Another Earth-shattering Discovery from The Horse!

@TheHorse (218463)

Walnut Creek, California

November 2, 2022 1:07am CST

I am world-famous for discovering/inventing many things, including pasta with olive oil and Parmesan cheese, and applying orange oil to restored vintage loudspeakers with 0000 steel wool. Knowledge of said discoveries has spread to India, Australia, the US (outside of California), Canada, Israel, Switzerland, and even Germany. But my latest discovery may be the most significant of all: how to prepare rice for leftover Thai curry. When I combine leftover rice with leftover Thai curry in a frying pan a day or two after the original purchase and feast, the result falls short of what I experienced when I first brought the take-out Thai delight home. A couple of evenings ago, I tried something new: I added just a bit of water, olive oil, and sorreno pepper to the curried chicken and cooked it up, at the high end of "low" on my stove. But I left the rice separate and put it, with a bit of added water and butter, into the oven at 225 degrees. The result was delicious! The curry was liquid, flavorful and slightly spicy. The rice was soft and fluffy and...well...buttery. Please don't share this secret with non-MyLotters until I have patented it, or copyrighted it, or whatever. Do you have "special" things you do with leftovers? Your secret is safe with me and other fellow MyLotters, I am quite sure.

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@LadyDuck (471271)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 22

Are "sorreno pepper" the Serrano peppers? They are similar to jalapeños, not too hot. Go ahead, patent it, you are safe with me. The next time, add a bit of all purpose flour and it will be less watery.

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@LadyDuck (471271)

• Switzerland

2 Nov 22

@TheHorse Serrano is a city in Mexico and those peppers get the name from the city, so the spelling cannot be different as it's the name of a city. Also corn starch does the same, it thickens a bit the liquid.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

@LadyDuck Thanks for the info. I might try flour or corn starch if a neighbor has some.

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@LadyDuck (471271)

• Switzerland

3 Nov 22

@TheHorse You only need a half spoon for one portion.

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@Beestring (14521)

• Hong Kong

2 Nov 22

That sounds delicious. I like to fry leftover rice with eggs.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

That sounds good. Do you add any water to the rice to keep it from getting too "crunchy"?

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@Dreamerby (4652)

• Calcutta, India

2 Nov 22

That's a common thing in India as well. In kolkata, we call it 'Bhat bhaja'

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@Beestring (14521)

• Hong Kong

2 Nov 22

@TheHorse Just a bit of water.

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@pitstop (13734)

• Australia

2 Nov 22

I did experience the earth shattering this week and now realise that it was due to your discovery.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

I hope nothing fell off the shelves.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

@Dreamerby Elite is my middle name.

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@Dreamerby (4652)

• Calcutta, India

2 Nov 22

This comment is ELITE!! You should get 1 dollar for this comment itself!!!

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@BarBaraPrz (47264)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

2 Nov 22

I'm sorry, that looks like throw-up...

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@BarBaraPrz (47264)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

2 Nov 22

@TheHorse Whether I like it or not, that's still what it looks like.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

@BarBaraPrz No, it looks like red Thai curry with chicken and beef. Barf generally comes in smaller and more uniform particles.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

I take it you're not a big fan of Thai curry.

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@jstory07 (139502)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Nov 22

That sounds really good. I am glad it worked for you.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

It made the leftovers WAY more yummy.

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@jstory07 (139502)

• Roseburg, Oregon

2 Nov 22

@TheHorse It sure did.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov 22

@jstory07 I really do think I'll cook my leftover rice separately hereafter. In the hereafter, I assume that everything is catered.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

2 Nov 22

I'm sorry you're forced to eat rice at all, pony... If you need food, all you have to do is ask and I'll mail you something fit to eat.

Did I share the scrambled eggs with onions and bell peppers I made yesterday with you? It was delicious.

Photo is mine.

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@DaddyEvil (137257)

• United States

2 Nov 22

I won't eat rice.

I always add shredded Colby cheese to my scrambled eggs...

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

@DaddyEvil Eggs and cheese go well together, for whatever reason.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

It looks like rice! Rice rice rice! I hope you have not patented your recipe. I make that too. Plus I add some sharp cheddar cheese, so I guess that makes my recipe different from yours. Whew!

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@wolfgirl569 (105851)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Nov 22

Glad you made it taste good again.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov 22

I am too. I'll do it this way from now on.

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@Fleura (30338)

• United Kingdom

2 Nov 22

Cold curry on toast is the breakfast of champions!

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@Fleura (30338)

• United Kingdom

2 Nov 22

@TheHorse It was born from necessity.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

@Fleura World-wide, no doubt.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

Is that from the same cook book as cold pizza for breakfast?

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@JudyEv (339464)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Nov 22

I'm glad that worked so well for you. I'll have to ask Vince about any secrets he has but I'm not sure he'd tell me.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

Who knows what he's been sneaking into those seemingly innocent dishes!

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@josie_ (10034)

• Philippines

2 Nov 22

Instead of water, try coconut milk.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

The coconut milk I've had here tends to be really sweet. I love it as a hydrating beverage.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

@Dreamerby I love both milk AND farting, so it would not be an issue. But Im not.

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@Dreamerby (4652)

• Calcutta, India

2 Nov 22

May be he is lactose-intolerant!!

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@arunima25 (87770)

• Bangalore, India

3 Nov 22

Go ahead with the patent. Many a times, some bit of simple experimentation with the left overs can come out surprisingly good and are a real treat to the taste buds

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov 22

Do you think I'll be rich? Heh. I'm just glad to have discovered that makes leftovers more tasty.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

3 Nov 22

@arunima25 Tick tick tick. Still waiting.

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@arunima25 (87770)

• Bangalore, India

3 Nov 22

@TheHorse You never know. You could be filthy rich by one of these recipes.

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@Nakitakona (56486)

• Philippines

22 Dec 22

I know you are in your own way but others have done this too and they didn't publicize it.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

22 Dec 22

Are you saying...I didn't invent this strategy? How could you! Next you'll be saying I didn't invent pasta with olive oil and Parmesan cheese on top!

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@Nakitakona (56486)

• Philippines

22 Dec 22

@TheHorse I know it's you invented it. Others may have similar recipe with you.

@MarieCoyle (37104)

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2 Nov 22

I like to heat leftover rice in the oven and use a bit of water and butter, also. Sometimes, I use broth rather than water. Cover it and heat a bit, it's always fluffy and tastes great that way.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

You mean..I didn't...invent this? Heh. Maybe I'll try the broth thing next time. The curry had plenty of flavor, though.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov 22

@MarieCoyle Rice in chicken brother sounds good to me.

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@MarieCoyle (37104)

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2 Nov 22

@TheHorse Rice made with broth, or part broth, part water, is delicious.

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@Dreamerby (4652)

• Calcutta, India

2 Nov 22

Will try it for sure

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

@Dreamerby I'm glad I like rice. So many of the foods I enjoy involve rice: Indian, Thai, Chinese, Japanese.

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

2 Nov 22

Do they have rice in India?

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@Dreamerby (4652)

• Calcutta, India

2 Nov 22

A lot. Rice and dal is staple diet here. Budget-friendly ,rather cheap, easy to cook!!

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@snowy22315 (180394)

• United States

2 Nov 22

Sounds very tasty!

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov 22

It was really good. I'll try to do it this way in the future.

@ptrikha_2 (46909)

• India

3 Nov 22

Great ! May be you can keep a record of a your similar research and discoveries. Then, may be one day you can collate them and you may even publish them some day. Keep the things up!

@Archie0 (5652)

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3 Nov 22

Have you tried burnt garlic in left over rice? I mean if you love garlic. I also make these variations of left over rice with curry at times when I’m too bored to cook something fresh

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov 22

I don't think I've made it myself. But I do really like garlic.

@LindaOHio (177898)

• United States

2 Nov 22

I won't share your secrets. I can no longer cook; but I used to do a "hash" of leftover pork roast, sauerkraut and potatoes. Yum!

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov 22

It actually sounds...interesting!

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@Treborika (17661)

• Mombasa, Kenya

3 Nov 22

Thanks for sharing I would try it out

@sobellimilk (57)

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3 Nov 22

what a good idea, can i try it ?

. sst your secret safe with me

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@TheHorse (218463)

• Walnut Creek, California

4 Nov 22

You may.

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