Shan packet seasoning. Includes dried plums and pits. Fresh skinless chicken on the bone. Added fresh garlic/ginger paste (25:75), a few green cardamoms. A little fresh lemon juice. Freshly ground black pepper. Saffron basmati. Tiny pinch of chaat masala, to finish. Served with plum chutney.

Rob

Oops. Posted in the wrong thread.

Rob

Quote from: George on May 06, 2025, 10:52 AM

He may be the most successful of the white British individuals trying to promote BIR recipes. His following on youtube is significant and still growing. It probably generates quite a high income but I bet it's hard work. How can you really relax and enjoy a meal if needing to concentrate on filming and talking the entire time? He even had a visit from Gary of the gary eats channel, treating Al's kitchen a bit like a restaurant. I'm not persuaded Al's home cooked dish was good enough to warrant Gary's high mark but how can we know?

Just watched my first Gary Eats video George.

https://youtu.be/TGIdfWr6_uM?si=KfCXG2w0jMBcjpd8

When I clicked on the link, it went to a curry review by the channel Rich Rates Food. He has just over 3,000 subscibers whereas Gary Eats now has more than 300,000

Try this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0BEghiNLds

Just watched my first Gary Eats video George.

https://youtu.be/TGIdfWr6_uM?si=KfCXG2w0jMBcjpd8

As now have I (well, at least, watched the opening frames).  But a question :  his accent is unmistakeably British English, so why does he spell "flavours" as if he were American :  "Join me as I explore the flavors" ?
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He may be the most successful of the white British individuals trying to promote BIR recipes. His following on youtube is significant and still growing. It probably generates quite a high income but I bet it's hard work. How can you really relax and enjoy a meal if needing to concentrate on filming and talking the entire time? He even had a visit from Gary of the gary eats channel, treating Al's kitchen a bit like a restaurant. I'm not persuaded Al's home cooked dish was good enough to warrant Gary's high mark but how can we know?

Just watched my first Gary Eats video George.

https://youtu.be/TGIdfWr6_uM?si=KfCXG2w0jMBcjpd8

He doesn't strike me as particularly good curry critic. Some things I noticed. The tablet gadget the waitress used to take his order. Call me old fashioned, but this is a bad omen.The family seated behind left looked mildly irritated with him gassing on; perhaps it was just curiosity. If he had food preferences (the salad) why not mention this when ordering, instead of wasting food. Al's Kitchen does this as well. The bone idle presentation of the food. The chips looked like frozen fries. The curry looks all wrong.The first glance of it appears watery. No oil separation. I don't see much passion here. Gary reckons it's all wonderful. I suppose how the food tastes is the main thing, but still. I will have to watch a couple more of his efforts.

It's refreshing to see Julian doing stuff again. The others seem to be scratching around for ideas, unsuccessfully. They have been for a long time. Just following one another. Even Chef Din is doing 20-30 minute curries from scratch now. They don't look great either.

Rob