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The discussion centers around a member's experience after converting their Indian restaurant hob to natural gas, which significantly improved their cooking results, particularly in terms of aroma and flame intensity. Other members express excitement about the improvements and share their own experiences with gas cooking, discussing alternatives for those unable to install a gas hob. The consensus appears to be that a high-output gas burner is essential for achieving authentic BIR (British Indian Restaurant) curry results, with many participants agreeing that electric hobs are inadequate for this style of cooking.

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Offline haldi

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Large Flamed Cooker
« on: August 10, 2008, 08:08 AM »
Ok, I admit that this is one more, step down the road, to insanity.
Some of you may know that I had bought an indian restaurant hob
I have been running this off bottled gas
The flames weren't right
Too small and far too intense
Well, the other day was my birthday
And as a present, I had this hob converted to natural gas
The difference is absolutely phenomenal
This is something I will never regret

I have been very pushed for time, but was dying to try it out
Like many of us I have a freezer full of curry gravies and precooked chicken.
So I knocked out a rough curry
Flames were up the side of the pan as I cooked
It was just like the demos I have seen
But the main point of this post, is that the AROMA was amazing
Standing over the pan with all these wonderfulls BIR smells was fantastic.
It's very hard to put your finger on what is so different, but it's somehow just right.

Now I've got to start right again with some recipes that I know fit together.
I need some time, but if I can't get this right now, then I will be the saddest person in Nottingham
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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2008, 10:22 AM »
Nice One!! Round yours for a demo now then haldi... tandoor, restaurant hob aarh sounds pukka lucky git  :)

get some pic's up when you can so we all can drool!.
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Offline Bobby Bhuna

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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2008, 06:21 PM »
Sounds awesome Haldi. I can't wait to hear your results. ;D
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Offline Curry King

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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2008, 06:38 PM »
I'm sure someone suggested the only way to get it 100% was have a restaurant kitchen installed at home  :)
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Offline haldi

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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2008, 07:38 PM »
Thanks for the kind comments
I will post results
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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2008, 11:11 PM »
you haven't started posting on you tube have you haldi! just kidding.. this bloke likes his coriander he also a likes to whack his spoon!!  :o

http://www.youtube.com/v/n-4h4qfnrfw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0xe1600f&color2=0xfebd01&border=1
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Offline joshallen2k

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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2008, 12:39 AM »
Does anyone know of any realistic alternatives to getting a gas hob? My ceramic one came with the house and is a very good, and relatively new one. So replacing it with a gas one to serve my BIR curiosities would be "met with resistance" to put it nicely.

Are there portable units that put out enough heat? Do they run on propane tanks like BBQs?

-- Josh
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Offline haldi

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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2008, 08:08 AM »
Quote from: joshallen2k on August 11, 2008, 12:39 AM
Are there portable units that put out enough heat? Do they run on propane tanks like BBQs?
-- Josh
Hi Josh
        I researched this a lot
There are units that do this but propane does not burn the same as natural gas.
Propane is very intense and a smaller flame
I think you might get the same result, but you would need to change your cooking tecnique/times.
I tried but couldn't do it
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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2008, 08:41 AM »
Haldi,

You are a legend, i would love to see some photos of the unit in action if you get time.

Stew
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Offline joshallen2k

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Re: Large Flamed Cooker
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2008, 03:59 AM »
Quoteyou haven't started posting on you tube have you haldi! just kidding.. this bloke likes his coriander he also a likes to whack his spoon!! 

I wonder if he is a member. The method (other than the overdose of coriander) seems pretty in line with some of the best practice shared on this site.

But then again he mispronounced methi, so maybe not  ;D

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