Topic: Why we cannot produce that missing taste ?

[Mark J]

You are assuming the indian chefs know what it is they do that gives that taste, sounds odd but they may not know exactly why, just that by doing what they do it gives that taste

[pete]

You are assuming the indian chefs know what it is they do that gives that taste, sounds odd but they may not know exactly why, just that by doing what they do it gives that taste

I think Mark has hit the nail squarely on the head.
It is an extremely happy and consistant accident.
The chefs think we are potty, and don't even understand our problem!

[ghanna]

hi,all
it is 100% true .
no chef,or kitchen staff, or any one working  in the restaurant will eat the curries made with the gravy.
this is the  result of my research.
i asked a lot of questions, below are some of them:
is it because of the extra oil        ..............their answer    NO
is it because of the extra salt      ................................   NO
is it because of too much onion ,garlic,and ginger.............No
is it because you re-use the oil.......................................NO
is it because some of the cooking juices goes back into the gravy..............NO
is it because  evaporated milk from some of the curries go back into the gravy..........NO
is it because of the spices..................................................................................No
is it because you like to have traditional kind of currieslike you have back home  .........NO

as you see their answer was always     NO
they are UN willing or unable to say   WHY.
they seem like they are trying to hide some thing .what i don't know .
can some else please try ?
thanks
ghanna

[Curry King]

Maybe its because they prefer authentic curry to our BIR.  The chef that showed me said he eats it but prefers authentic curry but I don't think thats the general opinion of chefs the majority have said because its unhealthy.  Another thing why would they say that when theres a possibility that you might agree with them and not come back to the restaurant again 

[ghanna]

hi, Curryking
yes you are right, but why do they say that ?
thanks
ghanna

[ghanna]

hi,grimmo
please tell me what other avenues do you have in mind ?
i cannot think of any thing else at the moment.
thanks
ghanna

[joe2]

>>why? they do not eat the curry that they made themselves ?
i am very surprised ,does any one know the reason ?>>

Well they eat curry 7 days a week practically all their lives.
If you were to eat BIR curry every day, say starting at 8 years old, you would surely be dead before you reached 40.

I think they know that.

[Curry King]

If you were to eat BIR curry every day, say starting at 8 years old, you would surely be dead before you reached 40.

Well that gives me another 20 years then  ;D

[ghanna]

hi,all
there is an odour in chicken i don't stand at all , i asked every one how can i get rid of it but no one was able to help. celebrity chefs, French chefs, cookbook writers.............etc
i switched to organic,? it still got that odour.
i switched to corn fed chicken ,it still got that odour.
i asked the kitchen staff of the Indian restaurant about how they pre-cook the chicken and guess what he showed me .
i tried it and at last i get rid of this awful? odour in chicken.
he showed me the technique, it is very simple, her it is .
1-discard the skin as usual
2-cut into pieces ,you can use boned or UN boned chicken
3-add water and bring to the boil for only for? 3 minutes
next step is the secret to odour free chicken :

4- drain the water ,? this water is full of that adore, now wash the chicken thoroughly under very warm water while it is still hot, wash? the pan thoroughly as well
5- put the chicken back into the pan and cover with fresh water ,add 0.5 tea spoon turmeric? and 0.5 teaspoon dry Ginger rand about 1 teaspoon salt per chicken,bring to the boil and keep the heat high all the time until the chicken is cooked

when i tried it i could not believe that at? last i knew the secret to odour free chicken
please try it next time you are going to make curry, believe me? the chicken taste is very nice but without that awful odour.very fresh and nice taste
of course i paid him,? i was very happy.
he showed me the technique? but the most important thing it worked.
he promised to show me? next time how they pre-cook the meat, he said same technique but different spices.
i wanted to share this with you all
i hope that you are going to try it, please come back and tell us how do you find it.
thanks
ghanna

[ghanna]

hi,all
please stand by the cooker when the chicken is boiling (the first three minutes ) because you need to stir ,other wise it will spill into the cooker
foam ,with white bits will be coming to the surface of the water, if it is not stirred it will? spill on the cooker.
after? you drain this water and clean the chicken and add the? fresh water? and spices you don't need to be there all the time ,it will not spill.
just keep an eye on it.
thanks
ghanna