Topic: How do you know when you are "there" ?

[Peripatetic Phil]

I made my fourth curry in four days last night, and commented to my wife once we had eaten it that I thought I had finally "made it"

[livo]

I'd eat the sauce in preference to the kidneys no matter what Phil.  ;D  Even then I'd be hoping the kidney flavour hadn't passed into the sauce. I can't stand the things.  I think we've been here before.    Still, I'm pleased for you.

On the other hand, you can never actually be "there", since no matter where you are it immediately becomes "here". :

[Secret Santa]

when your curry sauce is the best part of the dish, even better than the chicken, or the lamb, or whatever, then you are "there" !

I consider that a truism. The sauce is the curry and everything else is a guest at the party.

And I like kidneys but kidney curry certainly doesn't get me salivating. I ordered a steak at a gastro pub once and it arrived tasting of kidneys. I dare say they'd made a mixed grill in the same pan earlier and that's how the taste got transferred. It went straight back.

[Peripatetic Phil]

On the other hand, you can never actually be "there", since no matter where you are it immediately becomes "here". :

 Master Po would have been proud to have thought of that (if he had not already done so) !

[bolinao]

I realised my latest curry was 'there' once my wife put praise on it. She is highly critical of my cooking most of the time and merely gives a 'meh' to most of them.

But with my Rogan Josh she absolutely loves it and and is not afraid of telling me  in fact she has invited her best friend and husband around for a curry lunch in  a few weeks to try my curry and naans. 

[Peripatetic Phil]

Well done that man !
** Phil.

[livo]

When you invite your dinner guests to take some home and there is nothing left for yourself. ;D

[ericbristow]

You know you're finally 'there' when you not only eat all the leftover sauce but eat the dish you served it in as well.

[chewytikka]

When you can sell it, with repeat and regular customers. 

[livo]

Good point CT.  That would certainly be the yardstick, only I have no intention of ever finding that out for myself.