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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (7 children)

Maybe, there's a bunch of things I've had at buffet style places that I have no idea what it's called.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (6 children)

    It's textured soy with a very meaty texture and is prepared with identical spices. When done correctly, it is better than chicken.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (5 children)

    I'll have to check it out sometime. I think the Indian place in town might do it. Thanks for the info!

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    My pleasure!

    PS: make sure it's from a place that has a tandoor. That's how it gets that melt-in-your-mouth texture and smoky taste, with a charred surface.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Is that one of those ridiculously hot ovens?

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Yep! 500 degrees celsius. Can melt zinc. Tandoor sounds the same as "keep your body tf away from this thing" in many northern Indian languages. Charcoal-fired, cooks with infrared heat.

    Makes anything cooked in it juicy and tender.

    Will probably cook your hand if you left it in for more than half a second.

    Most everything in a rustic eatery that's not a gravy is cooked in a tandoor. Flat breads like naan, vegetables, kebabs, etc.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    They had one on one of the more recent Netflix cooking competitions, the thing looked more like a forge than an oven lol.

    I'd like to try using one but would probably only make lightly singed charcoal.

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