LadyJane wrote:

> All well and good if you want all your curries to taste exactly the
> same.
> Gladly I/we don't. There are an extraordinary number of different types
> and styles of curries which suit varied tastes and are well worth
> experimenting with.
> Bottled pastes and starters are ok if you just want to throw together a
> quick (nevertheless expensive) meal. I just think the bottled varieties
> have far too much salt which ruins the taste... and bear no real
> resemblance to any authentic curries.

If by "bottled", you mean pre-mixed sauves, I agree.
The curries I buy are a variety of mixed spices, and there is no space
wasted to salt, generally speaking.

Dave