Topic: Do BIRs always use EAST END

[spice-vindaloo]

Hi I have found a cash and carry place they must be selling stuff to BIRs.

http://adamscashandcarry.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home


It's not in my area but it's real interesting.

They also sell mass quantity of popadoms from manufactures that I have never heard of before.

It would seem that BIRs in this area are big fans of EAST END spices.

They even sell MR naga pickle under the pickle section.

I recon that the oil that's BIR use is more refined and has a much better taste.

Have you seen BIR use plam oil?.

[curryhell]

Very informative post.  Shame the site is virtually devoid of any prices to see whether the place is worth visiting or not 

[JerryM]

Spice brand is something I've slowly latched onto.

Rajah was my starting point and felt nothing could be as good.

The Ashoka chef raised east end as spice of choice.

I've since tried most of the brands for different spice and feel it's not a straightforward one brand is best.

Tandoori masala is probably the best to explore having the greatest difference across brands. I've used TRS for a good while and have recently switched back to rajah.

In short east end is very good and could be used for all your needs. The more discerning member might just stray off the path now and then.

It would be good to see a list of what members rate - I'm a few years off it.

Palm oil would be a no for me. Veg oil works a treat. I know the local restaurant specifically use rapeseed. I've not seen a difference from plain veg oil.

[haldi]

Hi I have found a cash and carry place they must be selling stuff to BIRs.

http://adamscashandcarry.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home

It would seem that BIRs in this area are big fans of EAST END spices.
East End is very popular in Nottingham takeaways


I reckon that the oil that's BIR use is more refined and has a much better taste.

Nearly always KTC oil

Have you seen BIR use palm oil?.


Never seen this stuff in a BIR kitchen
It's a Caribbean thing

[Garp]

Veg oil works a treat. I know the local restaurant specifically use rapeseed. I've not seen a difference from plain veg oil.

I buy Tesco vegetable oil, which is 100% rapeseed oil; maybe yours is too, Jerry

[Secret Santa]

I recon that the oil that's BIR use is more refined and has a much better taste.

Have you seen BIR use plam oil?.

Unlikely. Judging by the number of empty cans of KTC veg oil I see stacked behind BIRs I'd agree that cheap rapeseed oil is the norm.

I did get a new BIR menu through the door recently though and they made a point of saying that they use olive oil. A step too far in my humble opinion and I don't believe them anyway.

[jb]

Very interesting,all these cash and carry places seem to do the same selection of spices.I did see that they sell kilo bags of ajwain seeds.I wonder how many of these they sell and exactly how BIR chefs use such a big amount.Looking at what these places sell though,if there was such a thing as a magic or secret ingredient that BIR chefs use,do you think that these sort of places would have such a thing? Or is it the case that the 'magic' ingredients are already there and it's just how you use them?

[chewytikka]

At my local restaurants, there is no constant, especially on Veg oil.
It

[George]

I know the local restaurant specifically use rapeseed. I've not seen a difference from plain veg oil.

I agree. Perhaps most bottles marked 'vegetable oil' are actually rape seed oil, anyway.

[JerryM]

Made a list of what I keep so I can take when shopping:

Brands

ajowan - TRS
all purpose seasoning - Rajah
almonds flaked - aldi
almonds ground - asda
aniseed whole - sofra
Bassar - King of Spice
bay leaf euro - East End
bay leaf Asian - AZKA
black salt - Natco
cardamom black - Heera
cardamom green - East End
casia bark - Natco
cinnamon stick - TRS
chillie powder TRS
chillie powder Kashmiri - Heera
chillies crushed red - TRS
Chillies whole red - Rajah
chillies whole long red - Heera
coconut block - tropical sun
coconut flour - Natco
coriander - KTC
cumin seed black - East End
cumin seed - any
curry powder mild madras - East End
deggi Mirch MDH
fennel seed - Natco
garlic powder - Heera
garlic flakes - tiger tiger
lemon dressing - KTC
lime leaves
lime whole black - monalisa
methi - any
mustard oil - KTC
MSG - East End
onion seed - Natco
paste balti curry - pasco
paste tikka - pasco
paste tandoori - pasco
paste Kashmiri - pasco
peppercorn black - Rajah
pimento seeds - East End
pomegranate molasses - Sofra
sauce green chilli - Mitchells
star anis - TRS
stock cube mouton - calnort
tamarind - TRS
tandoori masala - supreme (old)
tandoori masala - Rajah (new)
tandoori masala BBQ - TRS
Turmeric - TRS