Topic: Do you just stand and look

[chilli head]

I no this may seem a little mad but when i go into my local indian supermarket i an in total ore of whats around me,I spend ages just looking at the defferent spices and start to think i wounder if that would make a good curry or maybe thats whats missing my wife now will not come in with me as i'm in there ages ;D i then go to the halal part and look at the meat then the freezer section where yes i buy ready made and cut samosa pastry buy this time i have spent a fortune on stuff i will only try once and then put in my spice boxes or the 4 type of chillies i have put in my freezer ::)i love it there,
Am i mad? :
 andy

[joshallen2k]

I sorta know what you mean. There are so many spices, both ground and whole, flours, lentils... aisle and aisle of it.

Luckily, BIR cooking uses a tiny subset of these for everyday dishes. In fact the only things I really need to go to the Indian market for (that they don't have the regular supermarket) are things like kalonji seeds, quality curry powder, and quality chilli powder.

-- Josh

[JerryM]

when i go into my local indian supermarket i an in total ore of whats around me

not mad at all just one of a special bunch.

i'm in travelling distance of bolton and manchester. some awesome shops.

i also tend to buy at lot of fruit & veg as the quality is spot on.

[haldi]

I really love the vegetables and fruit section.
Even after twenty years, of visiting these shops, they still get stuff I don't know.
I came across custard apples the other day
Anyone tried them?
They are the oddest fruit I ever tried
Giant seeds, slimy and sweet
But something new..........that's what I love
Just by the till, they sell kiddy sweet packets
Five bags for a pound
Even these are not standard shop fayre
The sweets are usually extra very bright colours
Nobody seems to care about e numbers in this lot!!!
Weird flavours too
Cinnamon and chilli

Soon these shops will be getting the Pakistani Mangoes
They come in two size boxes
Fives and tens and they smell amazing
They aroma fills any room you leave the box in
I can hardly wait

The frozen fish section is fascinating too
They have fish (complete with heads) about two foot long
You would need a big pot to cook that

If I don't visit one of these shops every week, I get withdrawal symptoms
I love them
So you're not on your own, Chilli Head

[chilli head]

Near where i live there is 2 large indian supermarkets within 30yards of each other in dudley,But for a real change i go to a chinese in birmingham called wing yip,there are some amazing things there like real birds nest for the birds nest soup i thought this was just the name,chickens feet,and load of mad stuff i never new about,must admit i brought some shark to try i marinated it in tandoori but it was to grease to work and tasted not to good they also stock rarah spices so stocked up on some of them at a bargain price ;D.
                   Andy

[Curry Barking Mad]

Near where i live there is 2 large indian supermarkets within 30yards of each other in dudley,But for a real change i go to a chinese in birmingham called wing yip,there are some amazing things there like real birds nest for the birds nest soup i thought this was just the name,chickens feet,and load of mad stuff i never new about,must admit i brought some shark to try i marinated it in tandoori but it was to grease to work and tasted not to good they also stock rarah spices so stocked up on some of them at a bargain price ;D.
                   Andy

...and don't forget all the Pigs Uterus you can eat in the freezer section

[chilli head]

If its in a curry sauce i will it eat it lol