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The discussion revolves around the culinary practices of British Indian Restaurant (BIR) chefs and their attempts to replicate traditional British dishes like sausage, egg, and chips at home. Participants humorously explore the challenges and secrets behind achieving the authentic taste of these dishes, noting that many chefs prefer cooking traditional Indian food rather than BIR curries at home. The consensus suggests that BIR chefs do not typically replicate their restaurant dishes at home, as they often opt for more traditional Indian cuisine instead.

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Offline GulfExpat

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What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« on: March 31, 2010, 09:17 PM »
It would be interesting to find out whether the stuff they cook in the restaurant can be replicated in a home kitchen environment.

Has anyone asked a chef this question?

Thanks. :)


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Offline Razor

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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2010, 09:40 PM »
They try to cook sausage, egg and chips but they just quite cant achieve the'taste'.  They try their hardest and have even set up a forum called www.eggchips.online.co.uk

Members post their recipes for other members to try and the more they post, the more stars they recieve ;D
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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2010, 10:25 PM »
and then they try to search for the holy grail, suggesting that you can only used one brand of reclaimed sausage fat in which to fry said eggs
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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2010, 10:44 PM »
Then, when it comes to chips, they can only be made from potatoes, grown at the foot of the Pennines, any old spud just won't do. 
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Offline artistpaul

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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010, 11:27 PM »
Guys

Very F***** Funny, HAT OFF to all of ya!

But thats not the end!

Next comes the covert Bangers and Mash Webcam, later acting like a customer, he asks the ' chef ' can I see my Bangers & Mash cooked please if its not too much of a problem? ( trying not to look too shifty )

Then a sneaky peek to see the brand of lard used and the exact Tesco sausage used.

Chef, spud used? Erm, just the usual one grown in the ground, nothing special.

We thinks Chef is holding back.

Possibly a special secret spud only the Brit Chefs know about and how to grow it too,

Didnt we always suspect this?

Its a hard life  ;)


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Offline Razor

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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2010, 11:40 PM »
And when asked how to cook this 'secret spud'  the chef, would only say that, he peels the spud, chips it, then, pre-cooks the chip before the final cook, obvious for convenience during a busy nights service

;D ;D ;D ;D
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Offline artistpaul

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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2010, 11:44 PM »
Razor

You got it mate.

Its so complicated

5 years later and havent cracked it. What the F?
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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2010, 11:47 PM »
Correct Artist, an so their quest continues ;D ;D
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Offline artistpaul

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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2010, 11:50 PM »
Its to do with the pig and where it eats I think
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Offline artistpaul

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Re: What do BIR chefs cook at home?
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2010, 11:54 PM »
Im off for the sleep.

Its 25 degrees over here and a bit cool for spring. Will keep the socks on in bed I think  :-\

I hate restless hot nights

Keep the spade handy! But I DO miss many things  ::)
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