May 2006 - Source: Bob
Messenger: Publisher & Editor, The
Morning Cup
INDIAN FOOD? TILL NOW, I'D RATHER EAT BUGS
AND WORMS
 So
now you know, I'm NOT a fan of Indian food. And
I have been to two or three of the best restaurants in Chicago
serving so-called Indian cuisine. First of all, the aroma
of curry makes me ill. Maybe not literally, but as aromas
go, it's way too overwhelming for my tastes. That was the
problem with the Indian restaurants I went to - too much
curry in the air. And greasy, very greasy. And beyond that,
the spiciness of some of these Indian offerings would put
an elephant on its knees. My Indian friends tell me that
I just haven't been to the right Indian restaurant yet. "Maybe," one
of my Indian friends said, "you need a more open mind
when it comes to appreciating authentic Indian food." Nah.
All I really needed to get me hooked on Indian food was to
try the line of ethnic Indian meals from Amy's Kitchen. Of
course, I've long been a fan of this fast-growing little
company (although I wonder how big this "little" critter
has become after all these years of successfully developing
its business?) which has made its mark via a growing line
of high-quality organic offerings, from soup to frozen pizza
and microwaveable meals, to outstanding pasta sauces and
salsas, and more. It's just a great company with great food
that is building a huge audience of admirers and customers
(generally one and the same).
But it was the Indian food that wowed me this time around.
Amy's Indian Mattar Paneer dinner (curried peas and cheese
with rice and chana masala made with organic rice, tomatoes
and peas) was spicy all right, but not enough to buckle my
knees. In fact, it was amazingly "just right" in
character, blend of spices and flavor. If there was an Indian
restaurant where I could be served food as good as this from
Amy's Kitchen, I'd eat there, which is about the highest compliment
I can pay this company. Funny thing is, I'm the idiot who predicted
years ago that organic food wouldn't make much noise in the
U.S. marketplace. It was Amy's Kitchen that convinced me otherwise.
And now it's Amy's Kitchen that has turned me on to Indian
food. Too bad my friends there haven't seen a niche yet for
a chain of Amy's Kitchen restaurants - it could be my favorite
place to go for Indian cuisine.
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