Anybody else tried this seasoned salt? Is it something new to the Forum?

regards, Dylan

There was an article in one of Yesterday's papers (The Guardian, I think) which stated that under the new Freedom of Information Act, Trading Standard's Food Safety Reports of restaurants/takeaways, etc are now available to the public. You just need to contact your local authority.
Having been the recipient of more than one dodgy curry, this made interesting reading.

Adding some sugar will help balance any acidity. The few restaurant kormas I've tasted were quite sweet.

I often use a mix of 1 part ketchup/2 parts puree thinned down with a little water. I find this works well.

Quote from: bryan@232 on August 01, 2005, 06:40 PM
? ? Haven't been to that one - to be honest I just dont trust Norfolk BIR's, most of them seem to use far too much tinned tomato, well I suppose it is cheap, but I'd rather pay more and get a decent meal. I've had curries that seem to be just pureed tinned tomato and meat with a little chilli and no evidence of oil - but only in Norfolk.

Can't say I've been unlucky enough to have one like that.

Quote from: bryan@232 on August 01, 2005, 03:08 PM
Dont think much of the restaurants / takeaways in Norwich with one exception - have you? tried Shah Zahan in Waterloo Road? They used to do some excellent curries and veg side dishes. Tandoori not their best, though.

Yep, but not for a year or so. I seem to remember it being good - not too oily. If I eat out I tend to go to the Passage to India (Magdalen St) or the new one next door (can't remember the name), which is more authentic, but a bit pricier.

Quote from: pete on August 01, 2005, 08:07 AM
I don't think much to ordinairy oxo chicken cubes
I think there are quite a few liquid stocks out there now
I am sure they must be different
I'll use the Knorr on Saturday
I can't believe Dylan and I went into the same shop!

Pete, One of my local supermarkets is Morrisons, Norwich

I've never used it curries, but have in other dishes - I reckon it tastes superior to normal stock cubes but not as good as proper stock. (As with Pete I got mine from Morrisons in Norfolk).

Are you sure the dessert spoon was salt and not sugar? For a single portion that quantity of salt seems extreme.

I reckon a takeaway/restaurant would have a high enough turn over that preground spices wouldn't have time to go stale (unlike most of us home cooks).