On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:04:53 +0000, Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:

> Yes, the Lord of the house decided to cook. He made his rendition of
> curried chicken. It was actually really good. However it lacked
> something. I'm hoping the terrific cooks on RFC can help me tweak the
> recipe. I'm not into the curry type sauces. Here goes:

> 6 tablespoons dry sherry (I woulda used white wine and drank the
> rest of the bottle)

Completely different flavor.. use the dry sherry and drink the white wine.


> 1 teaspoon of really good curry powder

"really good curry powder" ... could be the culprit..
they are usually blended and vary tremendously.

On Sun 05 Feb 2006 06:31:09a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it jay?

> On Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:04:53 +0000, Michael "Dog3" Lonergan wrote:
>
>> Yes, the Lord of the house decided to cook. He made his rendition of
>> curried chicken. It was actually really good. However it lacked
>> something. I'm hoping the terrific cooks on RFC can help me tweak the
>> recipe. I'm not into the curry type sauces. Here goes:
>
>> 6 tablespoons dry sherry (I woulda used white wine and
>> drank the rest of the bottle)
>
> Completely different flavor.. use the dry sherry and drink the white
> wine.

Definitely sherry!

>
>> 1 teaspoon of really good curry powder
>
> "really good curry powder" ... could be the culprit..
> they are usually blended and vary tremendously.

ALL curry powders are blends of spices. One teaspoon for a whole recipe is
barely a taste. Personally, I wouldn't use less than 1 tablespoon. Not
only the quality, but the characteristic flavor varies widely from one
blend to another. It's important to choose one that you like. One of my
favorites is Penzey's Sweet Curry Powder.

Onion, at least, and probably some garlic.

--
Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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Wayne Boatwright wrote on 05 Feb 2006 in rec.food.cooking

> Onion, at least, and probably some garlic.
>

And something green...say celery, green pepper, peas, or whatever

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

On Sun 05 Feb 2006 07:42:23a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Mr Libido
Incognito?

> Wayne Boatwright wrote on 05 Feb 2006 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Onion, at least, and probably some garlic.
>>
>
> And something green...say celery, green pepper, peas, or whatever
>

Yes, definitely. I really love peas in curry, but diced green pepper is
good, too.

--
Wayne Boatwright o¿o
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BIOYA