UK only. Masterchef, what a load of cock!
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Richard A. Abbott wrote:
Except that which we Brits call "curry" wouldn't be given the time of day by our Indian friends.
Why? In the UK we cook curries from recipies written by Indians? Indian restaurants are almost always owned by Indians (lets include Pakistan here for the sake of argument). Their curries might have been westernised, but dont forget, the famous Tika Masala, created in the UK, is now popular in India.
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fat_boy wrote:
Their curries might have been westernised
And there is the issue. If you were to ask our CP members, presently visiting UK or those who have visited the UK, from the Indian sub-continent they will tell you that it is a rather poor quality imitation of the real thing.
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So, good show huh?
:) I actually like it for the most part, its just this stupid insistence on testing chefs using obscure french recipes that really gets my goat. There have been some stunning professional chefs on the program who have utterly shocked the presenters with their imagination and talent. There have also been some very funny disasters, more so by the professionals, since they are supposed to know what they are doing. As a bit of a foodie I am always interested in techniques and recipes so I generally like watching theese kinds of programs (well, those that have decent cooking ijn them anyway)
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fat_boy wrote:
Their curries might have been westernised
And there is the issue. If you were to ask our CP members, presently visiting UK or those who have visited the UK, from the Indian sub-continent they will tell you that it is a rather poor quality imitation of the real thing.
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fat_boy wrote:
Their curries might have been westernised
And there is the issue. If you were to ask our CP members, presently visiting UK or those who have visited the UK, from the Indian sub-continent they will tell you that it is a rather poor quality imitation of the real thing.
You are right about the curries one finds in the average curry house. But, there are increasingly very high quality indian restaurants in the UK offering exactly the same kinds of dishes, of the same quality, as found in good restaurants in India. And if you want to make these dishes the recipes are readilly available (gotta find the good ones though). I have a good vook, and the results are truly superb. Way way better than what you get in an average curry house and far closer to what you get in India (I had the good fortune to spend two weeks in Hyderabad. The food was generally delicious)
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:) I actually like it for the most part, its just this stupid insistence on testing chefs using obscure french recipes that really gets my goat. There have been some stunning professional chefs on the program who have utterly shocked the presenters with their imagination and talent. There have also been some very funny disasters, more so by the professionals, since they are supposed to know what they are doing. As a bit of a foodie I am always interested in techniques and recipes so I generally like watching theese kinds of programs (well, those that have decent cooking ijn them anyway)
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I don't watch Master Chef. It's really popular in Australia, though - they had to postpone a prime ministerial debate because it would've coincided with what I think was the finale of Master Chef.
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Richard MacCutchan wrote:
Only eaten it once, but I quite enjoyed it.
:omg: :wtf: :omg: :wtf: :omg: :wtf: You probably like 'Pieds au paquets' too!
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I don't watch Master Chef. It's really popular in Australia, though - they had to postpone a prime ministerial debate because it would've coincided with what I think was the finale of Master Chef.
I can imagine, Australias got into food a lot lately. When I was there it was like the UK. Steak, chips, meat pie, tomato soup, mashed potato. Basic. (Did you kow that your national dish, meat pie, mashed potato and mashed peas (a sort of pea sauce) originates fomr the east end of london where its called 'pie and liquor').
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I can imagine, Australias got into food a lot lately. When I was there it was like the UK. Steak, chips, meat pie, tomato soup, mashed potato. Basic. (Did you kow that your national dish, meat pie, mashed potato and mashed peas (a sort of pea sauce) originates fomr the east end of london where its called 'pie and liquor').
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No, I didn't know that. But I love a good pie, except for the feeling of the sauce scalding your mouth and oesophagus like a pyroclastic flow. X|
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Simon_Whale wrote:
how many high end restaurants do you see fish and chips?
In Padstow there is atleast one.
"When did ignorance become a point of view" - Dilbert
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fat_boy wrote:
You probably like 'Pieds au paquets' too!
Just say 'NO' to evaluated arguments for diadic functions! Ash
I never tried it. I draw the line at eating somethign that has walked around in pig shit for 2 years. As for the writers comment about 'fromage du tete', he fails to mention that it is actually brains. Thats somehting else you can cross off my list, but it is supposed to taste of cheese, and be reasonably textured to eat. Now, the thought of eating grey, cheesy, slightly firm stuff from a pig really doesnt float my boat.
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No, I didn't know that. But I love a good pie, except for the feeling of the sauce scalding your mouth and oesophagus like a pyroclastic flow. X|
You do eat it with mashed peas too dont you in Australia? As for heat, well, take it out of the microwave earlier! But yes, a good meat pie (in fact pies themselves are fairly unique to Britain and its colonkies. You never see them in France Belgium or Holland for example) is damn tasty. Chicken and muchroom, beef and mushroom, hmmmm, getting near lunch....
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I never tried it. I draw the line at eating somethign that has walked around in pig shit for 2 years. As for the writers comment about 'fromage du tete', he fails to mention that it is actually brains. Thats somehting else you can cross off my list, but it is supposed to taste of cheese, and be reasonably textured to eat. Now, the thought of eating grey, cheesy, slightly firm stuff from a pig really doesnt float my boat.
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fat_boy wrote:
fails to mention that it is actually brains
Yep, I ate cold sheep's brain when I lived in Turkey - not too bad but it does not have a great deal of flavour. I have not eaten eyes (yet)!
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You do eat it with mashed peas too dont you in Australia? As for heat, well, take it out of the microwave earlier! But yes, a good meat pie (in fact pies themselves are fairly unique to Britain and its colonkies. You never see them in France Belgium or Holland for example) is damn tasty. Chicken and muchroom, beef and mushroom, hmmmm, getting near lunch....
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fat_boy wrote:
You do eat it with mashed peas too dont you in Australia?
Occasionally. I prefer it sans peas.
fat_boy wrote:
As for heat, well, take it out of the microwave earlier!
Yes, well...
fat_boy wrote:
Chicken and muchroom, beef and mushroom, hmmmm, getting near lunch....
I hate mushrooms. I don't eat things that are related to athlete's foot. Cheese and bacon pies are the best, although I've had some good curry pies and stuff like that.
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fat_boy wrote:
fails to mention that it is actually brains
Yep, I ate cold sheep's brain when I lived in Turkey - not too bad but it does not have a great deal of flavour. I have not eaten eyes (yet)!
Just say 'NO' to evaluated arguments for diadic functions! Ash
There is lots of an animal that really shouldnt be eaten IMO. Testicles, tripe, brains, eyes. Best thing is just to make it into generic cheap burger meat. At leat you cant see what you are eating! What is odd though is that all these peasant dishes have beome more popular, and more celebrated than the other dishes which came from more palatable parts of the beast.
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fat_boy wrote:
You do eat it with mashed peas too dont you in Australia?
Occasionally. I prefer it sans peas.
fat_boy wrote:
As for heat, well, take it out of the microwave earlier!
Yes, well...
fat_boy wrote:
Chicken and muchroom, beef and mushroom, hmmmm, getting near lunch....
I hate mushrooms. I don't eat things that are related to athlete's foot. Cheese and bacon pies are the best, although I've had some good curry pies and stuff like that.
I am not a fan of peas either. Or beans for that matter. Lentils are OK ina curry, but odly I like re-fried beans.
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
I don't eat things that are related to athlete's foot
:laugh: Good point. But they are still nice. How about shellfish? Do you eat mussels for example? Cheese and onion pies are nice too, if you can find them.
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I am not a fan of peas either. Or beans for that matter. Lentils are OK ina curry, but odly I like re-fried beans.
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
I don't eat things that are related to athlete's foot
:laugh: Good point. But they are still nice. How about shellfish? Do you eat mussels for example? Cheese and onion pies are nice too, if you can find them.
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fat_boy wrote:
Good point. But they are still nice.
No they're not. They're not even a plant or an animal!
fat_boy wrote:
How about shellfish? Do you eat mussels for example?
I dunno... I don't have a very refined palate for slimy things.
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fat_boy wrote:
Good point. But they are still nice.
No they're not. They're not even a plant or an animal!
fat_boy wrote:
How about shellfish? Do you eat mussels for example?
I dunno... I don't have a very refined palate for slimy things.
Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
don't have a very refined palate for slimy things.
It took me quite a long time to get to like shellfish. Cheese too. I used to hate it. Heres an interesting fact, a UK producer of Indian spices and pickles ships, every week, 5 tonnes of tandoori curry paste (to UK customers). It shows just how much we eat of the stuff in the UK.
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Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
don't have a very refined palate for slimy things.
It took me quite a long time to get to like shellfish. Cheese too. I used to hate it. Heres an interesting fact, a UK producer of Indian spices and pickles ships, every week, 5 tonnes of tandoori curry paste (to UK customers). It shows just how much we eat of the stuff in the UK.
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fat_boy wrote:
Heres an interesting fact, a UK producer of Indian spices and pickles ships, every week, 5 tonnes of tandoori curry paste (to UK customers). It shows just how much we eat of the stuff in the UK.
Wow, sounds like you eat a lot of tandoori curry paste in the UK! ;P
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Ravel H. Joyce wrote:
don't have a very refined palate for slimy things.
It took me quite a long time to get to like shellfish. Cheese too. I used to hate it. Heres an interesting fact, a UK producer of Indian spices and pickles ships, every week, 5 tonnes of tandoori curry paste (to UK customers). It shows just how much we eat of the stuff in the UK.
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fat_boy wrote:
It took me quite a long time to get to like shellfish. Cheese too. I used to hate it.
Have you never tasted freshly collected mussels, covered in light grating of cheese, popped briefly into a hot oven, and washed down with proper black velvet?[^] 'Tis the perfect Sunday morning prelude to a large, cholesterol-packed brunch!
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fat_boy wrote:
Heres an interesting fact, a UK producer of Indian spices and pickles ships, every week, 5 tonnes of tandoori curry paste (to UK customers). It shows just how much we eat of the stuff in the UK.
Wow, sounds like you eat a lot of tandoori curry paste in the UK! ;P
Chicken Tika Masala became the UKs favourite dish many years ago. Its a curry developed in the UK, by Indian restaurants, and now, exported to India. You can even get Tika Masala pizzas in the UK! We eat a LOT of curries. A vast quantity.
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