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A new member, After8, introduced themselves on the forum, sharing their recent success with curry recipes from the Kris Dillon book and expressing excitement about experimenting with a boiled onion/garlic/ginger mix. The community warmly welcomed After8, encouraging them to share their cooking results and discussing local curry shopping experiences, particularly at Brighton Grove in Newcastle. The conversation also touched on the use of MSG in food, with members sharing their thoughts and experiences related to local Indian restaurants and curry shopping.

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Offline After8

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Greetings
« on: November 22, 2006, 06:02 PM »
Seasonal salutations from the North East of England,

Just joined today, after having surfed around the site for a while. I've been encouraged by  my latest efforts, using the Kris Dillon book as these are the first edible curries I've made. I've never had any luck with Pat Chapman's books in the past.

I'm going to make another batch using the KD boiled onion/garlic/ginger mix, but will add some extra stuff, based on ideas I've picked up from this site.

Will look forward to posting. See you all around.

After8
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Offline laynebritton

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #1 on: November 22, 2006, 06:18 PM »
Hi After8
Welcome to Curry maniacs R us throw away all your books because you ain't gonna need em anymore you have found Curry heaven books are ok just for reference purposes or guidelines the recipes on this site are all tried and tested.
They are even nicking our recipes for the BBC website Oh Aye  ;D Curry On !
Layne
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Offline Chilli Prawn

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2006, 08:07 PM »
Way aye mon  :o  Welcome After8, with no disrespect to the many authors, Ashes is right; all you need is CR0.  But do post us with your results, even if they are bad ones!

CP
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Offline spicysarsy

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2006, 10:25 PM »
 ;D ;D Thank god there's another geordie out there. A big welcome to the forum After8. Where in the N.E. are you based. Cheer's Paul
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Offline DARTHPHALL

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2006, 10:51 PM »
Hi After8 & welcome to your new home. ;D
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Offline NairB

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #5 on: November 23, 2006, 01:22 AM »
Greeting After8.....welcome to the quest.  ::)
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Offline After8

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #6 on: November 23, 2006, 09:27 AM »
Good Morning, and thanks for making me welcome.

Spicy, I live in Chester-le-Street, but do all my curry shopping in Brighton Grove, up the west end of Newcastle where you can get all the pukka stuff.

I've just donwloaded the Bruce Edwards PDF, but I would need to study that before having a go. As I'm gagging for a curry I'll probably play it safe with a KD-based recipe as I hate to see stuff go in the bin.

When I was last in the Brighton Grove shop, I noticed that the spices they sell (mainly Rajah) were available in various sizes - ranging from small tins to very very large bags (roughly the size of a supermarket carrier bag). As the pack sizes got bigger, the variety decreased. I think this will tell us a lot, about the types and quantities of spices the restaurants use. I'll make a note, the next time I'm threre, and will report back in a separate post. 

Speak to you all soon.

Afer8
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Offline Chilli Prawn

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2006, 10:39 AM »
I used to stay with friends and in digs in Birtley many times when I visited the Coal Board in Team Valley.  Used to drink in the Lambton Worm just a short walk doon the rood  ;D
CP

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Offline After8

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2006, 03:05 PM »
Chill Prawn,

About 10 -15 years ago, the Birtley Tandoori was the nearest Indian to me. It was a good one, the food was always nice, but I used to feel like I had a hangover the next day. As I never had an alcoholic drink with it, I put it down to the MSG content.

I always wondered if that illusive smokey smell and taste wasn't down to MSG. Maybe - when used in large quantities, does it become a flavour in its own right? I mean, it must have some taste. They sell bags of it at the Brighton Grove store.

After8
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Offline spicysarsy

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Re: Greetings
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2006, 03:23 PM »

Yeh After8, I've shopped in Brighton Grove myself a few times and it's fairly easy access from my home town of South Shields. Do you think it would be possible to get the Dark Lord himself over to the geordie force as it's so powerfull. HA HA
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