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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: Derek Dansak on October 27, 2014, 01:15 PM
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Hello everyone ! good to know this site is still alive and kicking
Not sure how many of the old members are still about ?
Have fond memories of ranting endlessly on this forum. Great fun :)
Are there any new bases or break throughs I have missed in last year ?
Cheers DD
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Welcome home, Derek -- you have been much missed. To the best of my belief, two bases and Chris's "happy naans (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,8803.msg78650.html#msg78650)" are the most significant additions since you last visited. Bigboaby1's Glasgow base (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,11354.msg86335/topicseen.html#msg86335) (various versions / sizes / iterations) and JB's takeaway base (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,13136.0.html).
** Phil.
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Welcome back Derek - I think I joined after you took your sabbatical. Loving the Bob Dylan reference though :)
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Thanks Phil.
Look forward to trying those suggestions soon.
Its a crying shame the forum never managed to crack the illusive taste ?
Must be one of the few remaining secrets left in this digitally connected world of ours !
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Its a crying shame the forum never managed to crack the illusive taste ? Must be one of the few remaining secrets left in this digitally connected world of ours !
Well, there are some (and I think I would include myself amongst them) who believe that the "missing 5%" is all in the mind; our senses are so blasted after frying the spices and making the curry that we simply cannot appreciate what we have cooked. I think there is almost unanimous agreement that most curries taste better on day two, but whether that is (a) because the taste becomes more rounded, given time; or (b) because our olfactory and gustatory organs have become re-sensitised; or (c) some combination of the two, is moot.
What have you been up to which you have been away ?
** Phil.
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Its a crying shame the forum never managed to crack the illusive taste ? Must be one of the few remaining secrets left in this digitally connected world of ours !
Well, there are some (and I think I would include myself amongst them) who believe that the "missing 5%" is all in the mind; our senses are so blasted after frying the spices and making the curry that we simply cannot appreciate what we have cooked. I think there is almost unanimous agreement that most curries taste better on day two, but whether that is (a) because the taste becomes more rounded, given time; or (b) because our olfactory and gustatory organs have become re-sensitised; or (c) some combination of the two, is moot.
What have you been up to which you have been away ?
** Phil.
Sorry Phil
I Have to disagree. There is definitely something missing in taste. Nothing at all to do with sensory overload or whatever you call it Im afraid. I actually wish you were right...but youre not!
Regards
Mick
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Hello everyone ! good to know this site is still alive and kicking
Welcome back Derek! Glad to see youre back
Regards
Mick
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Sorry Phil. I Have to disagree. There is definitely something missing in taste. Nothing at all to do with sensory overload or whatever you call it Im afraid. I actually wish you were right...but you're not!
Well, would you be willing to accept that whilst there may well be "definitely something missing in taste" in the curries that you cook, and probably in the curries that I cook, the same is not necessarily true for all members of this forum ? I do not for one second claim to be a member of this
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Good to be back mate
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Sorry Phil - I Have to disagree. There is definitely something missing in taste. Nothing at all to do with sensory overload or whatever you call it I'm afraid. I actually wish you were right...but you're not!
I agree with the valid points which Phil makes. How many other members curries have you tasted and did you express any interest in my 'Come Dine' idea, when we might have started to find out?
Welcome back DD. One other thing which you may have missed is CA being fired.
You mention THE illusive taste but I'm not sure I've ever known what that is or was. Doesn't it vary from dish to dish? I can make one or two dishes which do as much for my taste buds as the same dishes from the best BIRs but when it comes to a simple vegetable curry to accompany a biriani, I haven't yet got close.
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I have to say that I agree with both sides of this discussion.
1. Most times after a long cook and multiple dishes, I just don't seem to enjoy the food as much as I possibly would have, had I been a mere guest to the table. This is a common experience among cooks. It is not exclusive to Indian food.
2. Some curries do definitely round out and develop over time, and so does a good stew as anybody will tell you.
3. Even though my curries are delicious and enjoyed, they are definitely not in the same class as some commercially purchased dishes I have eaten. There is, I feel, something missing. 5%??? Not sure. In saying this though I've also eaten some pretty bad purchased dishes as well.
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There are some restaurants near me charging ?11 for a madras !
Is it worth it?
I would say yes
The taste is out of this world,
If you don't know what I mean then you clearly don't have any good curry houses in your area
Then you get the rest of the average jo curry houses which are not so different to my own attempts
Sadly due to long commutes I don't seem to have the time to make bases any more! gutted
I actually order more TA now, which is expensive for what you get ! a tiny little carton for ?7 - (moderated) !
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There are some restaurants near me charging ?11 for a madras ! Is it worth it? I would say yes. The taste is out of this world
So where do you live, Derek ? I'm not averse to spending GBP 11-00 on a Madras if it will re-create for me the experiences of yesteryear ...
** Phil.
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There are some restaurants near me charging ?11 for a madras !
Is it worth it?
I would say yes
The taste is out of this world,
If you don't know what I mean then you clearly don't have any good curry houses in your area
Then you get the rest of the average jo curry houses which are not so different to my own attempts
Sadly due to long commutes I don't seem to have the time to make bases any more! gutted
I actually order more TA now, which is expensive for what you get ! a tiny little carton for ?7 - moderated !
Yeah I can relate to that, I live 40 miles from Glasgow but I work there so I often pick up a takeaway from my favourite place called the Punjabi and their madras takes me back to the early 90's . my local takeaways though charge a little bit more and get nowhere near it
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Sorry Phil. I Have to disagree. There is definitely something missing in taste. Nothing at all to do with sensory overload or whatever you call it Im afraid. I actually wish you were right...but you're not!
Well, would you be willing to accept that whilst there may well be "definitely something missing in taste" in the curries that you cook, and probably in the curries that I cook, the same is not necessarily true for all members of this forum ? I do not for one second claim to be a member of this
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Hi, as for me, I shared advantages of multicooker and wrote a nice receipt of chicken curry cooked in multicooker. It's next topic, you can easily find it.
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a tiny little carton for ?7 - (moderated) !
One other thing that has changed since you were last here is the policy of avoiding the use of bad language, including thinly-veiled versions.
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You'll need to moderate "quotes" too George.
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Magners claimed that the "(moderated)" mention in the advert was a "mild rebuff" to the bees, rather than an expletive. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the poster is suitable for display.[4]
I think, George, that what's acceptable to the ASA ought to be acceptable on CR0.
** Phil.
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Which "
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Well that would include me then ;D For today at least, but probably not tomorrow. At the moment I'm batting only 1-2% shortfall. Goodbye 5%.
Seriously though, I'd be a fool to think my cooking is elite Phil, but I do understand where your coming from. There are, no doubt, people who have cracked it, if nowhere else than for themselves. The whole 5% thing and "my curries are just missing something" is a feeling I totally relate to as well though. I've felt it for a long time. Many years actually. The fact that so many of us have and still do express this common experience means that it is not a figment of imagination. Whether it's actually 5% is not the question but there is this common perception among many that perfection is just out of grasp. For me it's why I'm here on this forum.
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ah I see. i thought you were having a pop at me for a minute. The last thing i would ever want to be categorised as is "elite"
;D ;D ;D ;D
Im here to learn - just like everyone else - and Im having fun in the process. I may have done a few revolutions but Im still learning and enjoying the journey too.
Got my fair share of grief going on in the real world at the moment, so I really appreciate this forum at this time
Its good to see old members back like DD and Darth Phal too
Regards
Mick
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I think, George, that what's acceptable to the ASA ought to be acceptable on CR0.
I disagree. Search for the term on wikipedia and you'll see where I'm coming from.
In any event, why go out of your way to use words like that when there are so many other words to use?
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I disagree. Search for the term on wikipedia and you'll see where I'm coming from. In any event, why go out of your way to use words like that when there are so many other words to use?
It may be (and I have no way of knowing) that DD is Irish, and in the Irish vernacular "(moderated)" is an everyday word. Also, Derek was one of the major contributors to this site, and I would hope that we would all welcome him back with open arms to encourage him to renew his contributions, rather than criticise his use of what is, after all, a very mild expletive and risk him disappearing into oblivion yet again ...
** Phil.
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I agree that DD is most welcome back here. So why do you escalate it into a storm in a teacup, also causing me more work, by repeated re-use of the word? It's not the first time you've done that. If you don't like my decisions, then complain to Admin.
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PM's anybody?
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How would one best describe "the taste of yesteryear" I'm afraid I'm a little too young to have experienced a real old school curry!
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Yesteryear probably had MSG in it for starters, but it is likely that something more has been lost in the move towards today's more health conscious meals.
It could also be a bit of memory playing tricks. I know that Wagon Wheels were bigger, bubble gum tasted better, and lollies weren't sour back in the 60's and 70's, but I can't speak to the taste of BIR from the 1980's because I never ate any. I really only started eating curry here in Oz in the 90's and to me they are still pretty much the same.
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I agree that DD is most welcome back here. So why do you escalate it into a storm in a teacup, also causing me more work, by repeated re-use of the word? It's not the first time you've done that. If you don't like my decisions, then complain to Admin.
Deleting posts.
An interesting method of avoiding 'work' :D :P
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Its very encouraging that a few of you remember me! I had a real blast using this forum several years ago. Best bit of the internet !
I will re kindle my curry making any day soon , and look forward to sharing any new discoveries at cr0
The last minor change I tried was adding half litre of Tescos finest pre made chicken stock to the base .
This added some depth to the base, that worked well.
Next I plan to add some mooli radish to the base. Never got around to trying that.
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Deleting posts.
An interesting method of avoiding 'work' :D :P
You must mean CA, when he was a moderator here.
In the years' since I became a moderator, I've deleted very, very, few posts. I prefer to edit out offending words, which actually causes more work, not that you would appreciate that, or be in any way grateful, being the person you are.
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Hello george.