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Title: Lea and Perrins
Post by: sandpiper on May 09, 2013, 12:45 PM
I have spotted a large bottle of Worcestshire sauce at my local take away.They won't tell me which dishes they put it in.

I havn't seen them use it whilst cooking so can only presume it's used in a marinade.

Does anyone have any idea what they use it for ?
 
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: Malc. on May 09, 2013, 02:36 PM
Likely as much, they will use it as a souring agent to add to dishes like Madras, Dhansak, etc. as tamarind is a large part of it's make up. Possibly used along with other ingredients and also added other dishes and sauces. I'm sure others on here will have a better more informed answer for you though.
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: goncalo on May 09, 2013, 02:39 PM
Chewytikka's madras recipe (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,5634.0.html) uses it. As worcestershire sauce has a large vinegar content, it's normal to guess it may also be used in vindaloos.
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: spiceyokooko on May 09, 2013, 03:17 PM
Likely as much, they will use it as a souring agent to add to dishes like Madras, Dhansak, etc. as tamarind is a large part of it's make up.

I agree, it's the tamarind/souring component it gets used for AFAIK.
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on May 09, 2013, 06:52 PM
what goncalo said.... ;D
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: artistpaul on May 09, 2013, 11:23 PM
I have used it for years in my Vindaloo recipe to great effect.

was told to do so by a bir chef
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: DalPuri on May 10, 2013, 12:58 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSZxQtuy43c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSZxQtuy43c)
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: Curryking32000 on May 10, 2013, 06:46 PM
Sandpiper, it's used exclusively for Dhansak.  I'm not aware of any other dish in BIR that uses it.
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: haldi on May 10, 2013, 07:03 PM
The anchovy ripeness comment really puts me off
Rotting fish sauce then?
I've used L & P sauce all my life and was aware of the anchovy element, but that didn't look nice in the video
It reminds me of all the trouble over bombay duck
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: Malc. on May 10, 2013, 11:06 PM
It reminds me of all the trouble over bombay duck

Aha, it's not duck its Dak and refers to the mail train in which the fish was transported. ;) Contrary to belief, it is not a banned substance in the UK. ;)
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: spiceyokooko on May 11, 2013, 12:11 AM
Aha, it's not duck its Dak and refers to the mail train in which the fish was transported. ;) Contrary to belief, it is not a banned substance in the UK. ;)

I've tried some of that stuff - it's rank!

And I agree (3 in one day, mark it on the calendar) that it's not banned in the UK - just banned from being sold in Restaurants due to erm, health reasons?
Title: Re: Lea and Perrins
Post by: Curryking32000 on May 11, 2013, 01:00 PM
It reminds me of all the trouble over bombay duck

Aha, it's not duck its Dak and refers to the mail train in which the fish was transported. ;) Contrary to belief, it is not a banned substance in the UK. ;)

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Bombay duck was banned in 1997 by the EU but revoked due to campaigning on condition of certain health regulation.  Been to Mumbai many times and you can smell it in the railway stations