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Started by Richter, July 21, 2008, 03:16:08 PM

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Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:20:53 PMI would say that a curry would be a sub-set of a stew.

The distinctive differences being the ingredients, of which chili peppers, cumin, coriander, and tumeric belonging to the curry subset.

This does not take into account the Asian "green curry", which has plenty of peppers, but no tumeric.

So, all curry is stew, but not all stew is curry.

yep, that's pretty much my view on it as well.

now, how does chilli fit into the equation? is it a subset of stews as well, but with beans and chilli?

and most importantly, can yuo have a curry chilli stew? :D
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Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:20:53 PM
I would say that a curry would be a sub-set of a stew.

The distinctive differences being the ingredients, of which chili peppers, cumin, coriander, and tumeric belonging to the curry subset.

This does not take into account the Asian "green curry", which has plenty of peppers, but no tumeric.

So, all curry is stew, but not all stew is curry.

I'd still argue a difference based on presentation and what you serve it with / on.  (curry over rice vs. stew in a bowl, maybe with bread on the side)

Quote from: triple zero on August 06, 2008, 06:08:52 PM
afaik a good curry is boiling at a low temp for the better part of a day?

and i make my stews usually pretty saucy as well, so maybe that's it.

When I make curry it's usualy a 20 min. or less cooking time.  I'm not sure if this is traditional for curry.
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Quote from: triple zero on August 06, 2008, 06:37:29 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:20:53 PMI would say that a curry would be a sub-set of a stew.

The distinctive differences being the ingredients, of which chili peppers, cumin, coriander, and tumeric belonging to the curry subset.

This does not take into account the Asian "green curry", which has plenty of peppers, but no tumeric.

So, all curry is stew, but not all stew is curry.

yep, that's pretty much my view on it as well.

now, how does chilli fit into the equation? is it a subset of stews as well, but with beans and chilli?

and most importantly, can yuo have a curry chilli stew? :D

I'd say that Chili is a form of stew.

The addition of beans (other than chickpeas) seems to be a defining aspect of Chili; however, if one were to make a beanless goat chili, the only real difference between that and a curry would be the addition of paprika (in the chili powder), and the absence of vinegar.

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Quote from: triple zero on August 06, 2008, 06:08:52 PM
afaik a good curry is boiling at a low temp for the better part of a day?

and i make my stews usually pretty saucy as well, so maybe that's it.

Ahhh I bet you are talking about Indian curry, and I am thinking of Thai curry! that would make a difference I think. I don't really eat much indian curry.
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Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:52:07 PM
Quote from: triple zero on August 06, 2008, 06:37:29 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:20:53 PMI would say that a curry would be a sub-set of a stew.

The distinctive differences being the ingredients, of which chili peppers, cumin, coriander, and tumeric belonging to the curry subset.

This does not take into account the Asian "green curry", which has plenty of peppers, but no tumeric.

So, all curry is stew, but not all stew is curry.

yep, that's pretty much my view on it as well.

now, how does chilli fit into the equation? is it a subset of stews as well, but with beans and chilli?

and most importantly, can yuo have a curry chilli stew? :D

I'd say that Chili is a form of stew.

The addition of beans (other than chickpeas) seems to be a defining aspect of Chili; however, if one were to make a beanless goat chili, the only real difference between that and a curry would be the addition of paprika (in the chili powder), and the absence of vinegar.

I think some chili powder blends could be defined as a type of curry. Many chili recipes don't contain beans at all, and I would have to say that the use of chili peppers as a primary flavoring agent defines chili, whether red or green.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


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Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:20:53 PM
I would say that a curry would be a sub-set of a stew.

The distinctive differences being the ingredients, of which chili peppers, cumin, coriander, and tumeric belonging to the curry subset.

This does not take into account the Asian "green curry", which has plenty of peppers, but no tumeric.

So, all curry is stew, but not all stew is curry.

Curry is the seasoning, and you can do a dry curry. What is cooked with curry is "curried".
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."


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There used to be an awesome restaurant downtown run by South-African born Indian lady. She made the best  curries ever, and apparently in South Africa, curry is served in a bread bowl!
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Quote from: Nigel on August 06, 2008, 08:45:10 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:20:53 PM
I would say that a curry would be a sub-set of a stew.

The distinctive differences being the ingredients, of which chili peppers, cumin, coriander, and tumeric belonging to the curry subset.

This does not take into account the Asian "green curry", which has plenty of peppers, but no tumeric.

So, all curry is stew, but not all stew is curry.

Curry is the seasoning, and you can do a dry curry. What is cooked with curry is "curried".

So in other words, a stew with the seasoning is a stew that has curried flavor? 

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Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on August 07, 2008, 03:07:06 PM
Quote from: Nigel on August 06, 2008, 08:45:10 PM
Quote from: LMNO on August 06, 2008, 06:20:53 PM
I would say that a curry would be a sub-set of a stew.

The distinctive differences being the ingredients, of which chili peppers, cumin, coriander, and tumeric belonging to the curry subset.

This does not take into account the Asian "green curry", which has plenty of peppers, but no tumeric.

So, all curry is stew, but not all stew is curry.

Curry is the seasoning, and you can do a dry curry. What is cooked with curry is "curried".

So in other words, a stew with the seasoning is a stew that has curried flavor? 

*ducks*
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"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."