Announcing New Category: The Hot Tip

I am making no promises about what kinds of hot tips you'll find here, but I do love things that streamline my day, even ever so slightly: such as this.

Another variation on this is to say that whatever kind of rice you may be using, whatever shape of pot you've got, and regardless of how much you want to cook, you can simply pour your rice in the pot, touch it lightly with your index finger, and add water until it reaches your first knuckle. Aside from the fact that you're sticking your finger in your food, isn't that elegant?

And what about you? Got any hot tips for me?