The real proof BA is no longer 'British'...
Jul 3, 2017, 5:04 am
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Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish, widely consumed there and also called exactly that. Madhur Jaffrey tried to teach Indian cooking to firangs and probably started with easier things.
The English invented the term 'madras curry' and 'curry' in general which has nothing to do with the secret mix of spices each Indian cook has in his/her arsenal. Kari leaves find no use in the northern Indian food sold as curry world wide
The English invented the term 'madras curry' and 'curry' in general which has nothing to do with the secret mix of spices each Indian cook has in his/her arsenal. Kari leaves find no use in the northern Indian food sold as curry world wide
Jul 3, 2017, 5:18 am
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Jul 3, 2017, 6:30 am
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That isn't in dispute. What is open to question is whether they are eating a Scottish dish or not. Balti is now widely available in India, and I don't think there is any dispute that is from Birmingham.
Jul 3, 2017, 6:48 am
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A detailed search of the kitchen bookcase (some 90 assorted cook-books, including 7 specifically of the Indian persuasion) has uncovered just one reference to CTM ... but a few to its dry cousin CT. This of course proves very little, other than CTM seems less than 'mainstream' ... except in your local 'British' curry-shop
Still, we can't blame BA for that (getting back on topic)
Still, we can't blame BA for that (getting back on topic)
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Jul 3, 2017, 8:13 am
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Yes you dont get many in the uk saying Zucchini
Interestingly the English get many of our cookery terms from the french, whereas the US go for the Italian.
There are quite a few - not always based on this though:
Cilantro v Coriander
Eggplant v aubergine
Rutabaga v Swede
Arugula v Rocket
Mimosa v Bucks fizz
Fava v Broad Bean
Snow Peas v Mange Tout
Garbanzo v Chick peas
Interestingly the English get many of our cookery terms from the french, whereas the US go for the Italian.
There are quite a few - not always based on this though:
Cilantro v Coriander
Eggplant v aubergine
Rutabaga v Swede
Arugula v Rocket
Mimosa v Bucks fizz
Fava v Broad Bean
Snow Peas v Mange Tout
Garbanzo v Chick peas
Mmm - I remember shopping for hours at Sainsbury's looking for Cilantro...
Jul 3, 2017, 11:08 am
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My son and I have just finished cooking a Lemon Courgette cake for my Mother in Laws birthday this evening and I have to say the results are quite pleasing. Even my son has put aside his strong anti vegetable prejudiced.
Definitely a good way to use up courgettes before you go on holiday (which may be why we sometimes see it in the lounge, efficient use of veg before their use by date, which by the way I thoroughly approve of).
Definitely a good way to use up courgettes before you go on holiday (which may be why we sometimes see it in the lounge, efficient use of veg before their use by date, which by the way I thoroughly approve of).
Jul 3, 2017, 4:19 pm
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Leaving aside curry, 'beverages' is a word you don't see much in the UK. Yes I know what it means but it's much more widely used across the Atlantic.
'I'm going shopping on Bond'. Please Americans, it's Bond Street, or Oxford Street, or Park Lane.
And save 'blocks' for grid cities. They don't work so well in Europe.
'I'm going shopping on Bond'. Please Americans, it's Bond Street, or Oxford Street, or Park Lane.
And save 'blocks' for grid cities. They don't work so well in Europe.
Jul 4, 2017, 4:24 pm
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Chicken Tikka is an Indian dish, widely consumed there and also called exactly that. Madhur Jaffrey tried to teach Indian cooking to firangs and probably started with easier things.
The English invented the term 'madras curry' and 'curry' in general which has nothing to do with the secret mix of spices each Indian cook has in his/her arsenal. Kari leaves find no use in the northern Indian food sold as curry world wide
The English invented the term 'madras curry' and 'curry' in general which has nothing to do with the secret mix of spices each Indian cook has in his/her arsenal. Kari leaves find no use in the northern Indian food sold as curry world wide
Madras is(was) a city in South India. Original name Chennai but was called Madras because the firangis could not pronounce Chennai ! To this date an Indian is mystified when someone says I like curry. the follow up is which curry as in ( veg., mutton, lamb, etc.
A detailed search of the kitchen bookcase (some 90 assorted cook-books, including 7 specifically of the Indian persuasion) has uncovered just one reference to CTM ... but a few to its dry cousin CT. This of course proves very little, other than CTM seems less than 'mainstream' ... except in your local 'British' curry-shop
Still, we can't blame BA for that (getting back on topic)
Still, we can't blame BA for that (getting back on topic)
The trend in India today is more fusion or dressing up old Indian recipes with addition of minor ingredients, renaming, and making fancy presentations. I steer clear of them when in India.
Jul 4, 2017, 4:30 pm
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