Curry Recipes Online
Curry Chat => Talk About Anything Other Than Curry => Topic started by: George on February 04, 2015, 12:22 AM
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Like many people, I like the taste of a Big Mac. The sauce is key, of course.
See here:
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/foodnews/big-mac-special-sauce-goes-on-sale-a-snip-at-%C2%A312000-a-bottle/ar-AA8Vpd5?ocid=mailsignoutmd (http://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/foodnews/big-mac-special-sauce-goes-on-sale-a-snip-at-%C2%A312000-a-bottle/ar-AA8Vpd5?ocid=mailsignoutmd)
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The Takeaway Secret burger sauce is a perfectly acceptable replica in my book. My daughter thinks it's amazing! Could I bottle it and sell it for 12 grand do you reckon? :)
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I like a Big Mac also George.
Apart from Ketchup condiments, the ingredients MCD's use are unique to the product, so its difficult to recreate.
The bun itself has a flavour of its own, which you cant buy anywhere.
Chopped fresh onion will kill it stone dead also. Needs to be dried & rehydrated onion, also of a certain type. Same applies to the gherkins/pickles.
These are by far the best I've found
http://www.hengstenberg.de/site/rh.php#!/en/products/gherkins/Burger_Gherkins_sliced (http://www.hengstenberg.de/site/rh.php#!/en/products/gherkins/Burger_Gherkins_sliced)
The burger is probably the easiest bit
This recipe has been around for ages & is pretty good
Big Mac Special Sauce:
2 tablespoons KRAFT Miracle Whip
2 tablespoons cup mayonnaise
2 heaped tablespoons, French salad dressing
2 teaspoons, dill pickle relish (Heinz dill relish works)
1/2 tablespoon HEINZ sweet relish
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ketchup
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried, minced onion
ELW
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The Takeaway Secret burger sauce is a perfectly acceptable replica in my book. My daughter thinks it's amazing! Could I bottle it and sell it for 12 grand do you reckon? :)
I made that sauce recipe once and, like you, was very impressed. I'd really need to have a genuine Big Mac alongside, to see if there's any significant difference.
I must try again, taking ELW's very useful tips into account.
I also like the Burger King and Wendy equivalents. Has Wendy Burgers left the UK? I haven't seen a branch for decades.
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I have to say I hate McDonalds burgers and vowed after the last one (early hours - 29/12/14 -Kensington) I won't eat them ever again.
(And the joke i can't resist)
I once had a massive arguement with the manager in one . What a moderated clown.....
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Kensington Gav. Did you get lost?
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Stopping at the Copthorne (didn't rate it for my ticky boxes). Not had anything all day and this was the only place i could find. With some of the work I do I've been stuck eating at Mc'Donalds and where as i can do the coffees etc, i hate the food with a passion. >:(
NB And I love a good home cooked bbq burger in a nice bun with some nice trimmings and some nice cheese. (camembert will do nicely for starters)
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ELW I'd like to try that sauce although Kraft Miracle Whip sounds like one of those hard to get American imports. ???
Gav Please PM me the damage for the shatkora pickle. :)
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ELW I'd like to try that sauce although Kraft Miracle Whip sounds like one of those hard to get American imports. ??
Always reminds me of
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmqJQ-nc_s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZmqJQ-nc_s)
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Cool hhhwippp! :)
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ELW I'd like to try that sauce although Kraft Miracle Whip sounds like one of those hard to get American imports. ???
Gav Please PM me the damage for the shatkora pickle. :)
MushroomMike,
Miracle whip is available online, but just double up on the normal mayo instead.
**give the sauce a blast in the microwave for about 30 secs than cool & refrigerate**
The dill relish / sweet relish (to give the sweet & sourness) can be found in Polish supermarkets or the Polish section of a uk supermarket. Try there for jarred stuff (Vlasic brand does both)
If you don't have dried onion, at least soak the fresh chopped in water for as long as you can.
Fresh onion will ruin this little project, as will supermarket burger buns, which are nowhere near as sweet.
Tips for closer authenticity: Assemble upside down in under 10 seconds, leave lying for around for 45 mins, serve and enjoy :)
Regards
ELW
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Kraft Miracle Whip sounds like one of those hard to get American imports.
Here's a copycat recipe which must be worth trying:
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Kraft-Miracle-Whip-Copycat-Recipe.html (http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Kraft-Miracle-Whip-Copycat-Recipe.html)
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Get some M&S Creamy Burger Mayo:
http://oi52.tinypic.com/s0whu1.jpg (http://oi52.tinypic.com/s0whu1.jpg)
Use Warburtons white sliced rolls:
http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/white/8pk-white-rolls (http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/white/8pk-white-rolls)
Heat a non-stick frying pan with no oil in it, place the rolls so that the inside faces down on the pan. Warm them through like that and they are very close to McD rolls.
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Can't argue with that :D
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Burger King Bacon Double Cheeseburger XL meal, Supersize. None of the dross (gherkin, ketchup, mayonnaise, ...) that pollutes so many burgers bur rather a meal fit for a king. Having missed out on one at Phuket airport, I drove all the way to Maidstone to satisfy my need for one the next weekend. Sheer heaven.
** Phil.
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Ah! Well, ASDA isn't the first place I'd go for morning rolls. Your local neighbourhood bakery is the place to go. They generally have a breadboard of ordinary rolls and another of well-fired rolls, and you'd be surprised how well the well-fired rolls sell. Much more taste - a bit like genuine French crusty bread - ye cannae whack it first thing on a Sunday morning. :)
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Get some M&S Creamy Burger Mayo:
http://oi52.tinypic.com/s0whu1.jpg (http://oi52.tinypic.com/s0whu1.jpg)
Use Warburtons white sliced rolls:
http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/white/8pk-white-rolls (http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/white/8pk-white-rolls)
Heat a non-stick frying pan with no oil in it, place the rolls so that the inside faces down on the pan. Warm them through like that and they are very close to McD rolls.
These would have been closer but still nowhere near
http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/seeded/6pk-seeded-burger-buns (http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/seeded/6pk-seeded-burger-buns)
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This thread appears to have been edited (a number of posts are missing) but there is no note to indicate when they were expunged or why ...
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Move along, Phil,. Nothing to see here....
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And George is number one post (shock/horror), what happened to the first original post?
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If it weren't for the fact that I happen to know that George is quite a pleasant chap in the real world, I would be strongly inclined to ask Stew to add a "Report moderator to Admin" option alongside the existing "Report to Moderator" button ...
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what happened to the first original post?
It was deleted as being off-topic :)
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My understanding is that it was George who started the thread
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Are we deleting all off-topic post or just on ones that George started?
Might as well just delete Phil's account and be done with it ;)
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My understanding is that it was George who started the thread
George's post is dated
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Get some M&S Creamy Burger Mayo:
http://oi52.tinypic.com/s0whu1.jpg (http://oi52.tinypic.com/s0whu1.jpg)
Use Warburtons white sliced rolls:
http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/white/8pk-white-rolls (http://www.warburtons.co.uk/products/rolls/white/8pk-white-rolls)
Heat a non-stick frying pan with no oil in it, place the rolls so that the inside faces down on the pan. Warm them through like that and they are very close to McD rolls.
It was George who started the thread.
So now because of the draconian deleting, CBM is now agreeing with tommy99's 'M&S mayo with warburtons buns' posting instead of Naga's hatred post about Big Macs tasting like cardboard in a cardboard bun and he'd rather have a lorne sausage etc etc in a scottish morning roll. :o :o
You honestly couldn't make it up.
And Phil , would the date difference not be the time zone/server time whatever on google as opposed to the forum time?
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George you do realise that you've now set a precedent don't you?
From now on you're going to have to moderate any post that deviates even slightly from the thread topic! I realise the banter derails many threads but it also makes the forum what it is.
Welcome to to CA MkII. :(
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It was George who started the thread.
And Phil , would the date difference not be the time zone/server time whatever on google as opposed to the forum time?
Quite possibly. But my recollection is that the thread started with a question, not with a statement. George's post (now #1) would not seem to me to be a thread-opener but more of a response.
** Phil.
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It was George who started the thread.
And Phil , would the date difference not be the time zone/server time whatever on google as opposed to the forum time?
Quite possibly. But my recollection is that the thread started with a question, not with a statement. George's post (now #1) would not seem to me to be a thread-opener but more of a response.
** Phil.
So, Phil; first it wasn't George who started the thread, now it is quite possibly George who started the thread, what next? I expect better of you, Phil. Put your prejudice aside and look at the facts......and don't vote UKIP ;)
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It was George who started the thread.
And Phil , would the date difference not be the time zone/server time whatever on google as opposed to the forum time?
Quite possibly. But my recollection is that the thread started with a question, not with a statement. George's post (now #1) would not seem to me to be a thread-opener but more of a response.
** Phil.
So, Phil; first it wasn't George who started the thread, now it is quite possibly George who started the thread, what next? I expect better of you, Phil. Put your prejudice aside and look at the facts......and don't vote UKIP ;)
The "Quite possibly" was in response to the text quoted, not to the parts intentionally omitted. Thus I was agreeing with the time explanation rather than with the hypothesis that George started the thread. As for UKIP, I can't stand racists in any guise -- they are no better than the National Front as far as I am concerned.
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So George started the thread.....am I correct?
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So George started the thread.....am I correct?
We will discover the answer to that only when the real first-poster wakes up and asks "Where the ******* hell has my post gone ??? ??? !!!".
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This thread appears to have been edited (a number of posts are missing) but there is no note to indicate when they were expunged or why ...
I made a post a couple of days ago stating that I was going to remove all the off topic posts, starting with Naga's. Nobody protested that the whole thread should be maintained, as really valuable material for long-term-archiving, in effect. So I went ahead. And now people are complaining and coming up with conspiracy theories, like a suggestion that I removed the original OP post and made my first contribution #1.
We can't have it all ways. Either, we are prepared to remove material which I don't think reflects well on the forum, or we're not. Many people suggest there should be MORE moderation than my minimal laissez-fair input until yesterday. Then, when I exercise a bit more moderation, the same people complain. All this is Naga's fault. When he weighed in to question why anyone would be interested in making Big Mac special sauce, because the whole burger tastes like cardboard, it was like a green light to move from half-decent contributions on the subject of special sauce, to dumbed-down, and argumentative posts.
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My understanding is that it was George who started the thread
George's post is dated
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All this is Naga's fault. When he weighed in to question why anyone would be interested in making Big Mac special sauce, because the whole burger tastes like cardboard, it was like a green light to move from half-decent contributions on the subject of special sauce, to dumbed-down, and argumentative posts.
Thats twisting the facts George, He actually said
McDonalds. Cardboard baps with cardboard burgers, moistened by mayonnaise.
Give me a Scottish morning roll with Lorne sausage and ketchup any day!
With no mention to special sauce, just an opinion on their burgers (which I share)
The argumentative posts then started with your post
Wouldn't it be better if you kept such opinions to yourself? Why post such opinions on a thread which clearly isn't to your taste? It would be a bit like me posting my opinion on a pop artist I don't like, despite the artist having millions of fans.
Everyone's tastes are different. You may be missing out if it's simply beyond your 'capacity' to enjoy McDonalds' food and drinks.
Personally I would now delete the whole thread as its now not a true reflection of what was actually said.
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This thread appears to have been edited (a number of posts are missing) but there is no note to indicate when they were expunged or why ...
I made a post a couple of days ago stating that I was going to remove all the off topic posts, starting with Naga's. Nobody protested that the whole thread should be maintained, as really valuable material for long-term-archiving, in effect. So I went ahead. And now people are complaining and coming up with conspiracy theories, like a suggestion that I removed the original OP post and made my first contribution #1.
We can't have it all ways. Either, we are prepared to remove material which I don't think reflects well on the forum, or we're not. Many people suggest there should be MORE moderation than my minimal laissez-fair input until yesterday. Then, when I exercise a bit more moderation, the same people complain. All this is Naga's fault. When he weighed in to question why anyone would be interested in making Big Mac special sauce, because the whole burger tastes like cardboard, it was like a green light to move from half-decent contributions on the subject of special sauce, to dumbed-down, and argumentative posts.
Don't try to shift the blame for detailing this thread onto me! I know its hard to break bad habits, but you must try harder.
All this is Naga's fault. When he weighed in to question why anyone would be interested in making Big Mac special sauce, because the whole burger tastes like cardboard, it was like a green light to move from half-decent contributions on the subject of special sauce, to dumbed-down, and argumentative posts.
I have an archive copy of the entire, original thread, and I can quote exactly what was said by me and by others. So you may wish to reconsider attributing your statement, "All this is Naga's fault. When he weighed in to question why anyone would be interested in making Big Mac special sauce...". You may also wish to reconsider some of your other statements.
This thread was derailed by no one other than you. Just as you continually derail threads for reasons best known to yourself.
Did no one ever tell you your sins will find you out?
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Perhaps we can sweep it under Phil's carpet where he hides his UKIP manifesto and Thai Bride Monthly magazine collection......this will probably be moderated. But I'm sick of the egos whingeing on and on and on and on and on and on and on at each other.
There are plenty of people posting great recipes and pictures on here at the moment. For instance podmore's recent post.
Get a grip children :P
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The completely predictable result of putting a lunatic in charge of the asylum. Still, probably helped boost the page clicks for a while so job done.
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I have an archive copy of the entire, original thread, and I can quote exactly what was said by me and by others.
Could you possibly post the original first post please, verbatim ?
** Phil.
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The first post is there, as it always was Phil. What do you want? It translated into words of one syllable?
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The first post is there, as it always was Phil. What do you want? It translated into words of one syllable?
No Garp, I want facts and evidence, not opinion. Which part of that do you find hard to grasp ?
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The first post is there, as it always was Phil. What do you want? It translated into words of one syllable?
No Garp, I want facts and evidence, not opinion. Which part of that do you find hard to grasp ?
The part where you want facts and evidence. It is a fact that George started the thread. Gav provided the evidence. Am I wrong? If I am, please provide your evidence, rather than your prejudiced opinion.
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The first post is there, as it always was Phil. What do you want? It translated into words of one syllable?
No Garp, I want facts and evidence, not opinion. Which part of that do you find hard to grasp ?
The part where you want facts and evidence. It is a fact that George started the thread. Gav provided the evidence. Am I wrong?
Yes. Gav stated that George started the thread. That is not /evidence/, that is simply a statement. I do hope you never have to serve on a jury -- your grasp of the difference between evidence, facts and statements is disturbingly lacking.
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The evidence is in the 'started by George' fact when you look up this thread. Plus, I can testify before your UKIP jury that I witnessed George's post being the first post I saw on this thread.
I would suggest that your grasp of reality, and whatever little world you live, are very different Phil.
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Yawn. (This yawn also applies to all subsequent posts by Garp in this thread).
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Your yawn says it al Phil. Nothing to offer when you are disclosed. So much like Cameron.
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The evidence is in the 'started by George' fact when you look up this thread. Plus, I can testify before your UKIP jury that I witnessed George's post being the first post I saw on this thread.
The thread was indeed started by George. The evidence is pretty clear. Even Stevie Wonder wouldn't dispute it. Furthermore, the way the thread developed, just affirms it ::) And yet again, wonderful example of moderation when it isn't needed. But only to be found lacking there is a desparate need.
Oh by the way, i heard an echo. For once me and SS agree. Ah, my comments are no longer there to see. But I do concur SS, CA definitely springs to mind ::)
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The evidence is in the 'started by George' fact when you look up this thread. Plus, I can testify before your UKIP jury that I witnessed George's post being the first post I saw on this thread.
I would suggest that your grasp of reality, and whatever little world you live, are very different Phil.
I state again - Garp is correct. Page 1 of this thread remains exactly as it always was. I only deleted off-topic posts from roughly half way down page 2. I took pdf copies of (then) pages 2-6.
What more evidence can anyone possibly need?
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The evidence is in the 'started by George' fact when you look up this thread. Plus, I can testify before your UKIP jury that I witnessed George's post being the first post I saw on this thread.
The thread was indeed started by George. The evidence is pretty clear. Even Stevie Wonder wouldn't dispute it. Furthermore, the way the thread developed, just affirms it ::) And yet again, wonderful example of moderation when it isn't needed. But only to be found lacking there is a desparate need.
Oh by the way, i heard an echo. For once me and SS agree. Ah, my comments are no longer there to see. But I do concur SS, CA definitely springs to mind ::)
Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought you were one of the people suggesting a few weeks ago, that the forum needed greater moderation. It just goes to show, I suggest, that my de-minimis approach to moderation was the best approach all along. Or would it only be the right approach if you were the one doing the moderation?
How can anyone suggest that most of the original pages 3-6 were worth keeping, any more than the latest pages 3-5 (and counting)?
All because a few people lack the 'capacity' to appreciate the more-ish taste of a Big Mac.
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought you were one of the people suggesting a few weeks ago, that the forum needed greater moderation. It just goes to show, I suggest, that my de-minimis approach to moderation was the best approach all along. Or would it only be the right approach if you were the one doing the moderation?
George, i have already PM'd you on my thoughts on your skills as a moderator. Now let's face facts here, there are many a member who could do a far more effective job of moderation than you. And YES, based on our past performance, I certainly could, as could countless more. Everytime you try to moderate, and your timing is always choice, a row errupts. Does that not tell you something??? My pet budgie has more of an idea of tact and how to interact with people than you Sir.
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Now let's face facts here, there are many a member who could do a far more effective job of moderation than you.
You've NEVER explained what you idea of effective moderation would involve. It couldn't possibly involve less moderation than I did until recently because the only thing I moderated was pure spam. Then I moved on to delete bad language. You must prefer to see the F word, the C word and anything else, left as it is.
So, please tell us, what MORE would you moderate, or would you do absolutely nothing?
The one person who I would be prepared to accept as a co-moderator would be Secret Santa. If you or almost anyone else is signed up, then I will resign.
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The one person who I would be prepared to accept as a co-moderator would be Secret Santa. If you or almost anyone else is signed up, then I will resign.
Here's hoping CH is made a co-moderator then, and as quickly as possible.
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I'd like to suggest Garp as moderator, because he would be able to moderate out all examples of people not using bad language and insert suitable replacement words.
Come on, tell me that's not going to be comedy gold?
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It just goes to show, I suggest, that my de-minimis approach to moderation was the best approach all along.
I concur wholeheartedly George. Just look at the mega-fuss the, to my mind, over moderation of this thread has caused.
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It just goes to show, I suggest, that my de-minimis approach to moderation was the best approach all along.
I concur wholeheartedly George. Just look at the mega-fuss the, to my mind, over moderation of this thread has caused.
Exactly. In part, it was my small social experiment. Even though there was virtually no worthwhile content in the stuff I deleted, including my own posts, the usual suspects are complaining. So it must mark a return to my de-minimis moderation, even though I think it's a sad day that we can't clear out junk like this.
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I'm with 'kin sverige on this matter :)
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so what is the recipe for the big mac special sauce? lol
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so what is the recipe for the big mac special sauce? lol
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,13639.msg115932.html#msg115932 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,13639.msg115932.html#msg115932)
Hideous stuff :(
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But not quite as hideous as this.....
http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,13668.msg116254.html#msg116254 (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php/topic,13668.msg116254.html#msg116254)
Really Gav, you posted this in the Highly Recommended Restaurants section...
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Well I've got about 10 blokes who have said it was delicious and on whose recommendations I went. :) You need to travel more :D
Your'e certainly pulling no punches these last couple of days. :)
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Sorry Gav - not having a go at you.
I travel more than I want to, and have tasted curries in at least two different towns ;) But that does look like a (moderated).
As for the 'blokes' who tasted it? They could all be morons, just out of the latest screening of Fifty Shades of Geordie Shore for all I know. What gives their opinions more weight than mine (apart from the fact that they actually ate it...lol).
It's all subjective at the end of the day, and to rubbish MacD's, or Korma, or anything else is simply a sign of ignorance.
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But as they say
Ignorance is bliss
(Actually saying you dislike MD's (I've never actually said I don't like Kormas) is an opinion where I come from not ignorance. I especially don't like the Big Mac because of the sauce (had my first one in 78) and I find everything else they sell too salt laden for me. Plus I've never been a fan of thin fries, KFC included and haven't had them in any sort of fast food place where i've had to eat for years)
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Big M sauce, try different brands of 1000 Island dressing.
Totally agree with Naga 100% cardboard.
Never underestimate the ignorance of the Big Mac customer. (saw this quote somewhere) ;D
40 years of Big M, training kids from an early age, with their happy meals, to eat cardboard fries, soggy sweet buns and processed meat? patties.
Generations of public, conditioned to eat rubbish.
Likewise, Pizza Hut, Domino etc
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Garp
What happened to the Friday night feeling :)
I'm gonna stay clear of you on Mondays ;)
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Sorry Michael. There just seems to have been a lot of snobbery recently about certain foods which some members feel are inferior.
I may agree that MacD's burgers are shite, but I am polite enough to be nice about it and intelligent enough to know that it is all down to personal taste and nothing is better than anything else.
The snobbery will put off new members, unless they are pretentious too, so I defend George on that issue.
To be honest, I'm getting bored with the constant bickering and pathetic 'I'm superior to you' attitude of some members and am ready to walk away and get on with life. I have learned enough from SL, CA, CH and H4C to allow me to make dishes that I will thoroughly enjoy.
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I don't think its snobbery at all. I love a good burger (yet to try one of these Handmade Burger Company type places :() but McDonalds doesn't do it for me. Another problem for me with them is the buns. I think they are terrible and I would quite happily pay more money for a better product. Imagine how much better they would be for say another 20p.
Everything is down to personal taste but a forum full of nodding donkeys wouldn't last 2 minutes.
NB. I did use to enjoy a Wimpy spicy bean burger back in the day though.
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Garp my fellow curry friend
How can I put this
This is just a curry site
No one should be getting angry , tired or bored
Believe me I think we all have been in your shoes :( at one time another on this site
Just take a step back and a cup of horlicks ;)
Remember those naans days and smile again
Food should make people happy unless your fat like me at the moment :'(
Cheers MT
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Happy Meal may follow
from the same place
McChicken
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I just came across the The Takeaway Secret, first 32 pages for free on the internet (not difficult to find with a quick search). Those first pages do contain the Big Mac & special sauce. Went out to buy the necessary French's brand mustard, iceberg, double bun, etc. and had my first attempt last night. Even before tasting, I knew this was a winner. Wow, almost exactly the same, I've never created anything like that before. I found the sauce a bit too mayonnaise-y, and the raw onion a bit overpowering, so I know what to adjust for attempt #2. It's really not hard if you follow the recipe to the letter. I'm amazed I can now replicate a Big Mac. The wife was impressed too, a bit depressed actually concidering the implications.
Fries next. Already well down the sugar no sugar debates.
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Don't know about Big Mac, but I've been playing woth stuffed burgers lately. Chilli stuffed burger worked well, curry stuffed burger is up next
http://www.banggood.com/Stufz-Stuffed-Hamburger-Burger-Press-Meat-Pizza-Stuffed-Patty-Maker-p-941533.html (http://www.banggood.com/Stufz-Stuffed-Hamburger-Burger-Press-Meat-Pizza-Stuffed-Patty-Maker-p-941533.html)
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Good spot! I'm thinking dal burger and aloo gobi burger. A haggis burger even!
In fact, the more i think about it, the more I can think of a good few burgers I'd like to stuff. :)
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Aloo gobi burger! That's inspired!! :) how about keema as the burger meat?
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Now you're talking! Sounds good to me! :)
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I wonder if, instead of minced beef, this press could be used to form a hollow onion bhaji, and what to fill it with if I did? Will have to have a play