>Another one was the guy on one of the early Survivor seasons (the only one I have watched) who was a chef from Michigan and talked a pretty good game. But he managed to screw up rice, of all things -- twice! They had only a limited supply and the other survivalists were pretty irritated at him.
Actually Korean/Japanese rice is relatively easy to screw up, even with modern rice cooker. Too much water, it comes out too doughy. Not enough water it comes out under cooked and dry.
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