Topic: The Curry Book

[Graeme]

Why do this to a demo book ?

2tbls ingredient removed from demo book
1.5tbls ingredient removed from demo book
1tsp  ingredient removed from demo book

Ah ! a demo book that is not !

I am sure we have all the info on this site so look
no further.

[George]

I can't help wondering how this Curry Book recipe for chicken tikka marinade will compare wth Blade's recipe which many of us rate so highly. The recipe is under 'starters' marked 'better than the BIRs'.

Here's the ingredients which Blade specified in April 2006:

600g Chicken  - 4 or 5 breasts
1 hpd tbl Pataks tandoori curry paste (the KEY ingredient as it includes lots of tamarind)
1 tsp mint sauce
1 hpd tsp garlic paste
1 tsp ginger paste
2+2 tbl lemon juice (Jiff is ok)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 dsp spice mixture (equal parts ground coriander, turmeric, garamasala, curry powder). I use this same mix for my curries.
1/4 tsp orange food colouring (much nicer than red)
1 lvl tsp methi
1 lvl tsp salt
2 tbl veg oil
3 tbl water

I'd go as far as suggesting that the persons(s) behind the Curry Book had noticed the warm reception which Blade's recipe had received and then effectively copied it with just enough changes to introduce an element of doubt. Note the mint sauce, veg oil, etc. which were not present in the '10 year' recipe, three months before Blade's recipe was posted.

Then, on the Blade thread, I suggested adding some yoghurt and others agreed, so that's been incorprated, too.

Regards
George

[Curry King]

I think you could be right George, it certainly wouldn't surprise me given the amount of other blatant copying that has taken place.  Madhur Jaffrey spice mixes, the Natco base\onion paste, Pat Chapmans garam massala and thats just what I've noticed there is probably more.  Seems a little odd that a restaurant seemingly dropped ten years worth of work only to copy a few recipes of the internet  :

[Yousef]

The RCR website serves no other purpose than for commercial gain.  The guy is out to make money, pure and simple.

I would be suprised if people paid 15 pounds for an ebook.

Stew

[fumble]

The RCR website serves no other purpose than for commercial gain.  The guy is out to make money, pure and simple.

I would be suprised if people paid 15 pounds for an ebook.

Not many will. A few will out of curiosity, but A Roberts - name editied by CA
is never going to make much from this content removed as inappropriate by CA. There are
too many people who are willing to share knowledge for free,
for starters. If he actually possessed some valuable intellectual
property, e.g. 'I am the chef of XYZ restaurant which has won
the following awards' and CAN PROVE IT then he might have something.
As it is, he hasn't so content removed as inappropriate by CA he will be found out
as he did on this forum.

I feel sorry for all the uninformed lot on RCR really.

[currygall]

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I feel sorry for all the uninformed lot on RCR really.

This has to be the most bitchy site I have had the misfortune to be associated with......rest of thread deleted as inappropriate and personally offensive by CA

[George]

This has to be the most bitchy site I have had the misfortune to be associated with.

I can't see how we're talking about the same site, if you mean cr0. I wouldn't say that about RCR either - it's not bitchy and, like this site, it concentrates 95% on the main subject matter, but its disciples are so misguided IMHO. I don't see anything 'bitchy' or unacceptable about trying to expose an alleged scam. Most of the folks here strike me as some of the nicest people around but, like anyone, we can be pushed too far.

If you'd chosen to put forward a rational point of view, I might have wished your post would be allowed to stand. But it seems you're determined to have your post deleted by using very rude language, which no half-decent forum can tolerate. Why is it necessary for anyone to sink so low?

Regards
George

[Cory Ander]

Hi Guys,

Personal attacks are inappropriate and are uneccessary.

Please let's refrain from this and try and keep things, as far as possible, to an impersonal and objective review of the sample ebook, the proposed ebook, and the evidence that supports (or not) the author's claims that the recipes come from pucker BIR restaurants and takeaways with over 10 years experience in the market place. 

Objective (and impersonal) counter views are most welcome, but your tirade most certainly was not that "currygal"  :

So, can anyone post the sample book (more free advertising!)?

Does it divulge the author's, owner's, chef's names, and that of the alleged restaurant, as CS claimed it does?  If so, what are they please?

[Cory Ander]

Why do this to a demo book ?

2tbls ingredient removed from demo book
1.5tbls ingredient removed from demo book
1tsp  ingredient removed from demo book

...maybe to give the illusion that there are secret ingredients! Graeme? 

[fumble]

Personal attacks are inappropriate and are uneccessary.

You are right of course CA and I apologise to all.  :-[ I will post no more on the topic.