Indian Cooking: Birthday Party Buffet Ideas

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around ideas for an Indian cooking buffet for a birthday party, with participants sharing their culinary preferences and experiences related to various cuisines, including Indian, Mexican, Thai, and others. The conversation touches on personal anecdotes, favorite dishes, and humorous exchanges about cooking and food culture.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses excitement about a new Indian cookbook and the challenge of preparing a buffet.
  • Another participant highlights the positive reviews of the cookbook, suggesting it was a good purchase.
  • Several participants share their favorite cuisines, including Mexican, Thai, and South Indian, with varying degrees of enthusiasm.
  • There is a humorous exchange about the quality and appeal of fish and chips, with differing opinions on its preparation and serving size.
  • Some participants question the term "quisine," leading to a light-hearted discussion about the correct spelling and meaning of "cuisine."
  • One participant mentions a dislike for Mexican food, while another defends it as a culinary delight.
  • There are playful remarks about cooking mishaps involving pets and the absurdity of certain food preparations.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a variety of culinary preferences, with no clear consensus on favorite cuisines or the merits of specific dishes. The discussion includes both agreement on certain foods being favorites and disagreement on others, particularly regarding fish and chips and Mexican cuisine.

Contextual Notes

Some participants reference personal experiences and anecdotal evidence regarding food preferences, which may not reflect broader culinary standards or practices. The discussion includes humor and informal exchanges that may not adhere to traditional definitions of cuisine.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in culinary discussions, particularly those exploring diverse cuisines and personal cooking experiences, may find this thread engaging.

  • #31
Originally posted by Monique
no mexican food for me either :(
C'mon! Smothered in jalapenos and/or habaneros - a gastronomical DELIGHT!
 
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  • #32
Originally posted by Hurkyl
What's a quisine?

*runs & hides*
It is not written with a Q? [b(] :frown:
I'll go and abscond (see, I DO know sòme difficult words..) :wink:
 
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  • #33
Originally posted by Monique
It is not written with a Q? [b(] :frown:
I'll go and abscond (see, I DO know sòme difficult words..) :wink:
I thought you Dutch knew a lot of French!
From Dictionary.com
cui·sine ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kw-zn)
n.
A characteristic manner or style of preparing food: Spanish cuisine.
Food; fare.


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[French, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *cocna, variant of Latin coquna, kitchen, cookery, from coquere, to cook. See pekw- in Indo-European Roots.]
 
  • #34
According to GOOGLE there are circa 25,500 others who believe it should be written with a Q of which 27 Dutch.. I must've been confused with Quiche
 
  • #35
Originally posted by Monique
According to GOOGLE there are circa 25,500 others who believe it should be written with a Q of which 27 Dutch.. I must've been confused with Quiche
I just LOVE your fact-finding techniques! How'd you find that?! (Dic.com did not recognize 'quisine' :wink:)
 
  • #36
Well, just search for quisine in google and see how many pages it finds, then press the button which says 'only find dutch pages' doesn't google make life easy?
 
  • #37
Originally posted by Monique
Well, just search for quisine in google and see how many pages it finds, then press the button which says 'only find dutch pages' doesn't google make life easy?
Funny. I don't seem to have that button...(*searching*)
 
  • #38
  • #39
food is my favorite topic to discuss, because everyone enjoys good food :)

my favorites currently are vietnamese, lebanese, tex-mex (i can make very good tex mex food), and american southern dishes because of my southern roots...
 
  • #40
Whaddya get if you put a dog in a blender? ...oh wait, the other way around... stomach cramps??
 

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