was going to add curry powder to something I was cooking. Decided it wasn't worth it

[Demovictory9]

...the lingering smell of curry. anyone else ever avoid using curry powder?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. I buy a bulk version at my local Sprouts.

I'm not really going to assemble all the different ingredients that comprise curry, and it's a flavor I just love. And it doesn't seem to me that the smell lingers any longer than any other cooking smell.

[Demovictory9]

4. sometimes I avoid onions, curries, other strong smelling stuff. or I open all windows, turn on the

fan to get the smell out quickly

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. I understand.

Even though I'm not bothered by most such smell, I get it.

I'm guessing you actually like the taste, so for you buying a curry dish at a restaurant, or doing take out works, yes?

[Xipe Totec]

2. I do. I use the paste instead.

The aroma of this green curry when you fry it in the wok is indescribably delicious.

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[irisblue]

3. I can vouch for this type.

Do you roast your powder in a very hot pan with a little oil?

[Demovictory9]

5. interesting. I have only used the orange powder curry

[matt819]

6. I like curry

But I lived in India for a while do it doesn’t bother me. The problem is that I’m never quite happy enough with the curry I buy. Results are usually okay, but not quite what I was expecting.

[Control-Z]

7. I took an Uber a few years ago

that smelled like curry. It was so strong I asked the driver if he'd had a lunch with curry. He said no. But after a few minutes he remembered. A customer/rider had a curry spiced meal in a bag almost a week before. He said I was the only one who could smell it.

So yes, I believe curry does linger. But I have been cursed with a sensitive nose and smell things that others can't.

[OregonBlue]

8. I also have a good sense of smell but having lived in India, I LOVE the smell of most curries!