Re: How hot do you like it?

Yes I like My curries very hot,especially in Winter when it can cure all colds,sniffles and sneezes :~)

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My first wife reckons it was her hot curries that cured distemper in our Red Setter when we lived in London - they were the only thing the dog would eat while it was ill.

Personally I wouldn't even bother cooking rice without throwing in some cardamom seeds (not pods) and some cloves (except when I make coconut rice of course).

I have bags of spices in my cupboard such as cardamom , cumin, coriander, turmeric, star anis, peppers, chillis etc plus I preserve some too

Re: How hot do you like it?

If my eyes don't water it is not hot enough for me
I make my own curry and keep adding a little more chilli paste until it is almost just right as I find the heat develops during cooking.

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I like my curries really spicy, spicier the better for me.

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My daughter loves curries hot and she has jalapenos on a pizza.
I must be the odd one as I hate curry hate anything that makes me suddenly want to drink something cold

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Those are absolutely beautiful. See, I love peppers and their natural beauty and the vibrant colors.... I just won't eat them. If a food is so hot that you can't even taste the flavors of what you're eating, then it's a waste to me.

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Spicy is good. But it`s about balance-Goldilocks. Not too hot,not too sweet,not too sour. And that depends on personal taste.

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I love a Madras Curry, although i had a Vindaloo a long time ago and wheeeeew! it was sooooo hoootttt ... and another time i had a curry and they had put green chillies into it and i ate one my eyes and nose was running for ages after that was toooo hooottt also

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No wonder, Missus Sue. But please! Do any of you truly make your OWN curries without the use of pastes, packets, tins, jars etc. Seriously?

Make your own from scratch and you will definitely enjoy them better. True, you'd have to buy all the ingredients, but please don't buy branded products like Schwartz. Go to an Asian food market and buy the following:

Fresh chillies
Turmeric
Garlic powder (or fresh)
Cayenne pepper
Garam masala
Cumin
Black pepper
Hot paprika
Fresh coriander leaves

It does take some getting used to with how much is used, but I promise it will reap benefits if you experiment with the real stuff.

I may be disremembering, but I'm sure there was a Recipe section on here at one time explaining their use. If not, either Missus Silver Tabby or I will gladly assist.

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I like medium. I don't like it when my food makes me cry. My Ex likes it that way - hot. The only time I like really hot is when I am having severe congestion. Then I put hot sauce on my tongue and close my mouth and suffer, because it works.