Bin bag full of cats' heads found...

[anonymous-user]

RedTrident said:

... Not unusual to see people who shouldn't be in the UK employed on the strip...

Do you have special X-ray magic goggles that allow you to recognise these people?

[McWigglebum4th]

sunbeam alpine said:

McWigglebum4th said:

The question is where is the rest of them

And how much meat is on a cat?

There's about the same amount of meat as on a rabbit. Tastes different though.

(Learnt this on attachment to a Ghurka regiment on exercise in Germany quite a few years ago).

ETA: Only found out what it was when I commented on the taste of the rabbit.

Thats what i thought about the same as a rabbit

[eskidavies]

They need to check people buying these in river island

[so called]

I was eating a Chicken Byriani last year in southern India.
Having eaten tons of chickens and being pretty confident that I know chicken bones, I was was also pretty sure what was on my plate wasn't chicken.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Grumfutock said:

Without using my crystal ball I am guessing in a curry.

Lamb Pussanda?

[Colonial]

Four Litre said:

Been rumbled cooking feline friends, selling them off as chicken curry?? How can we get out of this one???

This has only one answer, its time to bring out.....

..... The Race Card!!!!! There's no way the local (Curry) business is to blame.


http://news.sky.com/story/1320702/cats-heads-in-bi...

No. Common sense.

Industrial meat like products used in cheap kebabs and curries are so incredibly cheap it simply makes no economic sense to go through all the hassle and bother of capturing, skinning, jointing and removing the meat from the bones.

[dudleybloke]

Myself and the culprit have something in common.

We would rather have some pussy than some head.

[Smiler.]

Oh come on, no one has ever asked for that "English" special Kitten Tikka Massala? It's right up there with the Otter one, Tarka Dall.

[RedTrident]

Breadvan72 said:

RedTrident said:

... Not unusual to see people who shouldn't be in the UK employed on the strip...

Do you have special X-ray magic goggles that allow you to recognise these people?

No, I just happen to speak the same language that some of them do, know people who've worked in these places, with some having lost their jobs because of the influx of cheaper illegal labour. I've lived and worked in the city for over 20 years, I've witnessed this first hand in the area. Do you still think I'm using special X-ray magic goggles?

The City Council are reluctant to clamp down on a whole host of stuff in the area mainly because of the money and footfall the area generates. Perhaps you're a regular visitor to the Curry Mile and have a more informed opinion?

[Digga]

RedTrident said:

Perhaps you're a regular visitor to the Curry Mile and have a more informed opinion?

Well I've not been for a few years, but having lived in Manchester as a student and then visited friends in the city many times since, I'd say the standard of the place has gone downhill. Latterly, there was one restaurant whose dishes tasted like it had two, basic types of gravy - either ketchup or brown sauce. Still, the punters were lapping it up and the owner's new Bentley out back indicated that, whilst not my taste, it was working for some. Never saw evidence of illegal practices with food or employment though, but wasn't really looking for it either.

My favourite, back in the day, used to be the Indian Cottage. You're probably now going to tell me all their curries were made from bumholes and eyelids now.

[motco]

pcvdriver said:

Well, ermine is getting a little dear these days - and we do have to make CAT-backs somewhere. I'm just surprised that the Lords chose Manchester instead of London to source their garments.

[tenpenceshort]

They should arrest George Michael, as this is clearly a case of careless whiskers.

[Digga]

graphene said:

Have not been in decade but even back then I always thought the standard was pretty inconsistent. The place is pretty grotty, too, so I could never appreciate the appeal - ghetto theme park? Sangam(? - unlicensed place, down towards Hardy's end) was the only place I enjoyed going to more than once. The veggie samosa shop (opposite KwikSave?) was the main reason for venturing that way, despite living that nearby (no, not student)

Agreed. The Indian Cottage used to be on the first floor, on the corner of Claremont Road and thereby escaped the worst of the pissheads fall out of busses/taxis and into the restaurant sort of stuff that the rest of the strip had. It was always very consistently good.

As you say, most other places were variable at best, downright poor not being uncommon. I agree it was a bit of a grotty area, although I did like the whole curry theme park feel.

[Morningside]

I am sick of all the catty comments on here.

[Mr GrimNasty]

A bin bag full of cat remains left on the street - it's only kitty litter.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Digga said:

RedTrident said:

Perhaps you're a regular visitor to the Curry Mile and have a more informed opinion?

Well I've not been for a few years, but having lived in Manchester as a student and then visited friends in the city many times since, I'd say the standard of the place has gone downhill. Latterly, there was one restaurant whose dishes tasted like it had two, basic types of gravy - either ketchup or brown sauce. Still, the punters were lapping it up and the owner's new Bentley out back indicated that, whilst not my taste, it was working for some. Never saw evidence of illegal practices with food or employment though, but wasn't really looking for it either.

My favourite, back in the day, used to be the Indian Cottage. You're probably now going to tell me all their curries were made from bumholes and eyelids now.

Is that even possible? It's always been home to pretty much the worst that Manchester has to offer ime.

[Moonhawk]

When I read the title of this thread - I was imagining dozens and dozens of cats heads (how many cat heads would it take to fill your average bin bag?)

According to the sky report posted above - the witness said there were "about five"...........

[RedTrident]

Swervin_Mervin said:

Digga said:

RedTrident said:

Perhaps you're a regular visitor to the Curry Mile and have a more informed opinion?

Well I've not been for a few years, but having lived in Manchester as a student and then visited friends in the city many times since, I'd say the standard of the place has gone downhill. Latterly, there was one restaurant whose dishes tasted like it had two, basic types of gravy - either ketchup or brown sauce. Still, the punters were lapping it up and the owner's new Bentley out back indicated that, whilst not my taste, it was working for some. Never saw evidence of illegal practices with food or employment though, but wasn't really looking for it either.

My favourite, back in the day, used to be the Indian Cottage. You're probably now going to tell me all their curries were made from bumholes and eyelids now.

Is that even possible? It's always been home to pretty much the worst that Manchester has to offer ime.

I think his taste has improved rather than the standards gone downhill.

Indian Cottage was ok. The best ones on the strip are some of the cheap looking cafes rather than many of the 'restaurants'.

[Digga]

Swervin_Mervin said:

Is that even possible?

Apparently so.

Swervin_Mervin said:

It's always been home to pretty much the worst that Manchester has to offer ime.

You're probably not wrong.

As I said, my earlier experience was almost entirely at the previously mentioned, long defunct restaurant which, IIRC, burned out. At that time, my opinion of the place was corroborated not only by Digga senior - a dedicated currysieur - but also by my now FIL whose curry house boast was of having "eaten Madrass in Madrass".

[anonymous-user]

The only place I know of with more neon orange and rubbish curries than the curry mile is Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow. As noted above, however, there is no economic reason to use cats instead of cheapo wholesale meat. Those suggesting that cats are being curried are merely resorting to a ludicrous ethnic slur.

I worked in curry houses in Birmingham in my youth and would not be surprised to learn that those in Manchester include some with dodgy employment practices, as that sort of thing is not uncommon in all high volume low price business sectors. I'm glad to hear that suspicion of such practices isn't just based on "he looks a bit dodgy".