Americans, Brits & Food

What the hell this has got to do with Spirituality I don't know, but where's all this anti-British rancour sprung from all of a sudden?

For your information, only France and Italy have more Michelin starred restaurants than the United Kingdom. It's impossible to get a better curry even in India than in the better quality British outlets. Frankly, the worst aspects of British cuisine are those we've imported from the US - a hamburger can be a thing of beauty and wonder, how the hell do American chains turn them into cardboard with additives?

Surely there's enough to argue about based purely on all of our ridiculous spiritual beliefs without resorting to ignorant, ill-informed bigotry?

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
What the hell this has got to do with Spirituality I don't know, but where's all this anti-British rancour sprung from all of a sudden?

For your information, only France and Italy have more Michelin starred restaurants than the United Kingdom. It's impossible to get a better curry even in India than in the better quality British outlets. Frankly, ...[text shortened]... ll of our ridiculous spiritual beliefs without resorting to ignorant, ill-informed bigotry?

while i agree with your sentiments, one rarely gets an authentic curry from British
outlets unless one specifically asks for a staff curry. There is no such thing as a tikka
masala, its a purely Indian invention for the European market, chicken tikka is in fact a
portion of chicken , marinaded in spices and cooked dry in a tandoori oven. This is
compounded by the fact that in a restaurant every curry has the same base
ingredients and is simply a variation on a theme, add cream and its a korma, add
mango chutney and tomatoes sauce and its a pataya, etc etc For authentic Indian food
ones needs to marry an authentic Indian lady 😏


but yes, what have our American friends given us but blandess!

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
while i agree with your sentiments, one rarely gets an authentic curry from British
outlets unless one specifically asks for a staff curry. There is no such thing as a tikka
masala, its a purely Indian invention for the European market, chicken tikka is in fact a
portion of chicken , marinaded in spices and cooked dry in a tandoori oven. This ...[text shortened]... an authentic Indian lady 😏


but yes, what have our American friends given us but blandess!

You ain't ate my Texas chili yet partner...Lol

talk about food on spirituality?? but here is my pennys worth: french bread best:
italian pizza best: idian curry best: egg fried rice best: yorkshire pudding best: mexican chilli best: american food well there is still time

Originally posted by stoker
talk about food on spirituality?? but here is my pennys worth: french bread best:
italian pizza best: idian curry best: egg fried rice best: yorkshire pudding best: mexican chilli best: american food well there is still time

We have it all here in America plus more.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
There is no such thing as a tikka masala, its a purely Indian invention for the European market, chicken tikka is in fact a portion of chicken , marinaded in spices and cooked dry in a tandoori oven.

There absolutely is such thing as a chicken tikka masala. It's an Indian invention. What an odd thing to seek to do, divesting Indian people of their culinary achievements, their inventiveness and adaptability, and their international impact! 😉

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
while i agree with your sentiments, one rarely gets an authentic curry from British
outlets unless one specifically asks for a staff curry. There is no such thing as a tikka
masala, its a purely Indian invention for the European market, chicken tikka is in fact a
portion of chicken , marinaded in spices and cooked dry in a tandoori oven. This ...[text shortened]... an authentic Indian lady 😏


but yes, what have our American friends given us but blandess!

What makes cooking it in a tandoori oven any different than cooking it
in a regular oven?

Originally posted by avalanchethecat
....without resorting to ignorant, ill-informed bigotry?....

emmmm. . .

You do know you posted this on the Spirituality Forum, don't you?

Originally posted by RJHinds
What makes cooking it in a tandoori oven any different than cooking it
in a regular oven?

a tandoori oven is heated with wood and charcoal and thus food cooked in it it has a smoky flavour.

Originally posted by galveston75
You ain't ate my Texas chili yet partner...Lol

I believe, i believe! you guys got some serious chills down here.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
a tandoori oven is heated with wood and charcoal and thus food cooked in it it has a smoky flavour.

Like cooking on a charcoal grill?

Originally posted by RJHinds
Like cooking on a charcoal grill?

no, a tandoori oven is closed over and the pieces of chicken are put into on a large
metal spit, a grill is different and the method itself is different and i think produces a
different kind of texture. You can also make nan breads in a tandoori oven, which
itself is quite an art form, for it means literally getting the dough and slapping it to the
side of the clay oven whilst it is hot.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
no, a tandoori oven is closed over and the pieces of chicken are put into on a large
metal spit, a grill is different and the method itself is different and i think produces a
different kind of texture. You can also make nan breads in a tandoori oven, which
itself is quite an art form, for it means literally getting the dough and slapping it to the
side of the clay oven whilst it is hot.

Thanks for the info. I guess I never had anything cooked like that then.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
while i agree with your sentiments, one rarely gets an authentic curry from British
outlets unless one specifically asks for a staff curry. There is no such thing as a tikka
masala, its a purely Indian invention for the European market, chicken tikka is in fact a
portion of chicken , marinaded in spices and cooked dry in a tandoori oven. This ...[text shortened]... an authentic Indian lady 😏


but yes, what have our American friends given us but blandess!

No such thing as tikka masal?!?!?!? Are you mad?

Britains national dish!

wasnt it invented in Glasgow when a client complained that their tandoori chicken was too dry?

Getting Hungry and man I love the Brits LOL and yes McD's is a horrible Hamburger

http://sacramento.citysearch.com/profile/1207989/davis_ca/redrum_burger.html
aka Murder Burger

http://www.thesqueezeinn.com/ This place literally started out as a hole in the wall.

http://www.in-n-out.com/ is decent also


Manny