garlic is also a good cleaner of the blood and has many medicinal qualities.

KP(V)

Hi all,

Well I take 300mg of Allopurinol a day (one small tablet) and it has worked great for more than 5 years now. I used to get attacks every 4-8 weeks before this.

The prevention is better than reactionary meds as these are usually anti-inflamatory tablets that will ruin your stomach lining and give you ulsers with prolonged use. I met a woman in the hospital once who was having to have injections as her stomach was so badly ulcerated after years these things that she couldn't ever take them again.

Be warned, the earlier you get a proper diagnoses the sooner you can put this one behind you.

KP(V)

I used to get it.

started when I was about 30 and it took 9 YEARS for the NHS to diagnose it. During that time  I was on a variety of tablets and injections (during acute flare-ups) and suffered a lot of pain.

I don't think that most people know but it is among the most painful diseases you can get.

I have been on one tablet a day in recent years and so far no attacks at all. I eat what I want and drink as much beer and wine as I want. No probs so far.

Gout is mostly in the big toe joint but as you have found it it can attack any joint in the body, it's just that gravity seems to pull the uric acid crystals to the lowest part of the body.

things to avoid if you are prone to painful swelling in joints caused by gout include alcohol, coffee, meat, lentils, red wine, sherry and port, ginger, some seafoods and any other foods that are high in purines.

Good luck

KP(V)

Here you go Bart, not one but TWO different Thai chilli sauces.

Sauce 1

3TBS Mirin
3TBS White wine vinegar
3       Spring onions, finely sliced
1TBS Sugar
2       Red chillis, finely chopped
2TBS fresh corriander leaf chopped finely
Large pinch of salt

Just mix it all together in a bowl and leave to rest for at least half an hour. It is important to get the ingredients how you want them in the preparation stage as they are only mixed.

Sauce 2

3TBS Sugar
120ml Water
120mi Red wine vinegar
1TBS THai fish sauce
4 Red chillies chopped

Mix sugar and water in a pan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil.
lower heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the rest of the ingredients and set aside.
serve.

I guess that you could make this a day or two in advance and keep in the fridge when it has cooled.

At least you have a start to play with now.

Cheers

KP(V)

BArt,

The one I have is for the sweet chilli dip that normally comes with Thai fish cakes and other finger foods. Will post tomorrow morning.

KP

I have a recipe for the Thai version, nit sure if it is what you are after though. Can you give more detail as to what the sauce is like and what it tastes of please?

KP(V)

Thanks Darth, touble is it looks like one of those cheap 'self tan' product that has been unevenly applied.

(I suppose that I could always cover the entire floor to make it look the same though - now why didn't I think of that earlier???)

KP(V)

Yup!

6 hours and 15 minutes to go, I am drooling all over the keyboard just thinking about it  ;D

KP(V)

My personal opinion is that you won't get the restaurant results you are after with this.

I think these are more for people who don't understand the food cooking process in a tandoor and the high temperatures involved (up to 600C and higher). Just putting a clay pot in an oven at 230C is not going to make it the same.

If you are making breads a pizza stone might be a better option as it will have a dual use for indian bread and other breads including pizza. I have used one for years and they are worth the investment if you do a lot of home baking and/or make your own pizza bases.

Save your money for something else more worthwhile, or if you still feel inclined to buy one then search on the net for users of these things for some feedback.

KP(V)

HI all,

Thank you all for the helpful advice. I've had a bit of a virus this week and haven't had chance to do anything about it.

The floor is a vynil like tile, but thick ones with a patteren impressed into them. This is where the staining is worst and some of the impressions are only the size of a pin prick. I will try some of the suggestions here over the weekend and see what happens. I might even try putting a UV light above it as sunlight is supposed to get rid of these stains, but I wonder how much light it would need to be effective.

Thanks again.

KP(V)