I should have guessed. My entry to the curry competition, was bound to fail and it does. I should have guessed, too, that Lucie's entry would win - and it does. Our judges and friends, a French vegetarian couple, more or less condemn my Indonesian curried liver and heart - Yes - curried liver and heart mind you, as "hard to eat". I come last of the four entries. I am a loser!
Well you may well ask, who on earth suggested that I should make a curry with liver and heart? Yep... my darling wife Lucie! You guessed. She even gives me the recipe.
To be fair, there is a history of a slightly competitive nature between us which stems from the fact that I am a retired hotelier - supposedly highly trained at a Hotel and Catering college up to what was then called City and Guilds 147 and 151 in cooking - whereas she is a highly experienced pro. and brilliant practitioner of the craft.
The next competition is booked for November when we will all be presenting a casserole of our choice. I can't wait to present mine. This time without any influence from anyone.
But what a great time we had last Sunday - brilliantly hosted by our French friends - Sylvain and Nadege Bondon to whom we are most grateful - we owe many thanks and apologies for putting up with three rampant visiting dogs.
The rest of my curry entry is to be eaten "chez nous" (there is, inexplicably, a lot left over). I'm looking forward to it. But as I have said before - it ain't all plain sailing, y'know...
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