[Nuggets69]

I'd like to talk about some takeaway food without people posting that they make their own.

Any ideas?

[Iggy's Boy]

No, unfortunately it is actually impossible to start a thread about any aspect of takeaway or fast food without someone immediately wading in and telling you that you should make said food yourself at home like they do.

They will say how it's cheaper to do this, easier and better for you too, thus bloody-mindedly ignoring the main reason to get a takeaway - convenience.

Eg:

Q. What's your favourite Indian takeaway?
A. Why not make your own Indian food like I do? Simply fry your spices, add the meat or vegetables of your choice and cook until done. Better for you and cheaper too!

Q. Anyone tried the new limited edition burgers at McDonalds?
A. Uurgh! You couldn't pay me to step foot in McDonalds! I make my own burgers at home with minced beef, burger buns, onions, etc. They're better for you, you know what's gone in them and they're cheaper too!

Repeat for every takeaway food in the world.

[D_bot]

^^ ha sadly this is true for any thread I've ever read about any takeaway!

[Shrike]

I would like to know how to make stir fry like the chinese takeaway does - it has some sort of stock with it. All recipes I've ever tried make a dry stir fry - nice, but not the same.

A decent curry takes ages to make, and imho, is best eaten the next day anyway - so if you have a sudden curry craving a take-away is quite acceptable.

[spectra]

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Originally Posted by Iggy's Boy

No, unfortunately it is actually impossible to start a thread about any aspect of takeaway or fast food without someone immediately wading in and telling you that you should make said food yourself at home like they do.

They will say how it's cheaper to do this, easier and better for you too, thus bloody-mindedly ignoring the main reason to get a takeaway - convenience.

Eg:

Q. What's your favourite Indian takeaway?
A. Why not make your own Indian food like I do? Simply fry your spices, add the meat or vegetables of your choice and cook until done. Better for you and cheaper too!

Q. Anyone tried the new limited edition burgers at McDonalds?
A. Uurgh! You couldn't pay me to step foot in McDonalds! I make my own burgers at home with minced beef, burger buns, onions, etc. They're better for you, you know what's gone in them and they're cheaper too!

Repeat for every takeaway food in the world.

Brilliant!
Still I don't think it will deter someone posting similar comments here.

Those posters don't actually seem to the posts, just the title.

[indianwells]

An authentic Italian pizza would be hard to do at home mainly because domestic ovens don't reach a high enough temperature. Similarly you wouldn't be able to do a proper naan bread unless you had a tandoor oven. I guess you could make a doner kebab but that would be too much faff for me and probably the majority of people.

[pearlsandplums]

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Originally Posted by indianwells

An authentic Italian pizza would be hard to do at home mainly because domestic ovens don't reach a high enough temperature. Similarly you wouldn't be able to do a proper naan bread unless you had a tandoor oven. I guess you could make a doner kebab but that would be too much faff for me and probably the majority of people.

The Hairy Bikers showed how to make a Doner kebab a while back, and as you say it was a lot of faffing about. Shame though, as i do love a kebab and only eat them while drunk

[Shrike]

I quite often make a shish kebab. Kofte kebab is quite easy too and would probably be nearer a doner.
I did once make naan bread - under the grill. It was ok but a bit of a faff compared to just buying it.

[grassmarket]

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Originally Posted by indianwells

An authentic Italian pizza would be hard to do at home mainly because domestic ovens don't reach a high enough temperature. .

All you need to do is build a Carrera marble plinth, cover it with a brick dome, import some dried Tuscan olive branches from Siena and voila, you have everything you need to make pizzas that are easier and cheaper than nasty takeaways.

Similarly, for a quick and easy tandoori ovens, dig a five foot deep hole in your back garden, buy a tandoor (available from most shops in Southall) and bury it in closely packed earth up to the rim. You can easily arrange to have a few shipping containers worth of tamarind-wood charcoal imported from Mumbai for the fuel, and voila, perfect tandoori naans every time.

[Lucy Lou]

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Originally Posted by indianwells

An authentic Italian pizza would be hard to do at home mainly because domestic ovens don't reach a high enough temperature. Similarly you wouldn't be able to do a proper naan bread unless you had a tandoor oven. I guess you could make a doner kebab but that would be too much faff for me and probably the majority of people.

Yes, I was just about to say a 'real' authentic pizza, had one last Friday at the local Italian and it was beautiful, supermarket ones or homemade ones just don't seem like the same food.

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Originally Posted by grassmarket

All you need to do is build a Carrera marble plinth, cover it with a brick dome, import some dried Tuscan olive branches from Siena and voila, you have everything you need to make pizzas that are easier and cheaper than nasty takeaways.

Similarly, for a quick and easy tandoori ovens, dig a five foot deep hole in your back garden, buy a tandoor (available from most shops in Southall) and bury it in closely packed earth up to the rim. You can easily arrange to have a few shipping containers worth of tamarind-wood charcoal imported from Mumbai for the fuel, and voila, perfect tandoori naans every time.

boy is my other half is going to be busy this weekend when I show him this.

[Watcher #1]

Making 'proper' chippie fish'n'chips is a challenge for more than one, unless you have multiple deep fat fryers

[GoodLuckCharm]

I adore the butter paneer from my local Indian - try as I might and believe me I have tried, I cannot replicate their recipe. According to family and friends my one is as good if not better but it's not the same as the restaurants

Going to have to sweet talk the chef I think lol - I've been going there long enough and have spend enough, it could be like a loyalty reward lol

[rikstan87]

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Originally Posted by Nuggets69

I'd like to talk about some takeaway food without people posting that they make their own.

Any ideas?

why would you want to make take away at home when the point of take away is so you dont have to make it your self, this you really dont understand the word TAKEAWAY

[Tess-g]

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Originally Posted by Shrike

I would like to know how to make stir fry like the chinese takeaway does - it has some sort of stock with it. All recipes I've ever tried make a dry stir fry - nice, but not the same.

A decent curry takes ages to make, and imho, is best eaten the next day anyway - so if you have a sudden curry craving a take-away is quite acceptable.

This is probably not the right thread to post this but a simple sauce for stir fry.....

2 tsp cornflour
4 tbls water - mix together, add
3 tbls soy (light or dark, your choice)
2 tbls dry sherry
2 tsp soft dark brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt

Move your almost cooked veg/meat to the sides of the wok and add the sauce to the centre. Cook out, stirring and then bring in the rest of your stir fry. You can add more water if you want a thinner sauce.

[degsyhufc]

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Originally Posted by Nuggets69

I'd like to talk about some takeaway food without people posting that they make their own.

Any ideas?

I'd say the hardest to replicate would be donner kebab.

You can make your own curries, stirfries, fish n chips, burgers, fried chicken, pizzas etc. but it would be hard to do a donner kebab.

I have a book that gives a recipe for donner kebab but it's more like a meatloaf that your thinly slice.

I've also spiced ribeye steak that has been sliced like bacon (kind of philly cheesesteak style) and it's a good substitute but not like a donner kebab from the takeaway.

[degsyhufc]

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Originally Posted by indianwells

An authentic Italian pizza would be hard to do at home mainly because domestic ovens don't reach a high enough temperature. Similarly you wouldn't be able to do a proper naan bread unless you had a tandoor oven. I guess you could make a doner kebab but that would be too much faff for me and probably the majority of people.

I have my own method for getting extra heat.
I have a cast iron crepe pan that is about 9" diameter so good enough for a pizza for one.
I heat that on the hob until it is smoking and the oven is preheated to 250c and is on oven/grill setting.

When the pan is ready I transfer the pizza on baking paper to the pan then let it cook on the bottom for 30-60 secs then transfer to the oven. It takes about 5-6 minutes to cook.
Same goes for naan breads.

Alternatively I do it on the bbq which goes upto 400-500 with the lid down.

[Shrike]

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Originally Posted by Tess-g

This is probably not the right thread to post this but a simple sauce for stir fry......

Thanks Tess - I'll give it a go at some point soon!

[AxeVictim]

Get this book.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Takeaway...=pd_sim_kinc_3

[Welsh-lad]

Can be hard to replicate your average takeaway indian, mainly because most people would be reluctant putting *that* much oil in!

[Toby LaRhone]

There was a telly prog on a few years back with Ainsley Harriott.
He visited people in their homes who can't cook/ won't cook/too busy to cook (mostly students/ singles) and lived on takeaways.
The deal was that he recreated the takeaway in the time they ordered it and had it delivered.
It ended with a blind tasting in which, inevitably, they preferred his (healthier) version.
Can't remember the title.

[RickyBarby]

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Originally Posted by Iggy's Boy

No, unfortunately it is actually impossible to start a thread about any aspect of takeaway or fast food without someone immediately wading in and telling you that you should make said food yourself at home like they do.

They will say how it's cheaper to do this, easier and better for you too, thus bloody-mindedly ignoring the main reason to get a takeaway - convenience.

Eg:

Q. What's your favourite Indian takeaway?
A. Why not make your own Indian food like I do? Simply fry your spices, add the meat or vegetables of your choice and cook until done. Better for you and cheaper too!

Q. Anyone tried the new limited edition burgers at McDonalds?
A. Uurgh! You couldn't pay me to step foot in McDonalds! I make my own burgers at home with minced beef, burger buns, onions, etc. They're better for you, you know what's gone in them and they're cheaper too!

Repeat for every takeaway food in the world.

good things about take aways. no preparation and less washing up.

and I wish health nazis would shut up about it been better for you making it yourself.

it's not their business what people eat.

[Toby LaRhone]

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Originally Posted by RickyBarby

good things about take aways. no preparation and less washing up.

and I wish health nazis would shut up about it been better for you making it yourself.

it's not their business what people eat.

It's not worth getting wound up about Ricky Baby.
It's an exchange of views

[abarthman]

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Originally Posted by RickyBarby

and I wish health nazis would shut up about it been better for you making it yourself.

I've got a few of those at work.

They are the types that cycle to work, go on and on about hill walking and recycling, and bother everyone with their marathon sponsorship forms.

Ironically, they also seem to have semi-permanent colds, are regularly off work sick and have every imaginable allergy.

[Lainiomonkio]

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Originally Posted by Shrike

I would like to know how to make stir fry like the chinese takeaway does - it has some sort of stock with it. All recipes I've ever tried make a dry stir fry - nice, but not the same.

A decent curry takes ages to make, and imho, is best eaten the next day anyway - so if you have a sudden curry craving a take-away is quite acceptable.

It depends on what sort of stir fry you are talking about - veg and meat or a noodle based dish... The takeaway food in this country isn't at all like what I was brought up to eat but here's what I do (and my Mum and my grandmother before her)

If it's veg and meat, I normally have some stock made up - either some bouillon or the Knorr liquid stock in some water and flavour it with light soy and white pepper to your taste - I add it to the veg in small splashes quite soon after I've thrown them in the wok so it steams them a bit as they fry and stops them burning / catching. You end up with quite a watery gravy but it's very flavoursome.

If it's a noodle dish, I normally use dried noodles so I boil those, and set to one side. Then I cook a base dish of meat and veg and to that add stock, light and dark soy, white pepper and sometimes some Chinese rice vinegar. When the veg and meat are cooked, I turn down the heat and stir through a mix of cornflour and water and let that cook out and then if I'm feeling particularly extravagant, I take it off the heat and break an egg into the gravy and stir it around to enrich the sauce. Then toss through the noodles... Yums!

[SaddlerSteve]

Considering the OP was made to discuss takeaway type food that can't be made at home, it's ironic that the thread has turned into a discussion with people suggesting their home made recipes!