A question for those who deal with this on a regular basis...

I often find that the meat I use (mainly chicken), Halal or not, seems to contain a great deal of water when cooking it.  Sometimes 'stir frying', is not so much but more of 'boil off the water' and it a) makes the chicken tough b) causes pre-cooked red meat to lose flavour.

I am sure you all have a solution for this which I would really appreciate it if you could share.

Thanks
BAJ

Hi all,

I am always looking for new recipes and blends and today I found a recipe for an interesting Masala that I might be able to 'tweak' to my own preferences, once I have tried it several times of course.  The recipe calls for Fresh Turmeric, peeled, dry roasted and then powdered (along with all the other ingredients of course).

Now, I must have been living under a rock as I am totally familiar with ginger root but I have never seen Turmeric before and yet a quick search shows that it is widely available, even in some of the 'Big 4' supermarkets, so:

Q1.  Is this something you would bother with in any of your recipes or for pure convenience just use powdered?
Q2  Which would you recommend (a reason would be really helpful to me but not necessary)?

I look forward to your opinions, thanks in advance.
BAJ

For three decades, I have moved around and tried almost every 'local' takeaway and sometimes the restaurants in the area I lived in.

They have been more often on the doorstep (close by) as you can't wait too long after a heavy night out, sleep is approaching faster than the ensuing hangover... and sometimes work.

For a first time order, so I can 'measure' if they can cook or not, I have always ordered what I consider to be quite a difficult dish: Chicken Biryani.
Any repeat orders/attendances/recommendations are based on this.

Do you order something the first time, to determine the quality of a takeaway or restaurant (price excluded)?

BAJ

I think this is about as emotive on a planetary scale as Brexit is on a local level for us Brits.

I have seen, read, and media has published and promoted every view 'against' Climate Change and Brexit, possibly because it that is the 'popular' stance.

Homosapien have not been on the planet long, industry for even less and records for barely a second.  So scientists look to the geological record that the planet has recorded for us.  Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis to name just a few.  Some can make educated guesses, like the growth of flora and fauna based on oxygen levels, humidity and planetary temperatures.  We know for a fact that warming seas are killing some of those very flora and fauna and causing fish and mammals to migrate.

Governments don't want to believe in Climate Change, they don't actually say it, but they can't 'afford' to change and so they ignore and resist every change put forward by the scientific community it seems. They play 'lip service' with recycling, cycle routes, power produced from incinerating household waste whilst still allowing the exploitation and selling of fossil fuels, home and abroad.

The late Professor Stephen Hawking was very much respected and may have influenced some in the right places. in his assertion that as a species we must expand from this planet to guarantee Human existance.

Now, Sir David Attenborough (92 years old) is to address us on Climate Change.

If there is one person who's voice might be heard, maybe it is his but against Business, Corporations and Governments, it may all be over bar the "I told you so" to come in the next decades, the same decades that we seem more concerned about whether we belong to a European 'Club' rather than a planetary one.  Bizarre!

I have given you some views and facts as I see them, now your thoughts please.

BAJ

P.S.  I post this because BIR/AIR/USIR will all be effected in years/decades to come as the the availability of oils, herbs and spices, like farming, are subject to climate change.  I can't quite grow a Curry Tree "up North" as somebody alluded to recently but I might be able to soon or my children might be able to (we already have Palm Trees). 

I meant to post this a couple of days ago... I guess the next generation of 'would be' chefs might have to invest in tandoor's and proper BBQ's ? (mine is an uncovered, single shelf, charcoal burner type - no good for windy, wet or colder days).

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-47306766

It seems to go against what fracking is trying to achieve by producing more emissions.

BAJ