A Question For Curry Experts (home made type)

[ColinJ]

I bake my own, usually at least 30% wholegrain, so two generous slices is plenty enough.

Admittedly, the bread I was eating in those days was pretty awful stuff!

I very rarely buy bread now because I find it too more-ish, but when I do, I buy something more healthy and interesting.

 

[Reynard]

I make a really good rye sourdough and a nice crusty french-style. I like long slow ferments for lots of flavour.

 

[keithmac]

I gave up buying bread because I was eating the WHOLE loaf, a 200g block of cheese, and half a jar of pickle in one sitting! (I went from 10 stone 10 pounds to over 16 stone in less than 3 years.)

I could quite happily sit and eat a dry full french stick or tiger bread loaf a while back, same as you it did nothing for my waist line!. Easily done though..

 

[ColinJ]

[QUOTE 4637552, member: 259"]I suspect the 200g block of cheese may have played a substantial supporting role![/QUOTE]
True, but I wouldn't have eaten that much cheese without the bread!

 

[Salty seadog]

Bobotie.... God's gift to mankind.

We had that at work a few months ago, very nice it was too.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 4637552, member: 259"]I suspect the 200g block of cheese may have played a substantial supporting role![/QUOTE]

My money's on the pickle being the culprit, bread and cheese are too virtuous.

 

[bonsaibilly]

Great recommendation from a Thai cook, that would equally well apply to Indian food, was that Thais like their food ferociously hot, but when copying recipes do not copy the amount of chilli simply use that amount that to you is ferociously hot.

Um... Hardly needs a cook to tell one that!

 

[ColinJ]

My money's on the pickle being the culprit, bread and cheese are too virtuous.

I don't touch pickle at all now - it is way too sweet. I would prefer olives, spring onions and cherry tomatoes these days.

 

[keithmac]

You can't beat cheese on toast with a fine cut Branston Pickle base, two slices isn't too bad..

 

[Reynard]

I don't touch pickle at all now - it is way too sweet. I would prefer olives, spring onions and cherry tomatoes these days.

It depends what kind of pickle... If it's bought stuff, then yes, some of it can be too sweet - and rather cloying at that. I would think that shop bought has more sugar in per 100g fruit / veg than home made. Can't remember the last time I bought pickle or chutney...

Same is true of shop bought jams. Those really *are* too sweet.

If you want a chutney that is on the sharp side, then might I suggest cranberry and apple chutney? It's well worth a try and is very tasty. The recipe calls for granny smiths, but I've found that bramleys work equally well, especially if you want a smoother texture.