[CH] Oops
J. B. Cattley (jbc@mpx.com.au)
Sun, 6 Dec 1998 21:41:58 +1100
>J. B. Cattley wrote a little rant. I often wonder at these examples
>of ignorance overcoming intelligence; usually I ignore it (as in the
>English cooking thread), but as this one is aimed at me I'll reply.
>
>> I notice that your site deals exclusively with Indian curries; do
>> you have a reasonable excuse?
>
>Pity you didn't bother to have a proper look
And indeed I didn't. I did the old 'paris in the the spring' thing, and read
Restaurant curries and Regional Curries as one line. My fault.
>but then why let facts get in the way of a nice bit of prejudice?
Hold it. Whoa, boy. Down big feller. WHAT prejudice, fortheluvvamike?
Mistaken postjudice, sure. Lets not get carried away here. Just what kind of
prejudice are you getting so touchy about? Are you a secret flat-earther? Do
you moonlight as a Seasonings Advisor for Macdonald's?
I think I musta hitta noiv.
>There are Thai, Pakistani,
>South African and Caribbean curries there as well. The recipes mainly
>come from current or ex CH's and I am very grateful to all who have
>contributed. They are a very popular part of the site and I am always
>looking for more recipes from any country. You got one you'd like to
>share? A rendang recipe would go down well.
Alas no. I've yet to come up with a decent rendang myself. I could keep
notes next time I make a curry, if you like, but it would probably kill you.
>> What do the brits have against the Best Food In The World, anyway?
>
>It's simply a matter of history. Hot and spicy food has made it's
>way into the cuisine of most European countries which once had
>colonies in areas where hot and spicy is the norm. If you go to the
>Netherlands (perhaps you should have) you will find lots of
>Indonesian restaurants and influence.
mmm. The closest I got was eight hours in Schiphol airport... Anyone for
cheese?
>In France it's North African.
>Here in the UK our history is such that "Indian" (for which read
>Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Indian) food has been introduced by
>immigrants and adopted by many more.
>
>I hope I've shed a little light in your darkness but somehow I doubt
>it.
>
Oh, lighten up, can't you? Sheesh.
>ah well,
Go, eat a spoonful of Big Jim's Apple-smoked Habs, that'll perk you up.
(I want more of these, where do I get them? (I cadged mine off Lukas. (I'm a
programmer, I use lots of brackets (see?))))
jbc