it says it does. I give it a solid thumbs up.

Yeah, I played with mine all weekend. My red dot was zero'd very well. Blew away a couple of ants and had the kids scouring the house for flies or mosquitos but we never found any, almost went out side and started plugging stuff around bushes.

Shot my hand with it and damn thing stung pretty good. Just wanted to see what actual force was coming out with the salt and can confirm; it has some oomph.

Need to talk to a friend about 3d printing a couple of accessories that would be fun. Still think a top and/or side pic rail would be cool for a cheap red dot. I'd like to see about replacing the endcap on the laser and moving the push button to a more accessible location while holding the foregrip. A cheek riser would be cool too. I'm going to start a Bug-A-Salt accessory side business with my friend and make billions is what I'm saying.
 
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How much you wanna spend to get 100% American?

Partner Steel is 100% US made but really, really expensive.

Camp Chef makes good stuff that is mostly US made using offshore parts.

Or like you say, you could get an older US or Canadian made Coleman gas stove and convert it to propane with this adaptor. Stansport Adaptor.

If you spend some time, you can find some older US made stuff on eBay or better yet, at yard sales. I have this 1963 Turner I got many moons ago from my FIL.

turner-M.jpg


I still like using gas stoves and lanterns, There's something very nostalgic about the hissing they make. They work well, are efficient and nothing says camping quite like burning all the hair off your arms lighting a stove. I bought this one at a yard sale for $1. 1987 425F. These things are everywhere for cheap.

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I could convert this to propane with the adaptor I linked above and have a terrific USA made propane stove. The adaptor's probably Chinese.
Isn't the bottom one the dual fuel type?


This one is still made in USA.


Money isn't the issue.


This looks like good shit. Thanks for the heads up! I am happy to pay for quality.
 
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My favorite is vitamin dusted rice...which 99% of the people rinse off.
thats funny especially because it brings up rinsing rice: a completely useless practice that makes no detectable difference of any kind in the finished product. literally undetectable on a blind taste test
 
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Isn't the bottom one the dual fuel type?


This one is still made in USA.


Money isn't the issue.


This looks like good shit. Thanks for the heads up! I am happy to pay for quality.
The Coleman I posted is not a dual fuel stove per se. But, truth be told, all Coleman stoves past and present will run on White Gas or Unleaded gasoline. It's just that the older ones like mine are less tolerant of the junk in unleaded gas and will require more frequent cleanings.

I saw a used Partner Steel for sale on my local Facebook Marketplace recently for about 2/3s the price of new. So keep looking or buy new.
 

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thats funny especially because it brings up rinsing rice: a completely useless practice that makes no detectable difference of any kind in the finished product. literally undetectable on a blind taste test
"I cant taste the debris, dust and other contaminants from not washing my rice, so it is useless" Very cool. A very intellectual post
 
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thats funny especially because it brings up rinsing rice: a completely useless practice that makes no detectable difference of any kind in the finished product. literally undetectable on a blind taste test
Sticky vs not sticky.
 
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