Solitaire Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 U actually bought somethin?! Yes, I've spent $200 in one go at Target and a few $50-60 trips to Publix and IKEA over the past week or two. This is despite my room being furnished already and me arriving with more than enough food to cook for 2 weeks . Today I walked 20 mins through some seriously gansta territory risking life and limb just to get something for my groupon. And in the end it turned out that I had to spend $7 to buy gelato and visit the place 5 times just to get my $10 Groupon's worth. The gelato was really good though. And man, fresh fish here is pretty expensive. Everything else too. Gotta start earning in dollars, then it won't seem so expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yo foodies, can anyone please temme about Olive Oil ? What's the difference between virgin, extra-virgin & refined ? Which one's more palatable for the Indian buds ? And which brand to go for ? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Also which one's optimum for salad dressings ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks. Pomace is better than the refined one ? Also is there any real taste difference between virgin and extra-v ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^^ Thanks a lot again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Yo foodies, can anyone please temme about Olive Oil ? What's the difference between virgin, extra-virgin & refined ? Which one's more palatable for the Indian buds ? And which brand to go for ? Thanks. Mostly you'll find 3 types of olive oil in most supermarkets : 1. Extra virgin olive oil : This has the oil extracted purely by mechanical pressing of the olives. So its the most natural. Uses are best in salads, pasta, pizza, etc. where not too much cooking is required. NOT recommended for frying. Only for light sauteeing. 2. Olive oil, a.k.a 100% olive oil a.k.a pure olive oil : This is a mixture of EV + refined olive oil. EV I explained above, and refined meaning that once extra virgin oil is taken out, then chemical methods are used for extracting even more oil from the used up olives. This type of oil is best for indian tadka and all. 3. Pomace oil : This one is either completely refined olive oil, or refined + a bit of extra virgin. This is as close to refined oils like Sundrop, etc. Can be used for frying also. We use EV oil for light cooking and salads/pasta, even paranthas. And '100% olive oil' for most regular Indian (read Punjabi) cooking. Pomace, never. As a side note : we rarely deep fry stuff (you a doctor, so expecting a rep right here), and keep some fresh groundnut oil (non-refined) for that. If you want to go el cheapo, go to BigBazaar. They more often than not have a buy 1 get 1 free on almost all type of olive oil. Its the best bargain as ~700 bucks or less gets you 2 litres of EV oil. 100% costs in the ~500 range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) ^^ Thanks man. And repped (Ank as well) ! Will be getting it from BigBazaar only as it's nearest to where I live. Also, which brand ? Edited August 29, 2011 by Kaamwali Bai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^^ Thanks man. And repped (Ank as well) ! Will be getting it from BigBazaar only as it's nearest to where I live. Also, which brand ? I generally use Del Monte or MUSA. Spanish imports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Bird Bird Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 ^^ Aight. Appreciate the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosh Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Thanks alekh for asking and piper for replying I was curious as well but never cared to find out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selvam_rockz Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 dude.. i had pizza late nite now.. yyyyyyyyyyyyyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LagWarriorZergey Posted August 29, 2011 Report Share Posted August 29, 2011 Which one?? from dominos?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pixeljunkie Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 ^ you made it at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 yeah, i know it doesn't look that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karooo Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 It looks good, nom nom nom. I really hate the cheese though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarishProGamer Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Missing North Indian & South Indian Food...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixeljunkie Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 yeah, i know it doesn't look that good. Was actually hoping to crash at your place for lunch! have a bottle of imperial blue leftover from last weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Your free to show up for lunch/dinner/breakfast and i dont drink Also, i forgot to add this pic Yes, my cellphone camera sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted September 13, 2011 Report Share Posted September 13, 2011 Yum and yum Sunaku! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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