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The discussion revolves around the tendency of home cooks to be overly critical of their curry dishes, even when others enjoy them. Many participants share personal experiences of feeling dissatisfied with their cooking despite positive feedback from friends and family, suggesting that this self-criticism is a common aspect of the cooking process. The consensus is that while striving for improvement is natural, it can lead to losing sight of the enjoyment and satisfaction that comes from cooking and sharing meals.

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Offline noble ox

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Over critical
« on: August 23, 2014, 09:44 AM »
I have this feeling that as Curry cooks and learning more as we progress we are becoming too critical of everything,maybe that's good.
How many here have found there ideal dish then changed it over and over again, lots have on this forum,nothing wrong with that but why does it happen
Any ideas ?
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Offline Madrasandy

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Re: Over critical
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2014, 10:07 AM »
Maybe in the search for the 'perfect' curry we lose track of what was actually good about a recipe in the first place
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Offline Gav Iscon

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Re: Over critical
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2014, 10:37 AM »
I think its human nature. Yesterday i made a curry for myself and my mate and as we were eating it, he's raving about it as he doesn't get them often from me and I'm thinking that it could be better, perhaps I should have done this, not done that etc etc. I would assume its the same with your curry nights Andy with your mates.
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Offline Madrasandy

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Re: Over critical
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2014, 10:57 AM »
Yes Gav.I it is and with the wife, 90% of the time I think it can be better but eveyone else says how bloody good it is!! Maybe it is or maybe they are just been polite?
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littlechilie

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Re: Over critical
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2014, 11:51 AM »
Over critical, yep agreed ! Often I cook curry fur lunch at work, working with 20 felas they can be critical.
But the boys always ask questions when I warm up the currys, the main question is how do I get the restaurant smell and taste in my curry.

This question always puzzles me as I can't smell or taste the ilusive magic, I believe I have become accustomed to the smell and flavor with all the cooking I do.

The felas were heating a curry one day as I walked past our work lodge and wow!! The smell was awesome drifting down the corridor.

I am defiantly overcritical of my cooking.
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Offline vdub

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Re: Over critical
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2014, 10:09 AM »
I think there is always an overcritical aspect whenever you cook any cuisine, not just curries. I often find my dishes are OK or good but the Mrs and friends rave about them. It happens especially when I make bread.I'm never fully happy with the end result
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Offline ELW

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Re: Over critical
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2014, 10:32 AM »
Definitely over critical, but my senses & appetite are also normally shot after too long in the kitchen

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ELW
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Offline JerryM

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Re: Over critical
« Reply #7 on: August 30, 2014, 10:53 AM »
Not over critical for me.

is simply comparing what i cook against what i eat out and ultimately compare side by side using a take out.

there is no more than a handful of mains that stack up against decent BIR.

comes down to strict record keeping too (so you know what you did last time).

if anything i'd say i'm paranoid on consistency.
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