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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