Introducing the secret seekers and their eight-year quest
"If there's anything in reality that's not fun, we will change it."
Loading...hold tight!
Page
of 7 First / Last
darkmorgado wrote:No, he's right. Madras is a British recipe.figgis wrote:Wrong.darkmorgado wrote:It's a British dish, as are all our main curry dishes. It's only the vegetarian stuff that's usually Indian.figgis wrote:Madras is South Indian.
Love it all but if I had to pick one.
Britain - Chicken Madras, Fish and Chips, Full English and a Chicken Dinner.
Goose fat is sponsored by:
Lens Flare
BinaryBob101 wrote:This could go on for ever.darkmorgado wrote:No, he's right. Madras is a British recipe.figgis wrote:Wrong.darkmorgado wrote:It's a British dish, as are all our main curry dishes. It's only the vegetarian stuff that's usually Indian.figgis wrote:Madras is South Indian.
Love it all but if I had to pick one.
Britain - Chicken Madras, Fish and Chips, Full English and a Chicken Dinner.
BinaryBob101 wrote:Nope. The name "Madras" is an English invention, a reference to the origin of the dish. The recipe is authentic Indian, referring to the Madras region that was colonised in the early 1600s and became a major trading hub of the East India Company.darkmorgado wrote:No, he's right. Madras is a British recipe.figgis wrote:Wrong.darkmorgado wrote:It's a British dish, as are all our main curry dishes. It's only the vegetarian stuff that's usually Indian.figgis wrote:Madras is South Indian.
Love it all but if I had to pick one.
Britain - Chicken Madras, Fish and Chips, Full English and a Chicken Dinner.
Now with 80% more Cthulhu!
UnblestCarpet wrote:Pretty much. The British definition of a curry tends to be a sauce-based dish. The indian definition doesn't, and also includes dry dishes and is more of a general term reffering to the use of blends of spices in any dish.
This could go on for ever.
The British versions of Indian dishes are British.... i.e. Madras CURRY.
Madras is obviously Indian though.
Yes there are loads of British/Indian named curries, most of which are based on and Indian version which might even be named the same thing. Generally British versions just seem to be saucier and more bland.
Now with 80% more Cthulhu!
meme wrote:That's nice. I was actually using a book by Madhur Jaffrey, which was on my kitchen shelf and which I refer to frequently as I make all my curries from scratch.
Yeah, I just looked it up on wikipedia too.
Now with 80% more Cthulhu!
THFourteen wrote:I now prefer homemade curry to takeaway. Gives you full control over the heat, spice, flavour and the utter greatness.
why is it that takeaway curry always tastes nicer than home made curry.
is it just because they use more oil and ghee?
mmmmm oil and ghee.
THFourteen wrote:Pretty much, my home-made curries tend to be pretty good but with far less of the oil and ghee (and so do suffer a bit, obviously). You can definitely see the difference in the consistency of the sauce etc.
is it just because they use more oil and ghee?
darkmorgado wrote:I WAS USING ONE BY GANDHImeme wrote:That's nice. I was actually using a book by Madhur Jaffrey, which was on my kitchen shelf and which I refer to frequently as I make all my curries from scratch.
Yeah, I just looked it up on wikipedia too.
GHOSTBUSTERS
Fruit-Salad wrote:There's a place near london bridge called Silka which do the most amazing spicy lamb biriyani. Costs about £11, and would take me ages to make, and the meat is top notch falling apart. I'd rather just pay for it and eat out.THFourteen wrote:I now prefer homemade curry to takeaway. Gives you full control over the heat, spice, flavour and the utter greatest.
why is it that takeaway curry always tastes nicer than home made curry.
is it just because they use more oil and ghee?
mmmmm oil and ghee.
However best country cuisine is obviously Italian. (my opinion)
Fruit-Salad wrote:Indeed. Probably my favourite cuisine. Lamb Kleftico, Dolmades, Greek roast potatoes...
Greek must also be mentioned! Never underestimate the awesomeness of Moussaka.
I drive an automatic 'cause I'm too cool to change gears.
Xbox Live - phoenix1flames
Fruit-Salad wrote:Mousakka is awesome. I tend to omit the aubergines though.
Greek must also be mentioned! Never underestimate the awesomeness of Moussaka.
Now with 80% more Cthulhu!
GHOSTBUSTERS
meme wrote:Either Iceland or somewhere in the nordics, can't remember. Viking descendants anyway. I saw someone eat it on telly, they did not look happy with the situation
Isn't it Iceland that has the dead fish that they basically preserve in lye? It's either that or the shark that they bury under peat and let it decompose a bit before digging in.
Now with 80% more Cthulhu!
darkmorgado wrote:I've only ever had Moussaka abroad in Greece and Cyprus (I practically lived on them over there); and in a couple of restaurants over here and once, I'm ashamed to say Tesco Finest Range Moussaka which was much nicer than I thought it was going to be or I was just really hungry.Fruit-Salad wrote:Mousakka is awesome. I tend to omit the aubergines though.
Greek must also be mentioned! Never underestimate the awesomeness of Moussaka.
smoothpete wrote:I just remember Gordon Ramsay vomming on it.meme wrote:Either Iceland or somewhere in the nordics, can't remember. Viking descendants anyway. I saw someone eat it on telly, they did not look happy with the situation
Isn't it Iceland that has the dead fish that they basically preserve in lye? It's either that or the shark that they bury under peat and let it decompose a bit before digging in.
GHOSTBUSTERS
UnblestCarpet wrote:Though it's not actually Cuban in itself, the Cuban Sandwich is a thing of beauty.
Cuban food wasn't always great. On the surface it seems amazing but they have a tendency to completely over season things.
This was in Casa Particulares (family houses that you stay at)
GHOSTBUSTERS
DaM wrote:DaM, that was just someones house
One of my best meals ever was on a wee place at the side of a road on a Greek island (Ikaria I think), tables on one side of the road, kitchen on the other. 9pm, it was empty, thought it was closed. No menu, you had to go into the kitchen, where some fat old Greek women were toiling away - after a taste of a few things we opted for "a bit of everything". It was amazing. It was very cheap (I was worried, as no prices were mentioned). After the bill was settled, a huge bowl of fruit salad was brought out, free.
Now with 80% more Cthulhu!
Page
of 7 First / Last
