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Chicken Tikka Masala | — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:33:14 +0000

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By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:57:57 +0000

Has anyone seen the UK comedy series ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ that was out a few years ago? It was Indian-English comdians, and they had a running joke of getting very drunk and going to an English restaurant where they dared each other to eat the blandest food on the menu

By: Dan Jenkins

Dan Jenkins — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:58:31 +0000

If I wasn’t reading Sam Pepys’ blog (pepysdiary.com), the Puritan influence might not have come to mind. It was something I had read of some years ago, but it came to mind from Sam’s regular entries on his meals back in 1662.

Glad I was able to provide some input. I agree that the Industrial Revolution, and the consequent migration to the cities, radically changed food production and the diet. Between that, and the Puritans, English cuisine never recovered.

As Somerset Maugham said, “To eat well in England, you should have a breakfast three times a day.”

Otherwise, it’s bubble & squeak, maybe with some spotted dick. I lived in London for half a year once. Tried to eat my way through many different English foods during the day. To compensate, I ate my way through the Indian restaurants at night.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:25:25 +0000

Hi, Barbara!

Many thanks for the cardamom tip, I’m looking forward to trying that!

I think palak paneer is what I’m looking for. I always thought “saag” translated as “spinach.” I’m always interested in trying other greens, but spinach is an important standard around our house.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:39:46 +0000

Dan, just to add my thanks for talkig about the Puritan era. I know way too much about the early and high medieval period and very little of that time, so it tends to fall off my time map.