Comments on: Does a Curry By Any Other Name?

By: gansie

gansie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:01:38 +0000

oh wow. love the analysis, aariq. although – i def cannot answer your profound culinary Q.

By: Aariq

Aariq — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:53:53 +0000

"Curry" in my mind, means at least 3 separate things. First, it is the name of a leaf commonly used in south indian cuisine. Second, it is a blend of spices basically invented by the Brittish to make things taste like Indian food (curry powder). And thirdly, it is simply any spicy, creamy stew. For example, Thai curry and Japanese curry are not made with curry powder, or with curry leaves. Curry leaves are also not commonly one of the ingredients used to make curry powder. So to answer your question, I'd pose another question "What does 'curry' even mean?"

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By: gansie

gansie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:48:02 +0000

and that's why you're our poet laureate
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By: Maidelitala

Maidelitala — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:41:41 +0000

mmmm….. I’ve gotten really into diced squash recently. I used to hate squash (as a kid) becaause I’d only had it pureed, but now I know that was just the texture snob in me. As for your question about curry making things automatically curried, I have to say no. I mean, I add a dash of curry to all sorts of things for an extra umph , but I don’t think a dash of curry on a vat of broccoli and soy sauce means the broccoli has been “curried.” I think that to curry a food you really have to let it sit and simmer in the curry powder or paste. You have to let the food at hand understand what it will be, absorb the boldness of the curry flavors and discover a renaissance within the currying process. That’s just my opinion.