Mary-Anne (mis)quoted me as writing : >Tons of heat but tons of flavor too. Mary-Anne, I welcome learning about your experiences of real Indian cooking but do me a favour (not a favor) please? Don't try and correct my spelling. In the UK we spell it "flavour" as I wrote in my original message. I'm more than happy to spell chilli as chile for the sake of clarity on this list but that's where I draw the line ;-) And to Tom about Bolognese sauce : yes, you're right, I was being lazy. They don't have Madras curries in Madras either. Come to think of it we don't have Creme Anglaise in England. Well, we do in French restaurants I suppose, but mostly we call it custard. Do they have French letters in France I wonder? cheers (with knuckles dragging) David drop in at The Curry House http://www.curryhouse.co.uk for curry recipes, articles and a UK restaurant guide