Topic: Undercover Curry - Anyone heard of it?

[Cory Ander]

A nice , well balanced and open-minded view Haldi.  I'll be interested to hear your views once you've tried some of the recipes from the book 

[Cory Ander]

George,

You've raised several significant negative points about the book.  But what positives do you see?  You've obviously got the book.  Have you actually tried any of the recipes from it yet?  If so, what do you think of them?  I'd be interested to hear what you think about them once you've tried them.

[Cory Ander]

SS,

You know, in all the years that you've been here, I've rarely seen you post something positive about someone else's recipes and efforts.

What's YOUR idea of a good madras (or any other) recipe please?  Please can you post it so that we can all try it and provide YOU with some feedback on YOUR recipe?

[Cory Ander]

The author of the book sent me the following email yesterday....

Unfortunately there are some that wish they had written a book first and their sadness is all to apparent.

And aint THAT the truth.  Unfortunately, there are one or two amongst us that only see the negatives in other's efforts and seem to counter their envy and jealousy with negativity 

Good luck to you for getting off your ar*e and actually giving it a go....

[Cory Ander]

The problem I have with this whole thread is that, unless you have the book, you can't try any of the recipes.  The value of discussing it is therefore severely limited to the few members who have the book (unless people start being far more specific about the recipes).

[Ramirez]

The problem I have with this whole thread is that, unless you have the book, you can't try any of the recipes.  The value of discussing it is therefore severely limited to the few members who have the book (unless people start being far more specific about the recipes).

Are you going to buy the book, CA?

[Cory Ander]

If I can get it here...it's only 8 quid (there), after all, and, as Haldi says, I'm sure it's a worthwhile (and cheap) addition to the curry book collection.

Alternatively, I'm happy to give the base (and recipes) a bash if someone could elaborate on the details......I can't really deal with "1/9" of this, "a handfull" of that and "just less than a teaspoon", of this, and "a pinch"of that....and "a curry spoon" of this!?, etc, etc.

By the way, do the onion bhajis have potatoes in them?  Just curious...

[TyeNoodle]

I think those who make the curries, if they start off with a negative attitude then it'll never come out good.

CA, you've made some very good points here!

No spuds in the Bhaji's!

And I think some of us on here are chasing a goal that will never be gotten. Its a shame but some peoples attitudes on here detract from the whole idea behind the site, attitudes like these tend to ruin forums and dissuade others from posting or even joining with their ideas through fear of ridicule. This thread has changed my whole view of the site unfortunately, I know I dont post much but I read a lot, and what I've read here off a couple of members sums up what others have mentioned to me.

I'm still positive about the book, and I expect to have many more great results with it  ;D

[Secret Santa]

I think those who make the curries, if they start off with a negative attitude then it'll never come out good.

Absolutely TN! You must be aware of the concept of curry karma? Negativity just oozes out of your soul and straight into the curry!   :

Its a shame but some peoples attitudes on here detract from the whole idea behind the site, attitudes like these tend to ruin forums and dissuade others from posting or even joining with their ideas through fear of ridicule

Surely you should direct this to CA in a PM? It seems unfair to the poor lad to say this in public, especially as he's about to have another relapse 

[Cory Ander]

Surely you should direct this to CA in a PM? It seems unfair to the poor lad to say this in public, especially as he's about to have another relapse 

Hmmm, funny that, cos I (nor Tyenoodle) didn't actually say who I (or he) was referring to.  But, if the cap fits hey SS?