randalle

Guys, guys...stop reading the Times or whatever. Stop treating food like fashion. Coleslaw? Ever had a nice NY-style coleslaw (no cream) with a big fat pastrami sandwich on rye with a dill pickle? How about some gettin' yourself down to the southland (US) and having a plate of pinto beans, cornbread, vidalia onions AND coleslaw? Yummy. Simple. Satisfying. However, it does not belong in a sandwich or on a potato or anywhere else. Lard? Tripe? Check out some Latin American cooking, amongst others. Open you mind, turn off Gordon Ramsey and let yourself in for another, just as valid and tasy, culinary experience. It's not shoeboots or ponchos, if it's good it will always be good.

Surely there's small independent shops near you that you can use, living in London. Cheaper, and they often have a better and more interesting range of things than the supermarkets which I only ever enter to buy bran flakes in bulk. I go about three times a week - not a problem cuz their local. I've also found that a lot of smaller shops have the same things that 'specialty' shops do, and for cheaper. Except for meat. My local Turkish is just as exciting as Borough Market.

I know this post is old but... Has anyone ever had plantain chips - fantastic. You can get them with a hint of spice or one brand with alot. Also, I've had some of those chaat street ones posted above and I wish I brought a few back with me. Also, Kettle Chips have a parsnip chip which is really nice as well. I also have to lend my support to Utz and Lay's cheddar and sour cream...and also, shamefully, Funyuns (sp?). If they count.

Hi... Does anyone know of some good Ethopian or Moroccan restaurants in London, or any other African restaurants for that matter? I'm after ones that are as "authentic" as possible - no pandering to middle class English tastebuds (nothing bland or fusiony!!). Just tasty doro wat etc. Thanks.

Hi...I'm new here and I noticed you mentioned dal makhani. I recently took my first trip to India and had the yummiest dal makhani (amongst many, many, many yummy things) and I'd very much like to try making it myself. I've been unsuccessful in finding a recipe that seems authentic (they don't call for the marathon simmering) by doing a google search. I was wondering if you could be so very kind and let me know a recipe for it? You'd make someone very happy if you could!