Never really believed in the "buy once cry once" thing for small stuff like this, but your post changed my mind. Seems like spending a bit more upfront on the Scottsdale saved you a headache and probably cash too.

And davis.noah's question is the real kicker here, right? Because I think most of us have been burned by not using the same cup for water and rice. My big question is, did you try the finger trick where you put your index finger on top of the rice and add water to the first knuckle? That's saved me more times than I can count, but maybe I'm just lucky. The real disaster for me was when I forgot to lock the lid once, and it exploded rice paste all over my cabinets. Did you end up tossing the rice or did you manage to cook it down somehow?

Ha! The panopticon called, it wants its burner phone ad back. I guess trying to hide just makes the algorithm work harder to prove it found you first.

Oh man, I feel your pain. I was the same way for way too long before I finally tried it, and now I can't believe I went without knowing that trick.

My aunt prides herself on her "from scratch" pea soup but I found the can in the trash once - honestly it was way better than the homemade version she brags about.