Quote from: Panpot on September 15, 2009, 05:52 PM
Yes, an absolute legend and didint know he had left us all. It is really sad too if he spent his later years living rough as he took TV cheffing to a new level. PP

Ditto the sentiments above but while he had definitely better times in his flamboyant life I don't think you could say he spent any time living rough, at least if his LAST MEAL is anything to go by.

RIP, sadly missed.

Its been on 5live breakfast as well and some papers are carrying it, total cost was 275 quid apparently.
Matt

Just caught the latest on the credit crisis on the beeb news channel. Apparently the cabinets' midnight ministrations on how to spend all our money on bailing out all the merchant bankers who ruined everyone's pension funds and savings were fuelled by curry! Yes its true, they sent out for a t/a from a BIR called the Ganges. Apparently  Darling had tandori chicken with saag aloo and plain rice, didn't say what Brown had, megalomaniac madras maybe? ;D ;D

A couple of points,

1. Always cut off the bottom 1 or 2 cm of the stalks before putting the bunch in a glass of water. No idea why this works but it does.

2. Remember to let the water stand for about 30 mins or so before using. This gives the dissolved chlorine a chance to evaporate and so not poison the plants.

You should be able to keep the coriander fresh for 4 or 5 days, but you might need to change the water after the second day. Hope this helps.

Have you tried scoring the meat to help the marinade penetrate a little deeper? 4 or 5 cuts across a chicken breast about 1/2 cm deep using a very sharp knife should do the trick.

I had the same problems with the site as Jerry M above which was a pity as this scheme was much vaunted in my local press a year or so ago when it was launched since when we have heard nothing further.
One reason for doing your own curries is of course you know what you are eating and believe me the standard of food hygiene in some t/a's round here is appalling and I had hoped that maybe standards would rise as a result of SOTD.
If anyone is interested you can read the original articles

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/search/1697383.67_named_and_shamed_over_food_hygiene/

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/search/1575248.Scoreboards_food_for_thought/

so if you're ever unfortunate enough to find yourself in Blackburn you at least know where to avoid when you order that ruby!!
Matt

You might find this interesting  http://fxcuisine.com/default.asp?Display=150&resolution=high.
Plenty of good stuff there mostly Italian but everything from Tandoori to deep fried Mars bars and Glasgow salad (chips) and some serious food pornography, oops sorry, photography, to tickle the taste buds.
Hope I'm not upsetting anyone recommending other sites but it really is worth a look for those odd occasions when you fancy a change from curry.
Matt

This might be helpful,

http://www.aaspices.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24&products_id=221

The stuffed chilli style again, but that's not how one of my regular T/A's do this dish, they use strange little veggie things (about the size of a pea with a lovely pickled lemony flavour) in theirs. When I asked them what they were they just smiled and said "asian veg", very helpful, not. lol.
Anyone got any ideas as to what they might be?
Cheers Matt.

They are pretty much the essential garnish for dahl and so much less hassle than using all that oil just to fry up a garnish, good in a pillau rice etc, etc...

Hi Kev
I used canola for a number of years too until I became aware of a few possible problems with it, in particular regarding the origin of the product. Unless the stuff you buy is  the product of a specific country then it is very likely sourced from several different countries and therefore cannot be certified as GM free, the same applies to any soya based product, the US and Canadian governments in collusion with the multinational agrochemical companies have made sure of that.
Of course the article was exaggerating (I hope) and GM is entirely a matter of personal choice but all too often big business and big brother collude to obscure the issue and deny the consumer the real information required to make a properly informed choice.
Regards
Matt