Deepa Mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I knew there were numerous cultural differences I was unaware of, but
I never even suspected that it was the habit in some countries to
store written material by printing it on domestic servants.
One learns new things every day!
Note to self:
On Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:09:57 +0530, savita rao [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Curry - A tale of cooks and conquerors by Lizzie Collinngham makes very
interesting reading.
She traces the history of some of India's iconic dishes (biryani, vindaloo,
curry, korma) while also covering broader culinary
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:09 PM, savita rao [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While we're on food, I wonder if the foodies of this list (I guess
that's about everyone) have any pointers to the history of Karnataka
or even south indian cuisine in general?
Achaya's works are a de facto reference.
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On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:19 AM, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:09 PM, savita rao [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
While we're on food, I wonder if the foodies of this list (I guess
that's about everyone) have any pointers to the history of Karnataka
or even south
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Meenakshi Ammal's _Samaithu Par_ (aka 'Cook and See') is the Tamil
Brahmin culinary bible.
Haven't read that. Easily available?
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On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:24 AM, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Meenakshi Ammal's _Samaithu Par_ (aka 'Cook and See') is the Tamil
Brahmin culinary bible.
Haven't read that. Easily available?
The English translation is
Most chennai bookstores stock it
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Subject: Re: [silk] Food and the Empire
From: Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 23/09/2008 9:24 am
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:53 PM, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Meenakshi Ammal's
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 7:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Most chennai bookstores stock it
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Apart from the culinary info, Cook and See (at least, the older edition
that I have) is also a lovely insight into the Tamizh society of just a few
decades ago...a lifestyle where
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 7:01 PM, Thaths [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 6:24 AM, Gautam John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Haven't read that. Easily available?
The English translation is widely available (in 3 volumes) in Madras.
I have seen it in the shelves of Landmark in
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 10:31 PM, . [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
@Deepa : i bought it only to grace my bookshelf ... yep, i am yet to
try out something from there :-)
See Vid... thou wouldst have made a bad daughter in law. First you are
supposed to pore over your cook and see, then over
Deepa Mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
See Vid... thou wouldst have made a bad daughter in law. First you are
supposed to pore over your cook and see, then over[...]
I knew there were numerous cultural differences I was unaware of, but
I never even suspected that it was the habit in some
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:41 PM, Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Deepa Mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
See Vid... thou wouldst have made a bad daughter in law. First you are
not wouldst, will ditto
ahh... my cue to cry into the pillow, silently of course !!
supposed to
On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 11:41 PM, Perry E. Metzger [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote:
Deepa Mohan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
See Vid... thou wouldst have made a bad daughter in law. First you
are
supposed to pore over your cook and see, then over[...]
I knew there were numerous cultural
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Subject: [silk] Food and the Empire
Came across this:
http://www.utas.edu.au/ejel/recipesforempire/
And it set me thinking given their question:
What was the influence of Britain upon colonial
Came across this:
http://www.utas.edu.au/ejel/recipesforempire/
And it set me thinking given their question:
What was the influence of Britain upon colonial cuisines and culinary
practices, and what traces of the colonial can we see in British food
and food writing? What is the relationship
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