Topic: Julian's second book

[sp]

I did, and if I'm honest on first reading it feels a bit like he's "phoned it in", the passion is lacking from this second endeavour and smacks of cashing in - the sale of Curry2Go is documented and for understandable reasons says his heart wasn't in it, a bit like this book.  I'm sure there may be a few nuggets of wisdom in there but overall I'm a little disappointed - 27 videos and 130 pages, with some repetition and a little too much enthusing about the "good old days" of "The Manchester Curry Mile"... recipes are bountiful, if derivative - by his own admission adding this ingredient to that curry makes it a new curry, cue a full page with a "new" curry recipe, instead of saving space and just saying "the simple addition of x at stage y will turn this curry into z"   After re-igniting my passion of curry cookery through his original videos and book maybe I'm being a bit too critical but I do feel a little cheated that IMO the sequel doesn't live up to the high standards set by the first, not that I could do any better!

[Invisible Mike]

There's one or two good looking recipes on there. I like the sound of the 'Original' base gravy which is basically stripped down to its bare bones. I have often thought of doing something similar myself. I think you can over egg the pudding so to speak so it is refreshing to see recipes that are simplified. On the other hand his Man v Curry recipe looks way over the top. I don't think anybody in their right mind would attempt to make this let alone eat it! I can't say I have ever had a bad curry using Julian's recipes and his Ebook 1 madras is very agreeable. Did you know he has also got an Indian homestyle Ebook out as well?

[ELW]

I did, and if I'm honest on first reading it feels a bit like he's "phoned it in", the passion is lacking from this second endeavour and smacks of cashing in - the sale of Curry2Go is documented and for understandable reasons says his heart wasn't in it, a bit like this book.  I'm sure there may be a few nuggets of wisdom in there but overall I'm a little disappointed - 27 videos and 130 pages, with some repetition and a little too much enthusing about the "good old days" of "The Manchester Curry Mile"... recipes are bountiful, if derivative - by his own admission adding this ingredient to that curry makes it a new curry, cue a full page with a "new" curry recipe, instead of saving space and just saying "the simple addition of x at stage y will turn this curry into z"   After re-igniting my passion of curry cookery through his original videos and book maybe I'm being a bit too critical but I do feel a little cheated that IMO the sequel doesn't live up to the high standards set by the first, not that I could do any better!

Good post sp, enough's enough imo, these ebooks are coming thick and fast now, some really good , most old hat. Would like to see the popular restaurants recipes in ebooks, but why would they want to do a thing like that
Cheers
ELW

[Kashmiri Bob]

I can't find the chapter on "starters and sides" referred to on p 90?

Rob 

[Adeypayne]

available now peeps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYCatgN3Vqk

[Kashmiri Bob]

available now peeps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYCatgN3Vqk

Welcome Adey!  Some big admirers of your work on here.  Very good book.  Do you know where the starters and side chapter is by any chance?

Rob 

[Adeypayne]

Hi Rob 

i wasn't aware there was one! i'll look into it mate, as i wasnt involved with the final edit, sorry. Thanks for the compliments. I have read few negatives, but that does not put me off. i am here to assist and help people any way i can in their own curry cooking journey

all the best, A

[Kashmiri Bob]

Cheers Adey.  Bet it'll be that rascal Julian messing up his download version numbers.  I can't seem to find the Curried Away mix powder recipe either  .  I'll be needing that. Seriously though, great to have another chef on here again.  Definitely what the forum needs.  All most have them have been doing lately is making naan breads  .  Very good naans, but a distinct lack of curries to go with them.

Rob     

[Garp]

Could Rob & Adey be the first CRO wedding?

[chewytikka]

Welcome Adey

Curious Geordie here

Watching your vids, I don