False fear of chemical attack in London

False fear of chemical attack in London
Oct 3, 2007 04:34
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: offline	Police closed off three roads and evacuated homes in central London as a cloud of noxious smoke filled the air. But the source turned out to be some fiery food left cooking on a restaurant stove. Firefighters wearing protective breathing apparatus were called to D'Arblay Street, Soho on Monday evening as members of the public were shepherded away. The specialist crews then broke down the door of the Thai Cottage restaurant. They emerged around 7pm with a 9lb pot of chillies. Staff at the restaurant said they were surprised by the reaction of the emergency services. Chef Chalemchai Tangjariyapoon told The Times: "I was making a spicy dip with extra-hot chillies that are deliberately burnt. "To us it smells like burnt chilli and it is slightly unusual. I can understand why people who weren't Thai would not know what it was. But it doesn't smell like chemicals. I'm a bit confused." He was preparing Nam Prik Pao, a red-hot Thai dip served with prawn crackers, the paper said. The dip is prepared with garlic, shrimp paste, dried shrimp and vegetable oil. A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "The street was closed off for three hours while we were trying to discover the source of the odour." I'm glad it wasn't me, he he

Oct 3, 2007 04:34

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Police closed off three roads and evacuated homes in central London as a cloud of noxious smoke filled the air.

But the source turned out to be some fiery food left cooking on a restaurant stove.

Firefighters wearing protective breathing apparatus were called to D'Arblay Street, Soho on Monday evening as members of the public were shepherded away. The specialist crews then broke down the door of the Thai Cottage restaurant.

They emerged around 7pm with a 9lb pot of chillies.

Staff at the restaurant said they were surprised by the reaction of the emergency services.

Chef Chalemchai Tangjariyapoon told The Times: "I was making a spicy dip with extra-hot chillies that are deliberately burnt.

"To us it smells like burnt chilli and it is slightly unusual. I can understand why people who weren't Thai would not know what it was. But it doesn't smell like chemicals. I'm a bit confused."

He was preparing Nam Prik Pao, a red-hot Thai dip served with prawn crackers, the paper said. The dip is prepared with garlic, shrimp paste, dried shrimp and vegetable oil.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "The street was closed off for three hours while we were trying to discover the source of the odour."
I'm glad it wasn't me, he he

Oct 5, 2007 00:54	#1
DAVEC Points: Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Status: Offline	Funny but as we always say, better to be safe than sorry

Oct 5, 2007 07:29	#2
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	I got it " hot off the press " he he Not really it was on yahoo.

Oct 6, 2007 06:41	#3
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	Are you sure they were not making another Monty Python movie Alan? Only in England.... Dodger

Oct 8, 2007 01:59	#4
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	you could be right Dodger, all doing the " ministry of silly walks " and for some useless information, John Cleese comes from Weston Super Mare, Somerset so he be a " carrot cruncher " like I be, ooh argh.

Oct 8, 2007 05:37	#5
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	Alan, never heard that phrase before..funny..like Australia loosing to England..ha Dodger.

Oct 9, 2007 03:23	#6
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	I'm hoping we will be in such good spirit after Saturday, if not I might have to consume some spirits. he he

Oct 9, 2007 06:54	#7
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	Alan, We will win. Trust me. The French will bottle. As they always do. Dodger

Oct 9, 2007 09:20	#8
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	I'll drink to that Dodger, cheers

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