chilled club soda.

If you ruined the rice, it was more than inconvenient; it was almost tragic.. Rice is a really emotional thing for so many people.Why do you think that is?.

Certainly in my house growing up, it didn't matter how great the rest of the meal was.If you ruined the rice, it was a ruined meal.We're speaking of a household where there wasn't often ruined rice, but if it burned, we'd have to throw that away and start all over, and delay dinner for 30 minutes.

It wasn't an acceptable thing to do.I carry some of that.. Maybe if I make American food and the rice is terrible, I could cook a potato or some bread, but if you make gumbo, and your rice is ruined, well, what are you going to eat it with?

It's the backbone of a meal.

In years gone by, that was the big relatively inexpensive thing that filled up a meal.Why this kerfuffle is blowing up right now, is a bit of a mystery since Dutch babies are nothing new and the.

recipe itself is a couple of years old, at least.Indeed, I've been enjoying Dutch babies for decades since discovering them at the.

Original Pancake House.as a kid and making them my go-to order at.