Favourite curry

[johnny crossan]

Our owner in that pic...

It was Charlie's son, I read the family were from Somalia.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Yes there decent all about the prep i make one every week fav is garlic chilli chicken

Do his recipes include using MSG? I think most Indian takeaways and restaurants use it. I've not cooked many curries but the ones I have I've enjoyed, although mine missed the extra taste that MSG gives in enhancing the flavours. And the same goes for Chinese food.

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Scoffing down a chicken dansak as we speak.
Tasty as fuck and just hot enough to bring a sweat to the forehead.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Ah, the old Vesta beef curry that didn't contain any beef(back then) , just textured vegetable protein. I still enjoyed them though but Paella was my favourite. I also liked the chow mein.

With those crispy noodle things.

Lovely.

 

[nw42]

John was the waiter at the Miramar I remember!

Was he the one from Offerton? I remember the name Bob, the owner was also always around. Best hot & sour soup I've ever had, never found one to match it.
The Takidhir was above a funeral directors, never put me off.

 

[johnny crossan]

Certainly from Stockport, he once came round to ours to translate for a Chinese visitor.

 

[nw42]

Certainly from Stockport, he once came round to ours to translate for a Chinese visitor.

That'll be him then, proper sound bloke, great sense of humour. I was gutted when they closed.

Anyway, back on topic, always been a biryani with a madras sauce, recently moved back to Stockport and found a nice little place in Cheadle Hulme, Delhi Dreams, they do a lamb biryani hyderabad, bit different but I love it, still have madras sauce with it.
I also make my own, using Misty Ricardo's BIR style videos.

 

[pride in battle]

Do his recipes include using MSG? I think most Indian takeaways and restaurants use it. I've not cooked many curries but the ones I have I've enjoyed, although mine missed the extra taste that MSG gives in enhancing the flavours. And the same goes for Chinese food.

MSG is a game changer apparently ?

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

MSG is a game changer apparently ?

Yes, MSG is a very common food flavour enhancer found in most fast food and Chinese chefs use it most in takeaways and restaurants. I've cooked quite a lot of Chinese dishes over the the years for myself and family and friends. And most have said how much they enjoyed my food. However. I'm very critical of my cooking and I've always thought it never had that proper 'taste' and I think MSG would mostly solve it. I'll buy some sometime and try it. But it's strong stuff and no more than half a teaspoon is needed as using too much can cause side effects, headaches and nausea being the two most common.

 

[fulabeer]

Don't be a afraid of MSG.
It's had a bad rap. Totally undeserved.

Like anything, eat too much and it will be bad for you. So if you eat a lot of thing with MSG in them, then MSG isn't the problem!

I've been doing a lot of Chinese cooking lately, and MSG is essential to get the right taste.
I also use it when making sausages, as they will not taste right unless it's in there.

I've even taken to using it as a pre season when i make my own burgers. The "meaty" taste goes through the roof.

Just don't go mad. A little goes a long way. It is used to enhance, not dominate etc.