This looks very interesting, thanks for Sharing tempest.

Sorry peeps I was just joking. I think there is a sincere need for middle ground and I think Quality will always beat Quantity, at least in cooking.

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Lets delete everybody!  ;D

Hey Santa.
Wish I could have my real name back but never mind 
I think you are right on that. Ones near me are pretty good though I have to be honest. You defo know what is what though I've not had a madras here preferring a nice vindy. On that note I know for a fact Tom ketchup is added at the last minute. I did this myself to a band curry I made, then low and behold I get on of theirs and the taste is unmistakable. No idea what that background is but my method (Non BIR style) with Lamb is top notch.

Thanks very much Santa, nice to be back too.
Best regards.

Quote from: Secret Santa on May 05, 2010, 08:35 PM
Hi Mikka

I think the BIRs do now have a problem of using very little variation in spicing that definitely makes the dishes difficult to tell apart sometimes, to the extent that even the waiters can't tell which dish is which! It never used to be that way in my experience.

Going back decades I used to get BIR curries that were very distinct from each other, I'm finding that less and less so.

Welcome back by the way!   

Domi this is what I totally agree with and also what annoys the heck out of me when you get a supposed REAL restaurant recipe.

Traditional techniques and spice ranges are far superior in taste than a bland base and generic spice mix. It's so different and good in fact, it does make you wonder about porkies here and to be honest.

Quote from: Domi on April 21, 2010, 11:05 PM
Glad you liked it Axe I never use that recipe for dopiaza anymore, I've given up using base in it at all <waits for the jeers of derision! lol> as I get a better curry using the "from scratch" method...better than any I've had from any BIR too

This is my second favorite dish. I cook it very well but not to restaurant standard at present.

I think you'll find that the net has fewer people on posting to many forums lately. At least thats what I see. I've heard that some companies are blocking people from using certain things too. Made life a load boring however since I have have many different interests.

Dear me!

Have a go! Put yourself in front of a camera and have a go. Seriously try it, you'll be surprised how peed off your guests are when you serve them rubbish. Please also don't get to thinking that he's just being watched by CRO. I'm sure there are many Curry places and people in far off places that have no access to even the essential spices, let alone cook one.

Just because he heated the oil huh?
WOW!

Hahaha Ray.  ;D

It's not a reflection upon Kris or members there its the system I didn't like. It felt almost as if you had to conform? I know I'm difficult to understand sometimes, I have a busy mind as stated somewhere else. But if you cannot talk freely so folks can get to know you and for you to get to know them, there is clearly no point at all.

In any case freedom to speak is a major bug bare of mine and just because I didn't like methods I was scrutinized just like Martians did in 'War of the Worlds' hahahaha

It's just food. Lets eat, we are fortunate to do so.

Dunno how to say this really?  :
But I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. There I think that covers everything.
Thank you.