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Julian is considering offering cooking lessons due to high interest, with a proposed cost of around £85 for a day of curry cooking. While some participants express skepticism about the quality of Julian's previous work, others support his efforts and believe that even small improvements from the lessons could enhance their cooking experience. Overall, there is a mix of enthusiasm and caution regarding the potential value of the cooking lessons.

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Offline Whandsy

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Curry2go cooking lessons
« on: May 03, 2012, 07:28 PM »
Julians website blog says he's looking at running cooking lessons due to the amount of interest he's had. Here's the link to his blog

http://www.curry2go-online.com/my-blog.html

I think i'll be signing up for this one, he says cost will be around
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Offline Salvador Dhali

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2012, 08:48 AM »
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Offline DalPuri

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2012, 11:46 AM »
If i wanted to learn authentic electric blues guitar, i wouldn't be looking towards eric clapton and gary "pleaseno" moore.
I would start with Their hero's and influences and listen to the likes of Freddy and BB king and beyond. 

Frank.  ;)
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Offline mickdabass

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2012, 01:59 PM »
Quote from: DalPuri on May 04, 2012, 11:46 AM
If i wanted to learn authentic electric blues guitar, i wouldn't be looking towards eric clapton and gary "pleaseno" moore.
I would start with Their hero's and influences and listen to the likes of Freddy and BB king and beyond. 

Frank.  ;)

Thats a clever analogy. I suppose traditional Indian cooking could be termed Authentic Indian cooking; and BIR is more of a modern twist on the more authentic or traditional style of cooking.... but I dont get the point you are making Frank?

Sorry  ???

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Mick
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Offline Salvador Dhali

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2012, 02:22 PM »
I'm not sure, but being a blues nut I own just about everything Freddy King, Robert Johnson, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, et al, recorded. I also have most of Clapton's works in my collection - including the seminal 'From The Cradle', in which he pays a worthy tribute to the greats.

To be honest, I'd be happy (or been happy - many of the greats have moved on) to take a lesson from any of them, and even though I'm not a huge fan of Gary Moore, I'd kill for a session with him.

Everyone has something unique to give...
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Offline solarsplace

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2012, 03:01 PM »
Quote from: Salvador Dhali on May 04, 2012, 02:22 PM...snip... I'm not a huge fan of Gary Moore, I'd kill for a session with him.

Sorry to OT the original post!

SD, I think you would literally need a miracle of nigh on biblical proportions to get a lesson in person from Gary Moore :( - (http://www.gary-moore.com/)

Such a loss :(
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Offline colin grigson

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2012, 03:20 PM »
Whilst I appreciate GBP 85 for a days curry cooking may seem a lot of money , if I could only pick up 1 or 2 improvements to my cooking I'd be happy. Whats a few quid spread over 20 years of curry cooking if it enhances the whole cooking / eating experience. It's a bit far for me to go ( 2200km ) otherwise I'd be there like a shot.

Good luck to those that do it. I hope you'll all take something good away from the day.   ;)
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Offline Aussie Mick

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2012, 04:21 PM »
Hear hear Colin

If Julian has got the nouse and the balls to set this up, and people are happy to pay the money to go and watch/learn/eat. GOOD LUCK says I.

I hope it is a real success.
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Offline George

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2012, 04:38 PM »
I fear it may be another red herring. The Datchet lessons sound far more promising, given their restaurant's heritage. c2g has done well to figure out how to prepare so many dishes to an acceptable standard, for opening a take-away, but there's been zero feedback so far on whether any of the output is very special at all. Then there were videos where elements were forgotten for whatever reason, and the e-book where the dhansak lacks any sour element (e.g. lemon or tamarind) so is that another mistake? If anyone has tried the dhansak and it tastes ace, then I'm sorry for doubting it, but somehow I'm a bit sceptical on various aspects of this.
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Offline Aussie Mick

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Re: Curry2go cooking lessons
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2012, 05:14 PM »
I hear what you're saying George, and I too realise that there a few mistakes in Julians e-book. I had to re-watch his pillau rice video, as he omitted one of the ingredients in the book..............BUT, I still wish him all the luck in the world. 8)

He is a "do-er". He will/does make mistakes. As a wise old Maori fella said to me when we first emigrated. "if you don't make mistakes....you aren't doing anything."

Julian is running a takeaway business AND making videos, writing books, and now this. of course there will be mistakes here and there.

Personally, having run businesses in the past and made mistakes along the way...I wish him nothing but good luck, same goes to CBM and anyone else who is trying to take this to another level.
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