Topic: Gordon Ramseys Ultimate Cookery Course.

[Tommy Timebomb]

Don't know if anyone has seen it and I should imagine many wouldn't even want to bother, but for me I thoroughly enjoyed watching his programs this morning.

I think they was initially on CH4 but this morning was on a freeview channel called 4seven?

Putting aside the recipes it is a fast moving program with plenty of tips, IE to stop chilli burn on your finger tips wipe hands with lemon before touching.
Simple stuff like how to hang chillies to dry them out and so on.
There was a good section on cooking with spice.
For someone with basic kitchen skills there was a good few tips to be had.


Speaking for myself I totally enjoyed a sunday morning of this TV given the option of whats on the other sides like how to make puff bl##dy pastry etc...

Don't knock it till you view it!

[loveitspicy]

Its the BEST all round cooking program on TV.

However i have to download it to watch but that aint a problem and i love the no nonsense approach he uses

brilliant show

Well done Gordon James Ramsay and the TV team who are making it

best, Rich

[Tommy Timebomb]

Thanks very much Rich, I was a bit dubiuos about mentioning it.

They interviewed a lady from this shop and she said spices fell into four catogories, unfortuanately being the numbskull I am I only remember two, bitter and hot. I should have been taking more notice!
This is a link to her shop...
http://www.thespiceshop.co.uk/contact.php

Got it...hot, sweet, bitter and sour!

[loveitspicy]

Thanks very much Rich, I was a bit dubiuos about mentioning it.

They interviewed a lady from this shop and she said spices fell into four catogories, unfortuanately being the numbskull I am I only remember two, bitter and hot. I should have been taking more notice!
This is a link to her shop...
http://www.thespiceshop.co.uk/contact.php

The four categories were Sweet, Sour, Bitter and Hot
hope that helps for you too remember - program 4 it was in

Its a great show!

best, Rich

[Peripatetic Phil]

The four categories were Sweet, Sour, Bitter and Hot

What, no "Umami" : where has she been ?!  But I would personally have difficulty differentiating between "bitter" and "sour" : could someone offer some examples of things that are bitter but not sour, or vice-versa ?  I can't think of any as I write, and the words seem very similar in meaning.

** Phil.

[Tommy Timebomb]

Yes, I knew this would be debatable fodder.
I think it was meant as a generalisation for confusing the likes of people like me! ;D

[Peripatetic Phil]

The four categories were Sweet, Sour, Bitter and Hot

What, no "Umami" : where has she been ?!  But I would personally have difficulty differentiating between "bitter" and "sour" : could someone offer some examples of things that are bitter but not sour, or vice-versa ?  I can't think of any as I write, and the words seem very similar in meaning.

Well, Wikipaedia agrees with her, and "Wikipaedia is never wrong"   I shall just have to do more research into the difference between "bitter" and "sour" : I stand corrected.

** Phil.

[StoneCut]

I believe I can differentiate between bitter and sour. To me, bitter is a very "dry" sort of feeling whereas sour isn't necessarily so. Taste some baking soda - that's slightly bitter. Then have just a little citric acid - that's sour (to me). I have difficulty to grasp a difference between "sour" and "acidic" (as also mentioned on Wikipedia) on the other hand.

[fried]

Isn't theres something more 'acidic' with sour tastes, but not necessarily so with bitter flavours?

All sour things are bitter but not all bitter things are sour, perhaps

[Geezah]

Bitter is like a verry hoppy ale such as an IPA

Sour is vinegar like, such as a weissbeer