Nazirs curry paste always has a sour / tinny taste to it - tasty though all the same - but not many places stock it.

1x Super Chilli plant survived the winter - other 4x various showed slights signs of kicking off ok - then just died off.  The Supr Chilli is full of small chillis and plenty of flowers.

Sound Recorder is ano freebie - just records what you are playing

Strange - there was a reply to this post re Indian Zest which is no longer there.  Has admin removed the post ?

Forget my Essence push in Altrincham above based on recent experience - garbage now.

2 good restaurants there - Indian Zest - very upmarket fusion style Michelin couverte.  Won't be everyones taste.  2nd one Shahin - more trad bir.  Good fod.

Had a really arrogant response from the sanctimonious owner to my Tripadvisor appraisal.  On reading the other 'poor' reviews - seems this is his stock in trade approach to criticism.  One Asian complainer hit it bang on when he described the restaurant as only for those who have no idea how Indian food should taste.

Used to go to this place 30 odd years - then called Prince of India.  Food was good.  Changed hands a couple of times - improving each time.  One chef / owner -Lal - was brilliant and would tweak stuff to suit your palate - I even had my own 'special' put on the menu.  Recession hit, custom went down and quality suffered - too much so for me - and stopped going 20 years back.  They went bust ( by design !) and Lals relatives stepped in.  Lal ended up in a petrol station as an attendant and sadly died later from kidney related problems.  Friends of mine have used it intermittently and say it's still with his relatives and food 'ok'.  I was passing yesterday at teatime - so thought I would give 'Essence' another go.  Decor good, service ok and prompt / polite.  Poppadoms & chutnies good..  my wifes chicken tikka shashlik was tasteless & had never seen a tandoor / grill.  Pale pinkish colour - but it was cooked !  My 'madras' chicken was the worst I have ever come across.  Sauce thick & gloopy and. I would say my guess of constituents being tomato ketchup with a couple spices thrown in was not far off correct.  Pillau rice was ok.  Naan must be bought in then warmed.  No chance of it being done in the tandoor or grill / gas ring.  Never again - Tripadvisor write up accordingly.  Amazingly they have accolade after accolade write ups on Tripadvisor.  Locals must have no taste buds or they are written by themselves.  It was busy !!

Supposed to be a good kebab place at via santa maria della piet.  Will be trying it in June.

Mites and weevils renowned for infesting flour, wheat, pasta, rice & biscuits etc.  The bugs lay their eggs in the original plant seeds and the resultant bugs you get are what survives the millinh process.
My ma used to sieve mites out of flour before she baked 60  years back.
Protein - will do you no harm