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Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

Oh My!

LONDON (Reuters) - The curry has long been Britain's favorite ethnic food and now scientists have found out why -- the spices are addictive.

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University found that eating a spicy curry prompts the kind of physiological symptoms addictive substances often provoke, including increases in the heartbeat and blood pressure.

And those who eat curries often build up a tolerance to spices, and crave hotter and hotter dishes, the experts found.

"What we are seeing is physiological and psychological effects combining to create an addiction," Professor Stephen Gray, who spearheaded the research, told the Times newspaper on Wednesday.

"Curry gives you a natural 'high' much more powerful than anything you get with traditional British foods," he added of the study, based on the responses of 100 volunteers aged from 10 to 80.

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Posted by Gaseous Anomaly (Member # 114) on :

QUICK QUICK ERASE THE THREAD BEFORE DARYUS SEES IT HURRY MODERATOR HURRY!!!

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Glad to see our universities are still researching stuff that will improve the quality of life for all mankind.

We drink intoxicating and addictive substances on a regular basis. We eat addictive food. We're an appalling nation. Don't come here. Ever.

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Posted by Saltah'na (Member # 33) on :

This proves what I've suspected all along: it is a plot by Daryus Aden to take over the world......

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

How d'ya know he hasnt already, matey?

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Ach, I've nae eaten a good curry f'r eight months now.

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Posted by Sol System (Member # 30) on :

The frightening thing is that this is the least of Daryus' many plans. Think on that, ye mighty, and despair.

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Posted by Alpha Centauri (Member # 338) on :

Now I understand my sudden appreciation for curry sauce, which has rosen up some three years ago... I'm warned now!

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Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

All hail the power of Curry.

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Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Lemon curry?

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Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :

*strongly dislikes curry* I fear it.... that and beets.... gah..... such scary creations they are.....

*hobbles out of the room in attempt to outrun the smiting coming her way*

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

Interesting...either Daryus hasn't been on, or he's not entering the thread... Probably to keep the rest of us second-guessing, without telling us what's REALLY going on...

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Posted by SCSImperium (Member # 397) on :

Curry's quite good; I've had it on several occassions. But using the logic the article suggests, Mexican Chili should be addictive as well.

I myself am addicted to bread and water. very appaling habit, I know ...

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

Urgh. I've completely gone of Liz now.

Posted by Curry Monster (Member # 12) on :

*Waits for someone to ask Liam if they can jump on*.

Well, my children. Slowly, you will all come into the fold. Just take one bite. Try it. That's all. What can just one harmless taste do? Hmm?

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Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :

*took one bite and will never bite again* I hate to say it, but the stuff SCARES me.... it's not just that I don't like it... but I'm FRIGHTENED by it.... this is not good... I love food... so for a food to frighten me... well, that says something....... :-P

~LOA

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Posted by PsyLiam (Member # 73) on :

I had a really funny joke in my head when I hit "reply", but it's gone now. Ho hum.

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Pickle curry?

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Posted by Diane (Member # 53) on :

That's odd. My grandma used to make curry every other night when I was in grade school. Like everything else, I got sick of it after two or three weeks and didn't touch the stuff for a long time. Could Chinese curry be made of different stuff? I don't really think so.

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Posted by Curry Monster (Member # 12) on :

Just to clear it up for the un-initiated. Curry is not a single dish. As a matter of fact, there is no such dish as 'curry'. Its just a massive generalisation regarding south asian cuisine, which was so knowingly propogated by the British. The regional food types vary from area to area massively as there is a huge racial and cultural intermix, as you would expect with a region that has a population somewhere in the 1.4 billion range. There are literally thousands of different dishes that have been so eloquently dumped under the title of 'curry'. Loa, whatever you had, was probably some very bad imitation.

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Posted by Jeff Raven (Member # 20) on :

Maybe I should start marketing my Curry Creme Egg again.

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

I'm conductingh experiments into mango chutney ice cream.

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Well it's not impossible, since mango technically is a fruit. Maybe you could modify the "chutney"-bit...

We have a berry in Sweden we call "Hjortron" which look exactly like raspberries only they're amber/golden-coloured and contain much more sugah. Great for marmalade or boiling and applying on ice-cream (Aww, now I'm all hungry).
Mostly grow in the north, mostly.

I primarily think curry as a red-brown meat-stew with shredded beef or chicken, but I'm ready to try other styles...

Posted by LOA (Member # 49) on :

I've tried Curry several times... in several different types of dishes...... it's not just bad preperation.... I just really dislike and am afraid of it.... sorry!

~LOA

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Posted by Curry Monster (Member # 12) on :

Bad preparation? OOkay. Yeah, right.

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Re: Russia in WWII

"Hey, we butchered Poles! Thats OK."
- DT.

Posted by Diane (Member # 53) on :

"I primarily think curry as a red-brown meat-stew with shredded beef or chicken"

I usually think of curry as yellowish...

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Posted by Nim (Member # 205) on :

Well there you go!

You're right, many are yellowish too.

Posted by Jay the Obscure (Member # 19) on :

All hail the different forms of Curry for lo it is wise in all it's manifestations.

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Posted by Lee (Member # 393) on :

Bearing as I do the rank of Swami Guru in Daryus' Curry Order, I am shocked that such a thing as 'bad curry preparation' exists. You just need to find a good local takeaway, and cultivate a relationship (I get Crimbo cards from mine - all hail Holloway Indian Takeaway!). Alternately find a good cookbook and experiment - Madhur Jaffrey is fairly international...

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Posted by Curry Monster (Member # 12) on :

You must mean some kind of Chinese curry.

*shrug*

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Re: Russia in WWII

"Hey, we butchered Poles! Thats OK."
- DT.

[This message has been edited by Daryus Aden (edited November 09, 2000).]

Posted by TSN (Member # 31) on :

Chinese curry. Made from real Chinese.

Oh, wait... That's that other thread... :-)

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