Comments on: Chicken Tikka Masala and Dr. Who http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Chicken Tikka Masala and Dr. Who by: Stephanie http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2875 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 22:57:57 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2875 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 :D 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 :D

]]> Comment on Chicken Tikka Masala and Dr. Who by: Dan Jenkins http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2861 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:58:31 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2861 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Chicken Tikka Masala and Dr. Who by: Kristi http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2860 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2860 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Chicken Tikka Masala and Dr. Who by: Stephanie http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2858 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 22:39:46 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2858 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. 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.

]]> Comment on Chicken Tikka Masala and Dr. Who by: Barbara http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2849 Sun, 19 Mar 2006 20:54:24 +0000 http://www.tigersandstrawberries.com/2006/03/17/chicken-tikka-masala-and-dr-who/#comment-2849 Stephanie, Dan--I think you both have part of the puzzle as to what happened to British food to make it so bland. I had forgotten about the stricter sumptuary laws of the Puritan era, Dan--thank you for reminding me. (When it comes to English history, I know more about the Middle Ages, and earlier, and from the 19th Century on, with some spotty knowledge on the 18th century. I do think that the Industrial Revolution, because it put everyone to work in poor families, probably did have something to do with it as well. It certainly has to do with the rise of prepared and convience foods as a part of English food traditions. Thank you, Pamela. One thing about the Chicken Tikka Masala--if you make the sauce the night before, and heat it up the next day and cook the chicken in it--it is even better. We had leftovers of the chicken tikka last night and they were fabulous--the flavors of Indian food always settle if you let them sit overnight and really mesh together into a delicious mixture of goodness. Glad you like the site! David Tenet looks like he will be a good Dr. Who, too--I saw "The Christmas Invasian, and look forward to seeing more of him soon." (Bit torrent is our friend....) It was luck this year, Valentina--next year, I will have to think of something else to celebrate on St. Patrick's Day. Wish me luck on that! Lynn--you are ever so welcome. Enjoy! The next episode is a great deal of fun. Spooky, and serious, but with little touches of humor here and there. Stephanie, Dan–I think you both have part of the puzzle as to what happened to British food to make it so bland. I had forgotten about the stricter sumptuary laws of the Puritan era, Dan–thank you for reminding me. (When it comes to English history, I know more about the Middle Ages, and earlier, and from the 19th Century on, with some spotty knowledge on the 18th century.

I do think that the Industrial Revolution, because it put everyone to work in poor families, probably did have something to do with it as well. It certainly has to do with the rise of prepared and convience foods as a part of English food traditions.

Thank you, Pamela. One thing about the Chicken Tikka Masala–if you make the sauce the night before, and heat it up the next day and cook the chicken in it–it is even better. We had leftovers of the chicken tikka last night and they were fabulous–the flavors of Indian food always settle if you let them sit overnight and really mesh together into a delicious mixture of goodness.

Glad you like the site! David Tenet looks like he will be a good Dr. Who, too–I saw “The Christmas Invasian, and look forward to seeing more of him soon.” (Bit torrent is our friend….)

It was luck this year, Valentina–next year, I will have to think of something else to celebrate on St. Patrick’s Day.

Wish me luck on that!

Lynn–you are ever so welcome. Enjoy! The next episode is a great deal of fun. Spooky, and serious, but with little touches of humor here and there.

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