One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Pizza ??

This post is for restricted circulation. I had promised not to spam the Sobha Palladian WhatsApp group with my obsession and tirade against Deep Frying!

To me, the thought of allowing deep frying and serious coking in the clubhouse pantry is not a good idea.

And  I  must highlight this strongly.

Because as the Jedi Master Yoda would say –

If it has to be said,

Say it!  You must!!

On special days and on some weekends, our house gets flooded with strong aroma of fresh cooking from other kitchens in our block. Some of it , we like , and some we do not – unfortunately we being vegetarians.

But since they are for small families, the odour goes off in an hour and we are back to our usual Sandal/Jasmine/Mogra agarbatti smelling atmosphere.

And from these events, I  learnt the physics of chimney working.

Chimneys do not absorb smoke or vapours. They just suck them up from the kitchen and spew it out elsewhere.

Now imagine our clubhouse pantry to be fully equipped with piped gas and chimney and the works.

So, cooks will happily cook as is to be expected. And I have seen how outsourced cooks handle food.

And some folks cannot imagine their house party without fried puris or samisas or bajji bonda. Don’t dirty the common area.

So 100 people attend such a party . And  they consume 120 samosas / 6 Kgs of pakoras,l bhajji and bondas / 250 puris / and 120 papads.

All deep fried in our pantry.

Now where does all the smoke and smell go ??  

Through the convenient chimney and into Block 5 and 4 respectively!!

So folks , for each such party you can have Free Aroma !

I personally have no issues , I live in Block 2!

Now if some folks can have a gala time with Samosas and Puries, the folks from Punjab may also want to have some serious fun as well.

And what can be a great Punjabi party without tandoori chicken and chicken tikka and daal makhni and more. 

And 100 such revellers means a substantial  amount of smoke and aroma into Block 5 and 4.

So folks , you can again enjoy  Free Aroma !

I personally have no issues , I live in Block 2!

And if such folks can have a good time, why should not our relatives from Bengal and North east celebrate Puja and other festivals in their own way.

And why should  they compromise their lunch / dinner  without fish & ghugni and food cooked in rich mustard oil??

And imagine such a party for 100 invitees and food cooked in our panty.

Guess once again where does all that wonderful aroma go.

So folks , once again you can enjoy  Free Aroma !

 I personally have no issues , I live in Block 2!

And who  can prevent other party folks  from cooking and enjoying  a Chinese or a seafood dinner??

So Nett Nett

If folks in Block 5 and Block 4 want their homes to perpetually smell like Hotel Rajdhani or Oye’ Amritsar or Mainland China, who am I to object?

I personally have no issues , I live in Block 2!

And cooks will spill and damage the floor. Oil fumes will blacken the ceilings. Masala patches will smudge the walls.  You cannot undo such damage – chk out yr own kitchen, folks!

And I will guarantee that in less than a  year our clubhouse pantry and the area outside it will look no better than  Pararthey wali gali or worse!!

And personally, I will shudder if I have to eat anything that comes out from this pantry.

So folks, its your call.

You have paid a bomb for your dream house

So you are entitled to a variety of fresh &  free aroma as well !!

(and this comes on top of the regular wafts we enjoy from the canal outside)

Krish..