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Title: What size pot?????
Post by: failsafe on March 11, 2013, 10:33 PM

Hiya all
cooking for one on electric ceramic hob. first question is what size pot should i buy for just the curry base, is it in cm or pints? secondly, is aluminum pot OK for ceramic hob?
cheers
failsafe

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: goncalo on March 12, 2013, 12:33 AM

I use a 6L pressure cooker, this one specifically: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8614869.htm (http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8614869.htm)

I know h4ppy-chris uses one of this too. It's sufficient to most base recipes on this website.

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: Stephen Lindsay on March 12, 2013, 12:36 PM

not sure about ceramic hobs failsafe but for base you need a pot the measures in litres - mine is 14.

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on March 12, 2013, 12:46 PM

Quote from: failsafe on March 11, 2013, 10:33 PM

cooking for one on electric ceramic hob. first question is what size pot should i buy for just the curry base, is it in cm or pints? secondly, is aluminum pot OK for ceramic hob?

I also cook on a ceramic hob (in fact, on two : one halogen, one induction) and I use both aluminium and stainless on the halogen/ceramic whilst using (for obvious reasons) only stainless steel on the induction/ceramic hob.  My base pot is a 6L stainless steel Fagor pressure cooker.

** Phil.

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: failsafe on March 12, 2013, 01:49 PM

Hi guys
thanks for that info it seems that 6L pot would do for my base sauce.
although still a bit confused as to whether it should be stainless steel for ceramic hob and/or if aluminum will be suitable
thanks again guys
Graham

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on March 12, 2013, 02:13 PM

Quote from: failsafe on March 12, 2013, 01:49 PM

although still a bit confused as to whether it should be stainless steel for ceramic hob and/or if aluminum will be suitable

Aluminium is perfectly acceptable provided that your ceramic hob is not an induction ceramic hob, but in general a stainless steel pressure cooker will be of higher quality than an aluminium one.

** Phil.

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: failsafe on March 12, 2013, 02:38 PM

Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on March 12, 2013, 02:13 PM

Quote from: failsafe on March 12, 2013, 01:49 PM

although still a bit confused as to whether it should be stainless steel for ceramic hob and/or if aluminum will be suitable

Aluminium is perfectly acceptable provided that your ceramic hob is not an induction ceramic hob, but in general a stainless steel pressure cooker will be of higher quality than an aluminium one.

** Phil.

Thanks again, Phil

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: failsafe on March 18, 2013, 07:15 PM

Well guys, bought my 6L stainless stell pot today (?11.99) can't wait to start on the curry base tomorrow

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: goncalo on March 18, 2013, 10:11 PM

Good luck failsafe! let us know how you get on :)

Title: Re: What size pot?????
Post by: failsafe on March 19, 2013, 11:11 AM

Quote from: goncalo on March 18, 2013, 10:11 PM

Good luck failsafe! let us know how you get on :)

Will do goncolo  :P