Topic: Curry Farewell Feast

[Madrasandy]

Very very true , goodnight mr jest of the jester jesterers

[livo]

but what's the obsession with serving everything in foil trays
Chrisnw

I'd not call it obsession, but rather choice. 
Reasons!
Practicality. Have you ever put a plastic Chinese takeaway in a warming oven?
Affordability. They are relatively inexpensive and save washing up.
Versatility. Freezer to oven.
Need I go on?

[Madrasandy]

Livo? no you need not 

[George]

I know we all like that BIR authenticity, but what's the obsession with serving everything in foil trays on this forum  :  ;D  Can't you lot afford some proper seving dishes 

I agree, and was thinking exactly the same thing.

[Madrasandy]

George , I serve in foil containers because they were cooked earlier and kept warm/re-heated in the oven, easier to use the foil containers which can then be thrown away at the end saving on washing up 

[Gav Iscon]

I cook meals and freeze them in foil containers for when I'm on the boat. Bung them in the oven and heat till defrosted and warmed through. If its for home, its the plastic ones.

[livo]

To all who use the foil tray for serving, you are not following the instructions on the pack.  My ones, at least, clearly state on the pack they are only for storage, baking and freezing.

[livo]

Ah but we digress yet again, so back to the curries in the OP and questions that again threaten to derail the post;

By comparison to say Kashmiri or Jalapeno, how destructive are the Naga chili?

What is the reasoning behind the fascination that curries must be "hot"?  I understand that some should be and actually need to be but not all BIR dishes are lip blistering, are they? (Remember, I'm on the other side of the planet and certainly out here not all curries are hot.)

[Secret Santa]

(Remember, I'm on the other side of the planet and certainly out here not all curries are hot.)

But also remember that this is primarily a BIR forum livo. And in BIRs the general trend, although not so much nowadays, was for blisteringly hot (as in chilli spice) curries. It's a macho thing that used to follow on from downing copious amounts of lager in the local pub.

[Madrasandy]

By comparison to say Kashmiri or Jalapeno, how destructive are the Naga chili?

Naga is pretty destructive, but chilli heat becomes addictive ,the hotter you try the hotter you want, the endorphin rush from the hot chillis is like a drug, and it gives you a huge energy boost