I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.

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"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.

Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is there 
some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish, entree, etc.)? 
The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes are in those *other* 
measurements!  :)

Judy B - Rochester, NY

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:01:52 -0400, "Judy Bolton"
 wrote:

>
>"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
>news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.
>
>Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is there 
>some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish, entree, etc.)? 
>The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes are in those *other* 
>measurements!  :)

Measurements? Paah, who needs them? I always reckon my greatest
successes use that most simple of measures: "some".

Elaine, try throwing a few curry leaves into hot oil/ghee with or
before any spices/masala in almost any of your favourite dishes,
particularly any that use coconut cream as their main liquid source.
Not quite so noticeable in tomato-based sauces, and their flavour can
be masked somewhat by heavy use of fresh coriander.

Quoting from message <467ad931$0$3092$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>
 posted on 21 Jun 2007 by Judy Bolton
 I would like to add:

> 
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.

> 
> Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is
> there some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish,
> entree, etc.)? The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes
> are in those *other* measurements!  :)

Thanks Judy

Well there's no fishmonger anywhere near but the nearest supermarket 
does have a small fish counter - limited choice but can get salmon and 
prawns.

Or something with chicken.

No fresh coconut available but can get canned  coconut milk.

Main dish preferably - but a veg or rice dish also appreciated.

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Quoting from message 
 posted on 21 Jun 2007 by Ace
 I would like to add:


> Measurements? Paah, who needs them? I always reckon my greatest
> successes use that most simple of measures: "some".

Same here.

> Elaine, try throwing a few curry leaves into hot oil/ghee with or
> before any spices/masala in almost any of your favourite dishes,
> particularly any that use coconut cream as their main liquid source.
> Not quite so noticeable in tomato-based sauces, and their flavour can
> be masked somewhat by heavy use of fresh coriander.
> 
Thanks Ace.

I'm not keen on fresh coriander anyway.

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"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.

Just add them as a seasoning/condiment to any Indian vegetable dish.

Just as you would mint to an English style cooked vegetable..


-- 
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time,  like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:37:22 +0100, Elaine Jones
 wrote:

>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
>Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.

A modified version of Pat Chapman's Tarka Dal

Serves: 4

2 or 3 tablespoons mustard blend oil or sunflower oil
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 large teaspoon cumin seeds
4 tablespoons dried onion flakes
200g Masoor dal (red lentils)
Up to twice its volume of water
1 teaspoon curry paste or pickle
15 to 20 fresh or dried curry leaves
Salt to taste

1. Soak the lentils for a couple of hours, rinse well and boil until
soft.  (Do NOT add salt)
2. Fry the turmeric, pepper, cumin and onions to golden the tarka.
3. When the lentils are soft, mix in the tarka with the curry paste,
curry leaves and salt.

Dried onions need care when used in this way, there is a substantial
risk of burning.  Since the lentils take ages, there's plenty of time
to cook fresh onions the traditional way - slowly - in a separate pan
and add them to the lentils with the fried spices.

IME, this dish freezes well and can be used to 'bulk up' a reheated
frozen meat curry when perhaps there isn't enough meat!

Regards
JonH

p.s  You're not meant to eat the peppercorns or the curry leaves! Can
be a bit fiddly, that.

wrote in message 
news:vkol73pt72qbfrvvb509cs6e3ao0fjt9pb@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:37:22 +0100, Elaine Jones
>  wrote:
>
> p.s  You're not meant to eat the peppercorns or the curry leaves! Can
> be a bit fiddly, that.

Actually, I usually eat the leaves, my husband does not.

Judy B, Rochester, NY, USA (who will be posting some recipes for Elaine 
shortly)

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:84f497f64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
> Quoting from message <467ad931$0$3092$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>
> posted on 21 Jun 2007 by Judy Bolton
> I would like to add:
>
>>
>> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message
>> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>>
>>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
>>
>> Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is
>> there some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish,
>> entree, etc.)? The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes
>> are in those *other* measurements!  :)
>
> Thanks Judy
>
> Well there's no fishmonger anywhere near but the nearest supermarket
> does have a small fish counter - limited choice but can get salmon and
> prawns.
>
> Or something with chicken.
>
> No fresh coconut available but can get canned  coconut milk.
>
> Main dish preferably - but a veg or rice dish also appreciated.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.


OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Can you get dessicated coconut?  How about frozen grated coconut?  I keep 
both in the house because I do not enjoy grating fresh, whole coconuts! 
Canned coconut milk... I have a few Indian and Sri Lankan recipes using it, 
but more SE Asian... but let me see.

Thanks for the criteria.  I will post some nice ones now.  The fresh curry 
leaves are ADDICTIVE!  I keep mine in the freezer, BTW.  Just be careful 
when taking them out of the freezer and throwing them directly in hot oil - 
they will pop BIG time.

Judy

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.

Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is there 
some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish, entree, etc.)? 
The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes are in those *other* 
measurements!  :)

Judy B - Rochester, NY

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:01:52 -0400, "Judy Bolton"
 wrote:

>
>"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
>news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.
>
>Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is there 
>some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish, entree, etc.)? 
>The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes are in those *other* 
>measurements!  :)

Measurements? Paah, who needs them? I always reckon my greatest
successes use that most simple of measures: "some".

Elaine, try throwing a few curry leaves into hot oil/ghee with or
before any spices/masala in almost any of your favourite dishes,
particularly any that use coconut cream as their main liquid source.
Not quite so noticeable in tomato-based sauces, and their flavour can
be masked somewhat by heavy use of fresh coriander.

Quoting from message <467ad931$0$3092$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>
 posted on 21 Jun 2007 by Judy Bolton
 I would like to add:

> 
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.

> 
> Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is
> there some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish,
> entree, etc.)? The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes
> are in those *other* measurements!  :)

Thanks Judy

Well there's no fishmonger anywhere near but the nearest supermarket 
does have a small fish counter - limited choice but can get salmon and 
prawns.

Or something with chicken.

No fresh coconut available but can get canned  coconut milk.

Main dish preferably - but a veg or rice dish also appreciated.

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Quoting from message 
 posted on 21 Jun 2007 by Ace
 I would like to add:


> Measurements? Paah, who needs them? I always reckon my greatest
> successes use that most simple of measures: "some".

Same here.

> Elaine, try throwing a few curry leaves into hot oil/ghee with or
> before any spices/masala in almost any of your favourite dishes,
> particularly any that use coconut cream as their main liquid source.
> Not quite so noticeable in tomato-based sauces, and their flavour can
> be masked somewhat by heavy use of fresh coriander.
> 
Thanks Ace.

I'm not keen on fresh coriander anyway.

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"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.

Just add them as a seasoning/condiment to any Indian vegetable dish.

Just as you would mint to an English style cooked vegetable..


-- 
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time,  like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:37:22 +0100, Elaine Jones
 wrote:

>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
>Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.

A modified version of Pat Chapman's Tarka Dal

Serves: 4

2 or 3 tablespoons mustard blend oil or sunflower oil
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1 large teaspoon cumin seeds
4 tablespoons dried onion flakes
200g Masoor dal (red lentils)
Up to twice its volume of water
1 teaspoon curry paste or pickle
15 to 20 fresh or dried curry leaves
Salt to taste

1. Soak the lentils for a couple of hours, rinse well and boil until
soft.  (Do NOT add salt)
2. Fry the turmeric, pepper, cumin and onions to golden the tarka.
3. When the lentils are soft, mix in the tarka with the curry paste,
curry leaves and salt.

Dried onions need care when used in this way, there is a substantial
risk of burning.  Since the lentils take ages, there's plenty of time
to cook fresh onions the traditional way - slowly - in a separate pan
and add them to the lentils with the fried spices.

IME, this dish freezes well and can be used to 'bulk up' a reheated
frozen meat curry when perhaps there isn't enough meat!

Regards
JonH

p.s  You're not meant to eat the peppercorns or the curry leaves! Can
be a bit fiddly, that.

wrote in message 
news:vkol73pt72qbfrvvb509cs6e3ao0fjt9pb@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:37:22 +0100, Elaine Jones
>  wrote:
>
> p.s  You're not meant to eat the peppercorns or the curry leaves! Can
> be a bit fiddly, that.

Actually, I usually eat the leaves, my husband does not.

Judy B, Rochester, NY, USA (who will be posting some recipes for Elaine 
shortly)

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:84f497f64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
> Quoting from message <467ad931$0$3092$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>
> posted on 21 Jun 2007 by Judy Bolton
> I would like to add:
>
>>
>> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message
>> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>>
>>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
>>
>> Elaine, I have a lot of really good recipes using curry leaves.  Is
>> there some specific type of recipe you're interested in (rice dish,
>> entree, etc.)? The only problem is, as you might remember, my recipes
>> are in those *other* measurements!  :)
>
> Thanks Judy
>
> Well there's no fishmonger anywhere near but the nearest supermarket
> does have a small fish counter - limited choice but can get salmon and
> prawns.
>
> Or something with chicken.
>
> No fresh coconut available but can get canned  coconut milk.
>
> Main dish preferably - but a veg or rice dish also appreciated.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.


OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Can you get dessicated coconut?  How about frozen grated coconut?  I keep 
both in the house because I do not enjoy grating fresh, whole coconuts! 
Canned coconut milk... I have a few Indian and Sri Lankan recipes using it, 
but more SE Asian... but let me see.

Thanks for the criteria.  I will post some nice ones now.  The fresh curry 
leaves are ADDICTIVE!  I keep mine in the freezer, BTW.  Just be careful 
when taking them out of the freezer and throwing them directly in hot oil - 
they will pop BIG time.

Judy

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
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> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US

On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:

>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).

was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
they didnt ??

  ::
>OK, Elaine, I will post some recipes separately.

Thanks Judy, saved here also.

Quoting from message 
 posted on 26 Jun 2007 by WaltA
 I would like to add:

> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
> 
>>>> Elaine wrote :
>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
> 
> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
> they didnt ??

I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.


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Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

 ??>> On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:03:54 -0400, "Judy Bolton" wrote:
 ??>>
 ??>>>>> Elaine wrote :
 ??>>>>>> I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
 ??>>
 ??>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I
 ??>> wonder why they didn't ??

 EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
 EJ> dried.

Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, and I don't think you are 
likely to get fresh ones on the net. That's unfortunate because 
it should be possible with some sort of express mail and an 
insulated container to minimize heating in transit. The ones I 
buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
refrigerator (not the freezer).

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations: 
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>>>>>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>> 
>> was that the item that you couldnt get via internet ? I wonder why
>> they didnt ??

>I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only dried.

Ah, I see now

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:50:10 GMT, "James Silverton"
 wrote:

> Elaine  wrote  on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:35:26 +0100:

> EJ> I've never seen fresh ones available via internet - only
> EJ> dried.
>
>Dried ones are not much good, IMHO, 

Like most herbs, it's not so much that they're not 'good' once dried,
but that they're 'different'. They lose something of the immediacy and
the longer you store them the more the pungent aromatics tend to
disappear.

> The ones I 
>buy are sold in sealed plastic packages and kept in the store 
>refrigerator (not the freezer).

I've found they keep quite well in a plastic bag in the fridge,
although I don't keep them sealed. After a month or so they're getting
dry-ish, but at this point still retain a level of freshness in use.
Much longer storage gives similar results to comercially-dried ones.

"Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>
> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>
> -- 
> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html

Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
to grow the curry leaf plant ?
- Can't get fresher than that !
http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
8.30 gbp

Graham

"Graham2"  wrote in message 
news:5ejq4hF396r76U1@mid.individual.net...
> "Elaine Jones"  wrote in message 
> news:4e848ef64e.E@cae-coed.zetnet.co.uk...
>>I know have some curry leaves (sent from Bristol).
>>
>> Now I need to find a recipe which depends on them.
>>
>> -- 
>> .ElaineJ.  Home Pages and FAQ of uk.food+drink.indian can be viewed at
>> .Virtual.  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ejones/ufdi/index.html
>
> Just a question - if you have a greenhouse in the UK, would it be possible 
> to grow the curry leaf plant ?
> - Can't get fresher than that !
> http://www.poyntzfieldherbs.co.uk/catalogue1.asp?sortby=engname&colhead=shrubs&req=yes&doctitle=Shrubs%20and%20small%20trees.
> 8.30 gbp
>
> Graham

If you can grow citrus (of almost any kind, I think), you should be able to 
grow curry leaves.  Curry is a member of the citrus family, and pretty much 
takes the same requirements.  You can bring it outside in the summer if it's 
warm enough where you are, although I don't think it wants very wet 
conditions.  I have also heard that they are heavy feeders - they like a lot 
of fertilizer.

If you can get a plant, I'd go for it!  I also understand you can root small 
branches and get it to grow that way, but then, that is the problem - many 
of you cannot get the fresh stuff.  I understand one should stay away from 
seeds, that they really are very difficult.

Judy B - Rochester, NY, US