Welcome to the forum. 

Quote from: Whandsy on January 21, 2012, 04:26 PM
I also bought 5 bulbs garlic for ?1.50 in an asian store recently as well. Truth be known they were a little bit old, but for that price....

Aren't they about 30p a bulb in the supermarkets, albeit smaller than what you typically get from a grocer?

Yep, definitely worth finding an Asian grocer for onions (amongst other things) - the price difference is quite significant. One thing I will say, however, is that I find that I need to throw away quite a few of the onions I buy from my Asian grocer due to them going bad. Not sure if it's the same for everyone else.

Welcome to the forum! 

Plenty of people here that will be willing to lend a helping hand.

I have no idea who moved what or when, but I think ifindforu should rename the thread title to something meaningful. Other than Stew, I don't think anyone else should rename or delete the thread.

I'm lost as well - what is this?

Quote from: chriswg on January 12, 2012, 01:49 PM
Just spoke to Az and the 29th is fine. His only stipulation was an 11am start as he usually works until 3am on Saturday night

Everyone book the date in your diaries and start thinking about what questions you need answering

I'm hoping we can cover everything in the 4 hours. I'm sure no one will complain if we go a bit over time.

Good stuff Chris!

I want to confirm: is he going to be providing exact quantities of ingredients he uses in his recipes (e.g. spice mix)?

It should be fine Ray. I had to do something similar with a new MacBook and an iPhone. Your apps are linked to the account you purchased them with anyway, so you wouldn't have to re-purchase if something did go wrong.

Guys, it would be really good if we could focus on the merits of this. If you think it is too expensive, that's fine, but let's not drown the thread with a debate/argument about the costs or how worthwhile it is. I don't think anyone would want Chris to feel his efforts are unappreciated, so let's try and keep this thread upbeat and positive.

Judging by the people that have signed-up to this, I don't think anyone will be expecting a breakthrough - I think most have been doing this for too long for there to be any major breakthrough. What I am hoping for is some real insight into the methodology/life-cycle of a real BIR that we know outputs quality food, which in turn, hopefully refines my ability to produce quality dishes.

Chris - would Az be willing to have photos and videos taken? I would be really good to document things and share as much as we can with the forum.

Keep us posted Chris!

Quote from: Razor on January 11, 2012, 06:54 PM
Just found a place in Manchester where I have eaten often, that is doing lessons.  They're charging GBP55.00 for 2.5 hrs.  So, GBP60.00 sounds quite reasonable.

Ray

You going to give it a go, Ray?