Comments on: A Fine Chop http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/ Fast and easy ways to spice up your life with Mallika Basu Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:39:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Quick Indian Cooking » Zen chicken http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-46608 Quick Indian Cooking » Zen chicken Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:45:27 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-46608 [...] So I am back from the land of Avian Influenza. Chicken is strictly off the menu there. And so are eggs, obviously. Which has left all Bengalis (mother included), baffled about how to bind their beloved chops. [...] [...] So I am back from the land of Avian Influenza. Chicken is strictly off the menu there. And so are eggs, obviously. Which has left all Bengalis (mother included), baffled about how to bind their beloved chops. [...]

]]> By: Mallika http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-26575 Mallika Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:01:52 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-26575 Hello Partha - I too am a Bengali who has grown up in Kolkata. I happen to know chops can be of two types - one with the potato coating you have described and the other like the one I have written about above. I would know, because I am almost old from eating the chop explained above outside Academy of Fine Art and Gariahat, beside Kimbadanti kurta store. Fancy making a trip there yourself to verify my claim? You are right that we live to eat though... Hello Partha - I too am a Bengali who has grown up in Kolkata. I happen to know chops can be of two types - one with the potato coating you have described and the other like the one I have written about above. I would know, because I am almost old from eating the chop explained above outside Academy of Fine Art and Gariahat, beside Kimbadanti kurta store.

Fancy making a trip there yourself to verify my claim? You are right that we live to eat though…

]]> By: Partha Sur http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-26574 Partha Sur Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:41:45 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-26574 This is not a chop - it is a fish cake or a croquette ! A Bengali style "chop" has a boiled potato shell with the appropriate filling cooked separately and then stuffed inside the shell. The shell is then dipped in egg wash and then breadcrumbs and finally fried. It is more painful than a croquette recipe ... but Bengalis don't mind that - we live to eat! That is a Bengali "chop" - I should know I am a Bengali ! This is not a chop - it is a fish cake or a croquette ! A Bengali style “chop” has a boiled potato shell with the appropriate filling cooked separately and then stuffed inside the shell. The shell is then dipped in egg wash and then breadcrumbs and finally fried. It is more painful than a croquette recipe … but Bengalis don’t mind that - we live to eat! That is a Bengali “chop” - I should know I am a Bengali !

]]> By: Dean http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-9 Dean Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:11:21 +0000 http://www.quickindiancooking.com/2006/10/02/a-fine-chop/#comment-9 Hi Mallika! What a great blog you have started. I really love Indian food and it's great to hear from someone so passionate about great food. I noiticed your recipe for Bengali Fishcakes,yum, that is a fantastic recipe! I thought that maybe you could use this recipe in other ways as well. Perhaps you could substitute fish for other meats like chicken perhaps. Obviously it might not be authentic but I think it would be quite good. Hi Mallika!

What a great blog you have started. I really love Indian food and it’s great to hear from someone so passionate about great food. I noiticed your recipe for Bengali Fishcakes,yum, that is a fantastic recipe!

I thought that maybe you could use this recipe in other ways as well. Perhaps you could substitute fish for other meats like chicken perhaps. Obviously it might not be authentic but I think it would be quite good.

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