Wednesday, November 28, 2012

28 November 2012 Curiouser and curryouser



Cassi Creek:         Alice may have known what curry was before stepping through the looking glass and into another unreality.  I’m uncertain as to when the chefs and cooks of the British Empire returned from the sub-continent with the magical powder that could somehow render even lowest-bid rations intended for Tommy into a palatable form of ration. 
Some of the less disputed history can be found by following the link above.  As with any recipe item that bears preparing, serving, and eating more than once, the tale is uncertain and disputed by many claimants. 
          Like American chili in many ways, there are endless variations on the theme of curry.  The nature of curry powder changes from nation to nation and by geographic region.  The availability of protein sources is a major factor in determining what the primary ingredient is and what variation on the central theme emerges from the kitchen to flavor the rice. 
          Tonight I intend to serve a shrimp curry with a coconut milk base.  There will be no need to travel through the glass in order to find a recipe.  

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