Topic: Julian's Video Chicken Mogul

[Tommy Timebomb]

I was about to add last night that you was actually invited to this forum as well as others and you obliged us with a visit Julian.
I thought Id best let it drop as this thing could end up as silly as drawing divisions here.

I for one totally enjoy your advice and vids and books etc and that's not taking it away from anybody else on here, they all have something to offer.
Although I understand that some people have put years of research and effort into this cuisine and can be very protective of their knowledge and to be shown credit where credits due I think they should chill out.

I can see no ulterior motives of why you drop in now and again.
I'll say it once again, you didn't have to drop by, you was invited!

[Aussie Mick]

Just a note, if any Aussies are going to try this. I couldn't find any balti paste at any spice shops, so instead I added about half a tsp of Ahmed kebab paste.

Any suggestions of whether any other paste would suit better would be welcomed. But as I said, it was a gorgeous curry anyway.

[haldi]

My favourite recipe is Vindaloo.

Thanks for posting
I take critisism badly too
Never mind

I would really like to try one of your curries
But I live too far, to just pop in
Nottingham is not near you, so it would be a special journey
What are your opening hours, and are you there anymore?

[loveitspicy]

Anyone worked out what the spoonful of powder is that goes into the curry after the Methi and before the mixed powder?

best, Rich

[natterjak]

Rich

According to the captions it's a spoonful of base gravy, just to keep the pan temperature under control.

[loveitspicy]

natterjak
The chef doesn't appear to go near the base gravy which is nearly in front of him he goes left where all the powders are and the garlic. Its very minimal like a powder and then the chef is scrapping it around with the contents of the pan - it looks dry - as in powder. I wondered if it was tomato paste  the spoon looks to have a redish tinge.

best, Rich

[loveitspicy]

Yes scrub the asking i know the caption said base gravy - but ti didnt look like it - i slowed everything down and its a chef's spoon of base

best, Rich

[natterjak]

I agree!  ;D

[Unclebuck]

Funny how certain comments have mysteriously disappeared :

I didn't know it was possible to remove comments on youtube but perhaps Julian is trying to calm things down, which must be good. As I said, I simply don't know if his cooking or recipes are anything special but, even if they are only 'average' he's probably provided more information in a few months than Pat Chapman and Kris Dhillon did over several decades. I simply can't understand why anyone here should seek to criticise him for not contributing 'even more' to this forum. He doesn't owe us anything. Even if Julian had simply popped in to let us know about the videos and eBook, I'd have thought it was in our interest. As it is, the rude comments are likely to put him off, plus any other budding authors. To say he's 'two faced' or anything similar is so rude and out of order, in my opinion.

The video which kicked off this thread is potentially up there with the best, so why is Julian being criticised rather than praised?

Thanks George for that-  it's much appreciated!

Just to set the record straight here;

YES I did agree with another forum member about how critical some on this forum are and YES I did say (for that very reason I don't bother with the forums anymore) my reason??

I have been accussed by a member of this forum of "stealing recipes..." which I then added to my book, which is complete and utter NONSENSE!!

I have also been accussed of "operating a money making scam..." by a few so called "Curry Gods" on this forum .

THIS is why I don't bother anymore with this forum. It is one thing to criticise a person's recipes (no harm in that in fact isn't that what forums are all about?)  but it is another thing altogether to accuse some one of "stealing " and "operating a money making scam" on a public forum- both of which stray into the realm of libel!  Anything that damages a persons reputation and good name is NO laughing matter and quite honestly has annoyed me!

Curry is not just a hobby to me - but how I make my living and because of certain people on this forum making nasty remarks, this could affect my business, particularly when they are not content to confine their 'rants' to this forum but they also start posting nasty comments on my Youtube channel!   Thank God there are more positive decent people out there than nasty ones on this forum or we would all be knackered.

While I am at it, I did not use this forum or the other one " Just to promote my Ebook.."  firstly I was invited to come onto this forum by someone who had seen my videos on Youtube and thought it might benefit others if I got involved- which I happily did. I also posted recipes, tips, and revealed ingredients to my Base Gravy NOT covered in the first Base Gravy Youtube video. (secrets I was saving for my book!)  I was also happy for all my videos to be posted on this forum. I answered TONS of emails and questions from forum members (I still do!!)  and all of that before I even mentioned my Ebook,  so some people on this forum need to get their facts straight before saying I contributed nothing!

I am not stupid I know how things work, some people feel threatened when someone knew comes along and suddenly takes the limelight for a moment, so because they don't like to share, they have to create lies and stories to not only rubbish what the guy does, but turn everyone against him. Does anybody know what I am talking about?

What a flipping shame! Because this forum could get better and better and end up having more knowledge about the food we all love (BIR) than many 'Indian' restaurants but as many have been put off by the "Bullying" that goes on here!

I have had a LOT of forum members email me about how they don't post here anymore because they see what goes on and they don't like it.


Some may not like what I have had to say tonight, but I felt I had to set the record straight.


Julian Voigt

Curry 2 Go

/quote added by George, to prevent the entire post appearing as one huge quote!

I wounder if Julian notices the irony of his own post, amusing.