Also, all indian food has an acquired taste.
Some indian food is good but nutmeg and cinnamon in savory dishes is grossy
>>20982713Nutmeg is actually good but the cinnamon feels out of place. And they're usually too heavy on the cumin.
>>20982725I think they are desensitised to cumin. They even sell cumin-flavoured soda water in India
I don’t even like non Indian curry after Indians got exposed for being dirty disgusting unclean people.
>google indian recipe for lentils"you need tumeric, cumin, garam masala, corriander, paprika, fenugreek, mustard seed.....">google indian recipe for chicken"you need tumeric, cumin, garam masala, corriander, paprika, fenugreek, mustard seed.....">google indian recipe for naan bread"you need tumeric, cumin, garam masala, corriander, paprika, fenugreek, mustard seed....."why is this cuisine devoid of any actual recipes and everything is asking for the same spices
>>20982699>Also, all indian food has an acquired taste.No, I loved curry the first time I tried it. It's just a spicy stew.
>>20982699I loathe jeets but I liked indian food the first time I tried it, it's not an aqcuired taste at all
>>20982751the average recipe is not supposed to give you a novel idea. It gives you steps to create a taste that is considered acceptable among a group of people. Also every cuisine has a typical flavor profile. Chinese food for example is typically soy sauce + bean paste + chili oil/paste. You yourself can customize it. Try leaving out or substitute certain ingredients
>>20982751None of this is true.Making your own is quite intensive though, you do tend to need a lot of spices.I am lazy these days and tend to buy curry paste to fry off the meat and onions and then I add other spices (cloves, cardamon, etc.) and depending on the dish I often finish with some greek yogurt.
>>20982751t. Midwest soccer mom
I'm one of the people who despise cantaloupe and honeydew, they really do taste like nail polish. I haven't really had coriander so I don't know if it'll taste like soap for me.Sparkling water was something I had to acquire a taste for when I wanted to lose weight. Got used to it even if I never felt like there was a flavor I preferred over the actual drink or soft drink. Best I ever had was the lemon Wilkinson in Japan, perfect on a hot day.But curry has always been good, I can't see how that would be an acquired taste. My dad has extremely low spice tolerance and people think I'm insane for what I can eat, but it's not any more than what guys around my age can do.
>>20983196It's 100% true lmao
>>20983220>I haven't really had coriander so I don't know if it'll taste like soap for me.It does have a slight soapy taste but I like to use fresh coriander to sprinkle on my curries.I think the ones that complain about the taste are just cry-babies, who don't go outside their comfort zone.
>>20983224>lmaoWhat's funny you stupid zoomer faggot?
>>20983224This is so fucking gay
Butter and sugar are hardly an acquired taste
>>20983196>Depending on the dishMaybe you could name one asshole, instead of just proving my point exactly.
>>20983201>You must be a white woman who can't handle spices if you demand a recipe has any form of distinction to separate it from the other things you cookSounds like cope, I will always lean to cooking Italian or french food where they have no problem telling me exactly what spices go in what recipe, instead of shit skins telling me I need 20 spices just to make a fucking omelette.
>>20982827>Chinese food for example is typically soy sauce + bean paste + chili oil/paste. If you order Szechuan beef noodles and they give you sweet and sour chicken, there is absolutely a huge difference.Whereas if you ordered a curry and got sent a different one, it would still taste the exactly same because the flavour profile is just "curry powder". It's a shit, one dimensional cuisine for poor people
No, do you not remember hating virtually every food other than sugar as a kid and then you grew to like more and more? An "acquired taste" is usually just something with a flavor profile that is completely different from those you know even as an adult. Most things taste terrible the first time unless they taste similar to something else you like.The best example is coffee being an acquired taste.
>>20983480I have no recollection of ever disliking coffee. Always loved the smell, and my dad was always letting me sip his as long as I can remember. I have never liked the taste of alcohol though. I'd honestly rather eat bread than drink beer.
>>20983436>sweet and sour chickenthat's american-chinese>Whereas if you ordered a curry and got sent a different one, it would still taste the exactly same because the flavour profile is just "curry powder". what you're saying does happen, but it's not necessarily how it should be. i talked to the owner of an indian restaurant for a while and he told me he had to find someone inexperienced he could personally train on how to make the food because otherwise they all do what you're saying which is mostly just use a few spice mixes for everything. but their dishes all had distinct flavors without overwhelming the main ingredients either. the restaurant was sold when the owner retired and i haven't found another place as good, it makes most other places seem fairly boring by comparison.
>>20983509>that's american-chineseWhat's the problem?>schizo rambling If you aren't going to provide me with an explanation for my problem kindly go fuck yourself
>>20983519>What's the problem?it's pretty different from "real" chinese food>schizo rambling ok. look up north/west/east/south indian foods and you'll get more distinct results. find the names of specific dishes rather than using generic "indian" or "curry". retard bitch
>>20983523Ill just buy a recipe book on British-Indian fusion recipes, I already did what you are suggesting I do.Try telling me what a Madras is, the language is butchered to fuck, nobody standardises anything, you all mostly eat rice because of absolutely harrowing human rights violations and poverty, I just want to eat a samosa.
No. I have the opposite problem. I lose my taste for things. I used to like century eggs. Now I don't. I used to like durian. Now I don't (I didn't even really like jackfruit much anymore). I used to like eel. Now I don't. I used to like Kinder. Now I don't. All that said, things other people think are challenging or acquired I've always liked. Bitter melon. Mustard oil pickles. Non-eel seafoods. Strong cheeses. Whiskeys. Natto. Surstroming. Pahok/padaek. Stinky tofu. Red tofu. Olives. Capers. Fermented butter. Etc etc etcBut there are some foods I don't like and never will. American sweet potato. Pumpkin spice. Anything by American snack companies Hostess or ESPECIALLY Little Debbie. Americanised Italian food. Most Turkish cuisine. Most Greek cuisine because it's just relabeled Turkish cuisine. San choy. Overcooked eggs. Literally every frozen ready meal I've ever had that wasn't a Marie Calender's pot pie (some frozen snack foods are okay). Must supermarket prepared foods, especially rotisserie chicken (subs exempted).>>20982713>nutmeg and cinnamon in savory dishes is grossThat's why I hate Greek and Turkish food. Also North African.
>>20983540>Try telling me what a Madras is,Vodka with cranberry and orange juices.
>>20982699Anon all food is an "acquired" taste. It's just that most adults acquire the taste during their childhood
>>20982699instantly liked it. did not have to "acquire" a taste for it. it's like mexican food but with more flavor.
>>20982699You use indian food as an example for an aqcquired taste? I thought everybody, including kids etc like things like curries. Where exactly do you live where indian food is considered an acquired taste that a lot of people don't like?
>>20982751>omg why do they use lots of flavourful stuff all the time? It's like they don't know how to make things flavourful without flavourful stuff>*eats plain roasted meat and veg*>now THIS is some tasty shitYou are the problem man, you're actively contributing to reputation whites have for being tastelets
>>20983741I think this thread was intended to be another bait thread, to throw out Indian stereotypes and do the poo thing.But people are discussing the food instead, (rare for /ck/ ) it kind of backfired on OP.
>>20983423I don't know why I am replying to you, seeing as you have such a foul mouth but I will give you the benefit of doubt.Many years ago, I had lots of recipe books and cooked up an authentic beef madras, following a recipe from some obscure Indian guy, it surprised me that the sauce was rather thick and the whole meal was a bit dry. I never expected that, as I was used to the gravies from Indian restaurants. On another occasion, I followed a recipe for Butter Chicken (it's NOT the same as Tikka Masala) - the ingredient list nearly bankrupted me but it was the best I ever made. Sadly, I lost all my books during a house move (along with other stuff). Do some research, there are loads of different flavours out there.
>>20983741It's a typical vatnik tactic.
>>20983810Sorry for swearing at you.Yes, some recipes being dry, others more wet, as basic as that sounds, at least it sounds like an actual recipe somebody thought out and perfected, discovered.
>>20982699I guess it's relative but Indian food isn't really an acquired taste. The flavors are complementary and people with a palette don't have any issue enjoying it. Very spicy foods are an acquired taste though, if that's what you meanpicrel is an actual acquired taste. Something that is objectively very bitter or very sour like black licorice, marmite/vegemite, stinky tofu, natto, even beer to an extent. If beer didn't get you drunk nobody would drink it, and if you didn't eat marmite or licorice as a child you most likely will think they're disgusting, which they are.
>>20983766I want the thing I'm eating to taste like the thing it is. I don't want everything to taste like the same kitchen sink blend of spices.
>>20984196Most Indian restaurants use the same base gravy as it's more commercially viable and quicker to produce. If you want a totally different taste, you will have to make it yourself. Sad but true.
Literally everything is an acquired taste. Except sweetness... maybe.There's a reason why babies literally hate 90% of food. Even children well into the double-digit age still avoid anything bitter, acidic, salty, sour, umami. Generally speaking. Hence the term "child's palate" (and yes it is deserving of mockery). The food that people actually call "acquired taste" are really just an extreme version of a rule that applies to everything.That being said Indian food IS pretty shit but that's because it's boring and they use the same fucking spices for EVERYTHING.
>>20982713>nutmeg and cinnamon in savory dishes is grossyyou wanna say that again to my face motherfucka?
>>20982699I never had to aquire it, shit just tasted good the first time
>>20983766He’s saying the recipes of different meals all call for the same blend of spices.Kinda like how mexican food is all just different ways to wrap a tortilla around some meat. That being said, the tard probably isn’t even trying very hard to find different recipes because any trip to a buffet or food stand shows there’s lots of different flavored sloppa
>>20983852I don't paint, tho
>>20983436If you ordered a chicken korma and were served a lamb vindaloo you'd probably notice the difference.
>>20984450>>20984336I was trying to google the difference between a Madras, a Jalfrezi and a Bhuna and I got no answers, yet in my country these are all distinct things.Go ahead and try to find the history or origin of recipes and dishes, isn't it fucking stupid how the origin could be contested or unknown/disputed.. why would something nobody knows what the fuck is in it get popular? >>20984211Yep i've heard of base gravy, and to be honest I am reluctant to make one because it seems like a horrible shortcut for lazy chefs.
>>20984450I googled vindaloo, literally the only thing it seems to be is "a curry that is hot" and no care is given to the actual taste of it.Like the fact it has tomatoes and onion seem more of an excuse to bulk the sauce out which would otherwise be a mash of chili peppers.
>>20984468>Madrasis a Western creation and is typically sour. It's similar to Tamil curries made in TN but which don't have any real names so westerners named some general style after the TN capital. Just use a fucktonne of chilli powder, curry powder and something acidic. Yes, curry powder. Being a Westernised dish, it is traditionally made with curry powder. Since it's meant to be sour, don't use onion at the beginning because it'll be too sweet >JalfreziChinese Indian. Stir fried stuff in cornstarch thickened tomato curry gravy. Quick af to make. >BhunaIsn't a particular dish. Both jalfrezi and Madras are bhuna as are a bunch of other things. Bhuna just means "curry" in Bengali.
>>20982699I do genuinely like some acquired tastes, like coffee and whisky, so I don't think it's a cope. The literal first time you try a lot of food is when you're a kid and you dislike certain foods for stupid reasons that you later grow out of, so giving things another chance after once rejecting them is a good idea in my book.>>20982713I actually love cinnamon and cloves in meaty red sauces and stews. Moussaka is fantastic.
>>20983487Thanks but no one asked.
>>20983436India is a big place with like 50 different ethnicities that all hate each other and a lot of different climates and terrain types. Their food is actually very diverse as a result. Maybe the slop version isn't idk.
>>20984228My baby likes most of the food I give her.
>>20984468> Go ahead and try to find the history or origin of recipes and dishes, isn't it fucking stupid how the origin could be contested or unknown/disputed.. why would something nobody knows what the fuck is in it get popular?Dude just think about western recipes invented in the last century like Carbonara or Alfredo or Assassin’s Spaghetti and even something so recent in a more civilized country is still shrouded in debate and mystery as to who the ORIGINAL chef or story or ingredients were. Culinary history is a huge game of telephone and variations of recipes emerge and spread just like genetics. Can you imagine getting such concrete history on sloppa from a country of a billion jeets??
>>20984468They aren't specific recipes as much as they are cooking traditions from different regions of the Indian subcontinent, which is about six times the size of Texas and has dozens of languages.
>>20982699>love Indian food>Indians start flooding my country >develop hatred of Indians>now even the smell of Indian food turns only stomachit's a pity because I used to love it so much but I can't disassociate the people from their food
>>20982699Pretty much. Any time you see some faggot here bitching about "picky eaters" you can safely disregard them. They are either poorfags raised by single mothers that weren't sure they were going to eat any given day, vets that had fifteen seconds to bolt every meal while fighting off private Gomez, or autists that stopped developing mentally at age eight. Grown adults with money do not have to "acquire tastes." You can tell whether you will like something by looking and thinking.
>>20984516>Nooo shut up, you're ruining my narrative!
>>20984716Picky eating is extremely common in children of single mothers
>>20984716Enjoy your third mac and cheese of the week.
I have no other thread to post this one so I'll say this here: I just made the worst butter chicken of my life and its because of this brand called "Verka" and their butter chicken paste. It's awful and has this vinegar like flavor. pic related. Holy FUCK the butter chicken i made is so bad bros. I made a giant portion of it too so i'll have to eat it throughout the week.
>>20984859That's weird. I'm guessing they add some kind of acid as a preservative. Uhh, you could try adding a tiny bit of baking soda which can neutralize acidity. People do that with tomato sauce sometimes.
>>20984875Fucking christ why didn't you tell me this while I was making it. I'm a cooklet so can you clarify whether I can add baking soda after the dish is complete to neutralize the acidity?And yeah you absolutely nailed the issue: the butter chicken I just made is the most acidic fucking butter chicken I've ever made in my life.
>>20984878I'll try to b there 4 u next time...Some of the acidity might've soaked into the chicken which it won't really help with, but it'll still help with the sauce now. I think you probably have to heat it with the baking soda for it to really work, adding it cold won't do as much. Just add a tiny bit at a time because too much baking soda tastes awful too but the right amount shouldn't leave any aftertaste since it gets neutralized from the acidity.
>>20984716>goo goo ga ga. waaaaah!!!
>>20984888Thank you for your bigbrain tip. I will warm up my dogshit butter chicken in a pan and add some baking soda slowly. Do you think I can grind up some antacids (like Tums) and throw it into my butter chicken as well to neutralize the acidity?
>>20984228Children love sour, salty and umami. lol. War heads, chips, and savoury.
>>20984898Uhh, probably... but I don't think the extra flavoring would be very good. Do you not have baking soda?
>>20982713I put a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon in a whole batch of chili once.I do it every time now.
>>20984907No, my city has a severe baking soda shortage for reasons I won't go into for now. I do have a bunch of bottles of tums laying around that I can use to neutralize the acidity of my butter chicken. Thanks a lot for your tip.
>>20983374but enough about French food...
>>20984535Same with when my kid was a baby. And the things he didn't like, he'd eat anyway. Like, he'd make a face like he was disgusted but still lean forward to eat more. Babies are weird
>>20984962Does your kid like Indian food?
>>20984893Enjoy shoveling slop into your face because you're poor and have no life experience to tell you whether you like mushrooms or not.
>>20982699>acquired tasteneed to give your tastebuds stock home syndrome
>>20984966Yes ma'am, indeed he does.His favourite is pork with pickled mango which has a notoriously challenging flavour for most westerners. It's got that sinus-opening flavour of mustard plus a metric fucktonne of chilli not to mention the spices.Only things he won't eat are button mushrooms (in all forms, including portobello, which is just grown up button mushroom, and cremini, which are just button mushrooms grown in light; other kinds are fine) and whole baby cuttlefish, which is weird because he'll eat squid and octopus.I made a cuttlefish curry some time back with tomatoes, potatoes and peas, like a curried polpo a la galega and he really didn't like it.
>>20982699No? You never changed your tastes since you were a child?I never liked stinky cheeses back then but I sure do now.
>>20982699nah, I think if you're lacking in certain things nutritionally that things that maybe taste bitter or unpleasant become good as your body desires it. For instance, I used to not care for liver, I'd have to puree it into a sauce or slather it in onions, now I smell liver being cooked and I begin to salivate and it tastes amazing.I also think that if you force yourself to tolerate stuff, your body will just adapt. I'm not terribly fond of alcohol but when I was younger and wanted to be drunk, I forced myself to drink vodka and now the taste doesn't bother me, same with bourbon and what not.As to indian food, it's like mexican, it's 90% slop and you can become accustomed to it, personally I don't much partake in indian food, except samosas, but that's basically a fucking dumpling, so they don't get credit. I also don't go overboard with spices, which are to cover up rotting meat, I keep my samosas simple.Furthermore, I think I can make a good curry if I tried, not terribly inclined to but I think it'd be alright.
>>20985023>I'm so rich and refined I avoid bizarre and unheard of things such as "mushrooms"
>>20982699>just cope for something tasting like shit?No, new flavors can sometimes take one or two tries before you enjoy them. The opposite can also happen, where you realize a flavor you thought you liked doesn't hold up on the fifth or sixth bite>Also, all indian food has an acquired taste.Good post anon, you're very clever
>>20983201>midwest moms who take their kids to soccer games... le bad!>dirty inbred brown people pooping on the street and bathing in sewers and scamming old people... le good!
