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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm also not a fan of Indian although I will have it on occasion when we go out with friends and they elect to have Indian.

It really is, to put it crudely, [b]overspiced brown mush in varying guises for the most part[/b]. I can recognize and appreciate the culinary heritage built around spices and the use of spices as the flavors that dominate and enhance the dish, whereas the raw ingredients of the meats or vegetables or grains are far less important other than a vehicle for the spices. It's different from the traditional European culinary heritages where the success of the dish is based on enhancing the flavors of the raw ingredients and spices are only subtle enhancements to strengthen the original flavors. [/quote]

Really?  Brown mush sums up the totality of Indian food?  If you don't like the cuisine that's fine, but your description and criticism of the cuisine is ridiculous to say the least.[/quote]

OP, I get what you are saying. I have eaten Indian foods many times (in India; north and south) and it does seem to be many variations (and not that varied) on the same thing. It's not as varied as say, "American" where the range is a Caesar salad all the way to fries and burgers all the way to pork chop with applesauce and green beans. I was a fan of some creative preparations of paneer in the south, and the tandoor is a slight variation, but Indian in general was all the same theme. And that's OK and it's delicious when you are in the mood, but there you go.[/quote]

Ha, you think Caesar salad, fries & burgers, and pork chops & green beans represent some kind of incredibly varied taste profile and cuisine?  Not really.  [/quote]

Yeah, I was going to say I can't believe anyone thinks salt and pepper and lard and grease is a huge range of flavors.[/quote]

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