Strider Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Tried this new Indian place down the street. Had chicken tikka and curry. Not bad for the price, but could have been spicier. With three tall glasses of water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Tried this new Indian place down the street. Had chicken tikka and curry. Not bad for the price, but could have been spicier. With three tall glasses of water.IMG_20130815_180123.jpg Curry??? What do you mean man? Did it have a name or anything. Curry is a generic word (although a word you rarely see in India). They use that word for Gravy and generally in the sub continent Masalas and dhals are the norm. India is such a diverse country for food. It's funny really because your picture shows Indian food in a western nutshell. Breads are used mainly in the north where as Rice is used far more in the south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 ^^^ Lamb curry...in my haste I dropped a word. Naan frequently comes with your food at Los Angeles Indian restaurants...even with basmati rice. Garlic naan is my favourite. Yes, it's a bit of a mish-mash of various regional cuisines. But that's how international cuisines flourish and grow; they adapt. That's how the Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indian, Malaysian, Ethiopian, Russian, Greek, Korean, and many more have established themselves in Southern California against the tried-and-true French and Italian behomeths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Thanks for that big man. In Manchester, a city blessed with Sub Continent eateries, if you look hard enough there are real Indian places that just do 2 " Curries". Generally a veg and non veg. Served with rice or bread for little more than a fiver. So basic it reminds me of the places I ate in India. One of which was in Calcutta. A bowl of very tasty Dhal ( don't laugh please) and endless chapattis for a few Rupees. The breads in fact were free and they used to Frisbee one at you as and when you had finished them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Honey, lemon tea - suffering from a horrible cold, it attacked me 18 hours ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Honey Nut Cheerios Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 On the menu this evening: Thai nibbles for starters Crispy Duck - Peking Styleee. Pancakes, Hoisin Sauce, Spring Onions, Cucumber. Coconut and King Prawn Thai Soup Chocolate Truffles A Cheese Board: Garlic Lancashire, Soft Local Goats Cheese, Lancashire Blue. A sweet wine from France. An Aussie Shiraz for Me and an Aussie Chardonnay for Mrs CP. Some of my Green for merriment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Used some of my farmers market haul for dinner last night: Green Zebra Stripe Tomatoes, sliced with a pinch of sea salt and a dab of Sriracha hot sauce on each wedge. Miso-glazed salmon, hummus, grilled zucchini, carrots, and asparagus with garlic and a splash of sake just for the hell of it. Fresh figs and dates with goat cheese for dessert. Johannesburg Riesling wine. Breakfast this morning was berries: blueberries and raspberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) A slice of pound cake with a chocolate swirl inside and chocolate glaze on top. Someone brought it to our church picnic today. It's good so I think it was homemade. Edited August 19, 2013 by Disco Duck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Chilled corn soup Meatloaf over roasted potato salad, eggplant, okra and peppers, and corn on the cob. Nectarine sorbet (on a plate wishing me happy birthday...it was lovely, but since my computer is toast, you'll have to wait for the picture). There was also wine. I know everyone is shocked... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan77 Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Sky is black and thunder and rain a comin. . Still gonna cook these damn pork chops outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 3 Lamb cutlets marinated Jerk Stlyeeeee. Some fries on the side. 1/2 Bottle of a red from the Jumilla area of Spain. A fat joint of White Widow for afters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 BBQ ribs & shrimp fried rice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 Just started reading Michael Pollan's "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals". This book came out years ago and I don't know why I never got around to reading it before, especially since I enjoyed Pollan's "The Botany of Desire"...just slipped my mind, I guess. Not that I wasn't already aware of how fucked up America's food supply and eating habits are, thanks to other books and documentaries on the subject, but this book does a good job of illustrating exactly how the food on your plate gets there, and the almost complete infiltration of corn and corn by-products into just about EVERYTHING! It also looks at the reality of "free-range" or "cage-free" chicken and the entire "organic" food movement. You'll never look at a supermarket the same way after reading this book. http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/omnivores-dilemma-michael-pollan/1007681301?ean=9781594200823 As Alice Waters says: "PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU EAT!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 A large spinach salad that had red onions, mushrooms, and carrots mixed in it. Should keep me regular Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Duck Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Welch's strawberry fruit snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 A bowl of Mother Nature's sweet bounty for breakfast...along with coffee and several glasses of water. Ahhhhh...the simple pleasures of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Plums and carob picked straight from the trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 Plums and carob picked straight from the trees. What type of plums, DD? Pluots or pure plums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 What type of plums, DD? Pluots or pure plums? Hi Strider, I'm not good at differentiating between types - here's a pic of them: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottedplant Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 Good ole' N'Awlins Red Beans and Rice with French bread - lots of hot sauce on the beans. Carbs, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Late breakfast...wheat toast with peanut butter, and coffee w/almond milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toutpleindamour Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 You don't want to know and I can't tell anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted September 4, 2013 Author Share Posted September 4, 2013 Fresh blackberries. You don't want to know and I can't tell anyway Why? Do you have your face buried in a particularly nasty clam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles J. White Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Great choice! Fresh blackberries.IMG_20130901_131207.jpg Why? Do you have your face buried in a particularly nasty clam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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