Topic: wow - really is a secret

[stevej]

I have been living in Nottingham for a while now, but my local is back in Watford where I have known the owners for a long time. I was sure that the next time I went in, if I asked, I would be told what was in the curry gravy. But Wow, when I asked them the response I got amazed me. I was told that only the Chef knows the recipe and that he would not tell anyone even them.

All I was told was they do not freeze the gravy (because they cook so many curries a night), and they DO use Thyme and Basil in the base. Other ingredients, as we all know were onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic. They would not tell me in what proportions, or let me watch.

Another interesting point was that the owner remarked that when the chef was off (one day a week) the curries tasted different. But he insisted that the curry gravy used on this day off was the same as all week. So the secret may not be in the gravy.

Cheers

Steve