cr0 revolutions

[noble ox]

Hi  Mick
That was a good read
Are you satisfied with your curries? If not why ?
I am certain there is no "magic" the chefs are hiding I know  of Asians who work in Birs on a grudge almost slave wages even some chefs they would all sell their souls to escape. The "secret would have been out years ago
There are methods that must be learned which some  refuse to master
Then back to the forum for more recipes ,bases mix powders etc
More attempts then frustration and cocky stroppy pmt attacks on those trying to help and newbies
I cant remember if it was Chapman or Edwards who explained how and importance of getting the spices cooked right Did any one take any notice ? Well not many
Just my 10p worth
Mr Ox

[DalPuri]

It has been proven countless times that spiced oil is a red herring and does nothing at all to the flavour of the final dish.

I disagree. 

It depends on what dish you are making and what spices are used.

Theres always an exception to the rule; and I think you are probably right on this one DP. I was wrong to generalise I suppose

Regards

Mick

It was a BIR gravy curry that I made. I forget what though, possibly an achari or a pathia? Maybe even a madras?  The Mrs couldn't taste it at all, but I thought it came through quite strongly. Maybe plum or mace?

although mrs MDB is slowly getting more racked off with the constant smell and oil spatterings.

I made some pakoras yesterday and coming back into the house after a couple of hours, I thought the kitchen smelt rotten.
Reminded me when I was a teenager going around with my nan looking at new houses. One in particular was owned by an Indian family and me thinking it really stunk badly. Not a nice curry smell at all, more an old rancid fried curry smell.   

[Onions]

I made some pakoras yesterday and coming back into the house after a couple of hours, I thought the kitchen smelt rotten.
Reminded me when I was a teenager going around with my nan looking at new houses. One in particular was owned by an Indian family and me thinking it really stunk badly. Not a nice curry smell at all, more an old rancid fried curry smell. 

Don't tell fried!!!

[Peripatetic Phil]

Come on, chaps, it is not necessary to quote everything the previous contributor has written verbatim -- if he/she has already quoted the previous contributor, then please edit that part out before adding your own comment.  The preceding two posts have included recycled material to depths three and four respectively, thereby repeating things we have already seen several times before and adding significantly to the length of the message without at the same time adding anything of value.

** Phil.

[Secret Santa]

Come on, chaps, it is not necessary to quote everything the previous contributor has written verbatim...

Great fleas have little fleas
upon their backs to bite 'em
And little fleas have lesser fleas,
and so ad infinitum.

[livo]

@Phil is not trying to teach anyone how to suck eggs here.  It is a recurring problem on all sites I frequent.

Again this goes back to good forum etiquette and practice.  Education on how to use a forum is a good thing and so this thread has significant value.
We need to all remember that Junk in = Junk out.  It is understood that some people look at any coding language and are immediately put off even trying to edit posts as you suggest @phil, but once examined it really isn't too difficult. (Although I wasn't prepared to tackle that code for those Tables.  Just because of the time it would take.)

When addressing someone, or referring to their previous post, use the "@username", or even "@abbreviated username" to refer to previous posters rather than quotes all the time.  People understand what is meant even if the post you are referring to is several posts up the page.

There is also a "modify" button right next to the "quote" button.  I use it all the time, particularly if I've made an arse out of myself, although I don't "drink and forum" any more.  Hic. That is to hic cause some prb hic prolblemmmns. hic

[Peripatetic Phil]

Personally, I abhor and detest the <commercial-at><name> convention, which originates with a so-called "social networking" site that I equally abhor and detest.  Every time I read "@Phil" I want to scream "There is no commercial-at in my name".  If a shorter version of :

Phil is not trying to teach anyone how to suck eggs here.  It is a recurring problem on all sites I frequent.

is required, one need only write 'Livo said : "Phil is not trying to teach anyone how to suck eggs ... "' and if one wants to address another contributor by name then a blank line followed by <name><colon><space> is surely adequate.  Let us leave commercial-ats for their real purpose (to separate the local-part from the domain in e-mail addresses) and keep them out of this forum where, for this member at least, they contribute nothing other than a sense of profound nausea.

** Phil.

[Graeme]

Mick thanks for your post, I enjoyed reading it.
Like yourself i also noticed from time to time
a flurry of new active members.

[livo]

Fair enough Phil.  Consider me suitably rebuffed and never to use the atmark symbol ever again.

All others. Please forgive my folly. I have given myself an uppercut and will refrain from further irresponsible and faulty advice. (I hope)

[George]

I abhor and detest the <commercial-at><name> convention, which originates with a so-called "social networking" site

I agree with you about the use of the 'at' symbol but I disagree that you should be able to modify a thread title part-way through. It's misleading, and a weakness of the forum software as far as I'm concerned. Why do it?