Topic: The Curry Book

[Cory Ander]

posted by curry king

Sounds interesting, look forward to the review.

Cheers 

[Cory Ander]

posted by secret santa

If this is Andy's book you are referring to, you have to wonder after all the kerfuffle and hooha and numerous changes to the curries on RCR to achieve the exact BIR replica, why did he then make a book with this new geezer who isn't ali and totally deny any relationship between the book and RCR? What does this say about the curries presented as the definitive BIR replicas on RCR? It beggars belief!

[Cory Ander]

posted by unclebuck
so i bought a copy of the much debated ebook "thecurrybook"

That's great UB, I look forward to seeing your review of it.

In the meantime, please would you confirm that it discloses the names and addresss of the restaurant and takeway and the names of the owners and chefs?  If so, what are they please?

[Cory Ander]

BTW - I've been away a while, could someone tell me if I missed the Sunday supplement article? or the latest excuse for why it's delayed? :-X ;D

Welcome back Domi 

No Sunday supplement article OR excuses Domi, as far as I'm aware.  Just no mention of it.  Are you suprised?  Maybe Ali is still proof reading if for errors?  Or maybe the forum needs upgrading again to accommodate it? 

Or maybe there IS no restaurant or takeaway or Ali, and therefore, no Sunday supplement article?  :

[Domi]

I personally think Andy is just buying time until he manages to find a takeaway that he can talk into joining his money-making scheme......I'd not waste ?15 on a book by such a character - not unless I could have a full culinary history of the man and his restaurant(s). I've tried Andy's recipes and found them sadly lacking, whereas I've tried other recipes from "non-catering establishment" members and had far far better results and half the hassle in cooking them (besides the fact that some recipes seem to change almost as often as the page refreshes).

Andy's reticence to proffer any kind of concrete proof of who's what's and where's is most alarming, especially when his credibility is so openly questioned. Why is it that Anne (or Annedy as I call them) is the only person who has ever been told the whereabouts of Ali's restaurant? I dunno why but when I think of Annedy the only image I see is Ronnie Barker wearing a dress on one half and a suit down the other.

[Bobby Bhuna]

I'm itching to know if it's any good...
It does look like us lot at cr0 should have probably learned by now though...
My prediction is that it comes out ok. It will have roughly correct techniques and ingredients and probably produce a curry I'd eat. However, I think that will be the extent of it.

[Berni the Balti]

Hi Cory Ander
I just wondered why if you and others were so keen to know if the restaurant is named, why you haven't purchased the book to find out?

[Cory Ander]

Hi Bernie,

I know that you're a staunch fan of Andy and RCR but, nevertheless, I do wonder why you think that I might possibly shell out 15 quid for a recipe book (an unprintable e-book at that), that I don't actually want, when all I want to know is the names and addresses of the alledged restaurant and takeaway (and the names of the owners and chefs) which we were led to believe it included? 

It's a bit like buying a packet of (pretty expensive!) cereals, just to find out what the ingredients are, isn't it? 

I presume that SOMEONE has bought the book (like you for instance?) and is in a position to freely share this information with us?  It's not the "BIG SECRET" is it?  It sure isn't copyright is it?  So what's the big deal about disclosing it? 

Unless it doesn't contain that information of course? :

Frankly, Andy has more secrets than a thousand Indian restaurants combined!  Come on Bernie, save me 15 quid and spill the beans, you know you want to! 

Besides, with all this free advertising, I think we deserve some commission.  Maybe Andy would like to donate a free copy so we can give it a fair critique. 

[Unclebuck]

hi CA. i can not disclose any info in the book. i have been contacted to reconfirm that any info from in the book will terminate my ebook. sorry mate.

[Unclebuck]

OK so made the madras recipe with all the pre cooking (chicken, base gravy etc)follow to the letter and I'm really disappointed with it. it smelt really fantastic, just like the real thing but and it is a BIG but it tasted really bland. i cant tell you how disappointed i was after all the effort involved.. if i had to give it a score out of ten i would give it a five...   .
considering the recipes Ive try-ed from this site get about 9!...but theres a-lot more to the book then just the madras, starters and sides are all there too so hope yet..

Not had time to try any other recipes yet but will let you guys know.