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The discussion revolves around a curry recipe book titled "The Curry Crunch," with various forum members sharing their thoughts and experiences after purchasing it. While some found the book's recipes, particularly the bhuna onion mix, promising and effective, others criticized it for being overpriced and lacking originality compared to existing resources. Overall, the community expressed mixed feelings, with some members planning to try more recipes while others felt the book did not meet their expectations for authentic BIR flavors.

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Offline jb

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another curry recipe book
« on: October 14, 2010, 11:22 AM »
Has anyone come across this one before???

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/095634030X?tag=eighteighttem-21

Tempted to buy it just to add to my collection,just wondering if anyone has seen it before.
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Offline Stephen Lindsay

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2010, 10:11 PM »
never heard of it to be honest jb
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Offline Masala Mark

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2010, 10:31 PM »
There is a website for the book too when I googled the title...

http://www.thecurrycrunch.com/

Tells a little bit more about the book then the Amazon page
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Offline Stephen Lindsay

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2010, 10:42 PM »
cheers Mark, only 56 pages I noticed - not exactly a huge tome then.
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Offline haldi

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2010, 08:17 AM »
I can't see how it could possibly tell us anything, we don't know
I am curious though
I doubt the author's name
It's probably just to make the book sound authentic
It preys on our desperation to make 100% BIR curry
There never will be a perfect recipe book
The best things to read are
The Ashoka recipes by Panpot
Bruce Edward's Curry house cookery
The Curry Secret, Kris Dhillon
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Offline Gazza63

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2010, 08:41 AM »
I think you might have jumped the gun there haldi questioning the credibility of the Author, if you look on the Amazon page there is a link to another website which is a curryshop at 37 Inworth walk Colchester called the Curry Crunch the same name as the book so I think it is safe to assume that the owner/chef is the author of the book in which case we finally have a book written by a real restuarant chef, not the deliveryman or gifted amateur , maybe a member who has used this  takeaway can comment on it or  or can go check out it's quality for us, the link to the shop is here http://www.currycrunchtakeaway.co.uk/  , As I have not read the book I cant make any judgement on it's contents but hope to hear soon from any member who does as the overseas postage really bumps up the cost to me here and I don't like to waste money, I hope the base in this book isn't full of onion Bhaji oil like the last book I brought.
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Offline Secret Santa

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 10:52 AM »
Quote from: ThaiExpat on October 15, 2010, 08:41 AMwe finally have a book written by a real restuarant chef, not the deliveryman or gifted amateur

LOL  ;D
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Offline jb

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 11:37 AM »
Just ordered a copy from Amazon.Probobly gonna be load load of rubbish I know but curiosity has got the better of me...I'll let you know what it's like when it arrives.
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Offline George

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 12:09 PM »
Quote from: haldi on October 15, 2010, 08:17 AM
The best things to read are
The Ashoka recipes by Panpot
Bruce Edward's Curry house cookery
The Curry Secret, Kris Dhillon

This is interesting. But why do you leave out the Kushi Balti Cookbook (Haydor) and the recent Undercover Curry book? Do you really rate Dhillon higher?
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Offline commis

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Re: another curry recipe book
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2010, 12:16 PM »
Hi

Just find it strange that there is no mention of the book by the TA and no mention of the TA by the book site.

Regards
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