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J Arcane · March 01, 2012, 11:35:56 PM

Quote from: StormBringer;518630I have been looking to expand into Indian food one of these days. My only reservation is the curry. Is it jalapeño hot or wasabi hot? Or something different altogether?

It's really neither, and depending, not hot at all. It's really down to the dish, some are spicy, some aren't. Generally it's a dry heat, like hot paprika or chili powder.

Quote from: Aos;518632Agreed. Hole in the wall pizza places are my personal preference.

There's a place here that used to be my favorite, even did calzones the way I like them, but last time we ate there the place was literally buzzing with flies. There was a cloud of white gnats over the salad bar, and the front door was wide open.

I have not returned.

Quote from: StormBringer;518634Absolutely, but it is soooo good.

Eh. It's not bad, but after the horrifying pain it put me through the other night I will never order them again. I'm sticking to Abby's from now on.

Which is a shame, because the Papa John's delivery girl is seriously one of the most gorgeous women I have ever seen.

Peregrin · March 01, 2012, 11:49:03 PM

Quote from: Aos;518604subs

Hoagies.

And while pizza does run expensive in some spots, there's a place near me that's decent which offers two large and a 2-liter soda for 14-16 bucks. Not that faky cardboard pizza Papa's/Dominos serves either. Little Caesar's just reopened near us...but they're mostly in low-income areas and the stuff gives me the worst heartburn. Five dollars for a large isn't worth that.

Aos · March 01, 2012, 11:59:55 PM

Quote from: Peregrin;518642Hoagies.

I'm going to let this slide, but only because you used the correct word for soda.

J Arcane · March 02, 2012, 12:07:05 AM

Little Caesar's is mostly the devil, but I have a deep-seated love of Crazy Bread.

StormBringer · March 02, 2012, 12:08:08 AM

Quote from: J Arcane;518640It's really neither, and depending, not hot at all. It's really down to the dish, some are spicy, some aren't. Generally it's a dry heat, like hot paprika or chili powder.

That is the kind of heat I like on food.

QuoteEh. It's not bad, but after the horrifying pain it put me through the other night I will never order them again. I'm sticking to Abby's from now on.

Which is a shame, because the Papa John's delivery girl is seriously one of the most gorgeous women I have ever seen.

Not fun. Well, just toss it in the garbage after the delivery girl leaves, hopefully with your digits.

John Morrow · March 02, 2012, 12:44:48 AM

Quote from: StormBringer;518630I have been looking to expand into Indian food one of these days. My only reservation is the curry. Is it jalapeño hot or wasabi hot? Or something different altogether?

If you are concerned about the spiciness, ask them to prepare the food "Mild", but even the normal stuff isn't usually all that hot and there are dishes that are quite bland. Make sure you get Nan bread with your food. It's like a spice sponge.

John Morrow · March 02, 2012, 12:45:54 AM

Quote from: Peregrin;518642Hoagies.

So you're from South Jersey, then, huh?

John Morrow · March 02, 2012, 12:55:06 AM

Quote from: misterguignol;518601Pizza in the UK is pretty terrible, in general too. It's really hard to find pizza that is similar to the New York pizza I grew up on over there.

The water makes a difference with pizza dough, bagels, and Italian bread. What they call "bagels" in much of the United States is more like a bread doughnut and the soft bread that Subway calls "Italian" isn't. There are pizza places that bring their water in from New York City.

Quote from: misterguignol;518601Plus, some of you fuckers put corn on pizza. What the hell is with that?

Having lived in Japan, I think corn is fine on pizza and so is cheddar cheese. The other things that the Japanese put on their pizza, though, can be really strange.

StormBringer · March 02, 2012, 03:05:57 AM

Quote from: John Morrow;518658If you are concerned about the spiciness, ask them to prepare the food "Mild", but even the normal stuff isn't usually all that hot and there are dishes that are quite bland. Make sure you get Nan bread with your food. It's like a spice sponge.

Much appreciated! I should have known this would be the place to get the best advice on such things.

Bedrockbrendan · March 02, 2012, 04:41:35 AM

Quote from: misterguignol;518601Pizza in the UK is pretty terrible, in general too. It's really hard to find pizza that is similar to the New York pizza I grew up on over there.

Plus, some of you fuckers put corn on pizza. What the hell is with that?

Here in boston we have been overun with greek pizza places. Getting harder and harder to fin the classic thin crust italian places with that three cheese blend.

Aos · March 02, 2012, 08:48:31 AM

Quote from: John Morrow;518660The water makes a difference with pizza dough, bagels, and Italian bread. What they call "bagels" in much of the United States is more like a bread doughnut and the soft bread that Subway calls "Italian" isn't. There are pizza places that bring their water in from New York City.

Having lived in Japan, I think corn is fine on pizza and so is cheddar cheese. The other things that the Japanese put on their pizza, though, can be really strange.

Huh, we have both good bagels and good pizza here, in Colorado, and I'm originally from NY, so I know of what I speak.

Bedrockbrendan · March 02, 2012, 08:56:18 AM

Quote from: John Morrow;518660The water makes a difference with pizza dough, bagels, and Italian bread. What they call "bagels" in much of the United States is more like a bread doughnut and the soft bread that Subway calls "Italian" isn't. There are pizza places that bring their water in from New York City.
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I personally don't agree. But then I am from boston. Used to work at a local jewish bakery here and didn't see a difference between new york bagels and the ones our baker made. I have heard the water thing (usually from New Yorkers) and have never bought it. Surely there would be other places making this sort of claim if the water had that kind of impact.

Subway subs suck because they use crappy bread and meats, nothing to do with the water IMO. You want a good sub go anywhere there has traditionally been real italian american presence in the north east (I live next to Revere for example and there you can get great subs, sausages and raviolis). you want a bad sub, eat at subway.

jibbajibba · March 02, 2012, 09:16:36 AM

I used to work as a pizza chef in Pittsburg so my English pizza is fine

Funny that the Frenchman derides British food when Roast Beef was the envy of the frenchies for a hundred years (before they invented le cordon bleu I admit) .

Think yourselves lucky I am off to India on Sunday and will be forced to dine at incredibly expensive luxury hotels in order to avoid Dehli Belly.

Aos · March 02, 2012, 09:27:42 AM

Quote from: jibbajibba;518730I used to work as a pizza chef in Pittsburg so my English pizza is fine

Funny that the Frenchman derides British food when Roast Beef was the envy of the frenchies for a hundred years (before they invented le cordon bleu I admit) .

Think yourselves lucky I am off to India on Sunday and will be forced to dine at incredibly expensive luxury hotels in order to avoid Dehli Belly.

You probably know this, but avoid ice water, and ice in general. A lesson I learned in Spain of all places.

jibbajibba · March 02, 2012, 09:45:21 AM

Quote from: Aos;518732You probably know this, but avoid ice water, and ice in general. A lesson I learned in Spain of all places.

and salad (washed in water) etc ....

but I hope the 7* hotel I am aiming to eat in most nights is covered

It's the staff canteen I am more concerend with so the rule is don't eat it unless its been fried don't drink it unless it comes in a can. Much like Scotland in that regard