Hi all I have some questions as a trainee chef.
How long can I leave our base gravey once cooked and in use ( I
What I tell you and what your local food hygiene inspector will tell you are as different as chalk and cheese. I keep my base on the hob, re-heating it every couple of days, and it will last me a month without refrigeration. Once my pre-cooked chicken is safely in the 'fridge, I will leave it there for anything up to a fortnight. But no-one will sue me if they get food poisoning from something I have cooked, whereas they may well sue you, so err on the side of caution.
If you refrigerate your base at <5C, I would expect it to be good for at least ten days; par-boiled potatoes will change their flavour over time, so I would try to use those the same day; and for pre-cooked chicken, maybe a week. The last does pre-suppose that your pre-cooked chicken is moderately well spiced, because spices (and especially turmeric) act as a preservative.
Others will almost certainly offer even more conservative advice.
** Phil.
Update from my wife, who owns a hotel & restaurant
Without knowing how many orders you will get and what dishes sell best for you where you are based it can be difficult to say because fresh is always best, i pre-cook chicken the night before, base night before and keep it covered, potatoes about 2 days at most in fridge.
For me i sell a huge amount of Chicken Tikka Masala, then Bhuna, Madras, Dopiaza, Rogan, Korma with Specials, this depends on which specials i make, Garlic specials sell well also for me.
So after a certain amount of weeks/months you can then predict roughly how many curry orders you receive and how much base/chicken/potatoes etc you will need, then saving you money and waste, so more on profit.
Will you be making rice, starters, and sides also.
Thanks Phil I was thinking to my self I can