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To serve microwave rice at at dinner party

53 replies

millespadpuddy · 11/08/2019 21:28

AIBU by thinking it would be handy to serve the uncle bens microwave rice at a dinner party for 10.
Would anyone notice?It would be one less think to worry about.I'm making a curry the day before.
Or is there a good way to reheat rice?

OP posts:
HeadintheiClouds · 12/08/2019 13:46

What’s the flavouring for Singapore rice, is it curry powder?

Myshitisreal · 12/08/2019 13:49

Oh that's one of my other halfs recipes he found online. I'll link it when he sends it to me xx it's delicious 😋

HeadintheiClouds · 12/08/2019 13:55

Cheers!

Ariela · 12/08/2019 13:56

I have a Sistema microwave rice cooker it's about £8 in Argos, easily cooks enough for 6 in one go, you just add the water to the (washed) rice and zap it. Enough for 3 people takes 12.5 minutes in ours.

HeadintheiClouds · 12/08/2019 14:16

I think I’ll invest, Ariela. Sounds so much less faff.

RockinHippy · 12/08/2019 16:52

YABU

Cooking rice in a microwave is easy & quick, just as easy as cooking the bland easy cook or uncle Bens stuff & you can make it taste much better.

Google it

& FTR I'd know & I'd judge you as I'm guessing anyone with a degree of cooking skills would🤷‍♀️

Herocomplex · 12/08/2019 17:20

Oh my god, Seriously? You’d judge someone who didn’t cook their own rice? My friends come to eat and have a nice time, not take part in Masterchef!

HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 12/08/2019 17:26

I'd know & I'd judge you as I'm guessing anyone with a degree of cooking skills would

No one in real life would judge their friends for so kindly hosting a dinner party and serving microwavable rice. That's just so rude.

ScreamingValenta · 12/08/2019 17:28

I can't stand microwave rice, but I'm grateful to anyone who makes the effort to cook for me - so it's a YANBU from me.

Skittlenommer · 12/08/2019 17:52

Could you not just hire caterers? That’s what I do. Then not only do you not have to cook anything they do all the serving and tidying up for you! Grin

HeadintheiClouds · 12/08/2019 17:54

Yes, I’m sure that’s the answer to op’s dilemma, I wonder why she didn’t think of it herself?

RockinHippy · 12/08/2019 18:15

Hero, it's lazy & second rate to the real stuff. If it's just for lunch or something, then fine, but if you are inviting people over for dinner, then yes I'd think it lazy & crap of you when it's so easy to cook proper rice. Shoot me 🤷‍♀️

Herocomplex · 12/08/2019 18:29

I’m dying at the thought that I’d go to the trouble of inviting you round to my house, I’d made you food, poured you wine, welcomed you, made you laugh and you judge me as lazy for not boiling some rice!
You know it’s not a competition, yes?

HeadintheiClouds · 12/08/2019 18:34

It’s rice. Who the hell sets themselves up as a connoisseur of rice? She’s not serving boil in the bag curry.

RockinHippy · 12/08/2019 19:45

It's not about competing🙄, but about respecting your guests enough that when you invite them round for dinner, you actually make an effort to provide them with the best food that you can. It's about spoiling your guests & being a good host. Something that's clearly lost on some of you lot 🙄

Sandybval · 12/08/2019 19:48

Boil in the bag rice is good, a bag usually does 2 people, so just put 5 of them in boiling water, 12 minutes later take them out of the water, cut the tops off and pour onto the plates! Probably cheaper too, a box of 4 is usually under £1 and they taste just like normal rice, as they are!

HeadsDownThumbsUpEveryone · 12/08/2019 19:51

about respecting your guests enough that when you invite them round for dinner, you actually make an effort to provide them with the best food that you can. It's about spoiling your guests & being a good host. Something that's clearly lost on some of you lot

Its a dinner party amongst friends. The Op is spoiling them by cooking them dinner and rice is rice there's no such thing as the best rice, its sitting alongside curry no one should care if its uncle bens. You sound like an incredibly rude guest.

RockinHippy · 12/08/2019 20:17

Heads if you think all rice is the same, then your palate is shite, so I'm sure they could serve up any old shit & you wouldn't realise. Let's just hope the OPs friends tastebuds are as equally poor & don't include anyone who really cooks. As they WILL notice. Ducking out now. Can't be bothered arguing with philistines 😘

Herocomplex · 12/08/2019 20:24

Oh dear, I made fish pie with Waitrose instant mash the last time I had people round. All my philistine friends. Poor us.

HeadintheiClouds · 12/08/2019 20:26

If you notice the rice, you can bet the curry is shite...

RockinHippy · 12/08/2019 20:32

Mash is different hero, once it's part of a dish & seasoned to suit, its fine. I use it myself as it's more consistent.

Heads you aren't making yourself look like you know what you are talking about here at all. Good curry, will only serve to show up just how bad your rice is 😂

Shazafied · 12/08/2019 20:46

I’ve invited people round recently for dinner and ended up ordering a takeaway! We all had a good laugh and all the food went. I have a baby and a toddler. My friends came round to see me and have a relaxing evening. Some of the comments on this thread are bonkers!!!!

RockinHippy · 12/08/2019 20:56

I think there is a difference between a "Dinner Party" as mentioned n the OP & friends coming round to eat. Dinner Party to me means more formal & more effort on the part of the host.

If I invite people for a dinner party, then I want to spoil them with the best food I can, as they would us if we were invited to theirs for a "Dinner Party" it's not competitive, at least not usually. We were invited to one like that & didn't return the invite on purpose as I hate stuff like that. Generally though it's about friends who live to cook, sharing their cooking skills & spoiling each other.

POP round & join us for dinner isn't the same thing here & that would be them just mucking in with whatever we are eating or even a take away. I still wouldn't use boil in the bag,easy cook or any other type of processed rice though as I personally cannot stand the stuff & so wouldn't inflict it on my guests.

Original poster
millespadpuddy · 12/08/2019 23:03

I've bought the Cookworks rice cooker!Will let you know how I get on.😊

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BrightYellowDaffodil · 18/08/2019 18:30

I'd know & I'd judge you as I'm guessing anyone with a degree of cooking skills would

As someone who cooks a lot for other people and is - dare I say it - a pretty experienced cook, no I wouldn't judge. Ever. And neither would the people I know who are professional chefs. To have someone prepare food and share it with you is something to be grateful for, not to get judgy about.

Unless you're working professionally, cooking for others isn't about doing the absolute best you can, or pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and stressing yourself into a frazzle from the pressure of providing a cheesecake rather than a croquembouche, it's about preparing something nice and providing a good atmosphere in which everyone - including you - can relax and enjoy each other's company.

Unless you're on MasterChef or Bake Off, it's not a competition. @OP, crack on with whatever rice you like. Any guest who judges you is an ungrateful git who shouldn't be invited again!

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