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Beginners Guide => Trainee Chefs / Beginners Questions => Topic started by: bodmass on July 22, 2008, 08:38 PM

Title: How do you "blend" a curry base?
Post by: bodmass on July 22, 2008, 08:38 PM: Sorry, but when advised to blend the gravy at the end of the cooking stage (I'm trying UBs), to create a smooth gravy what do you mean by this exactly. Not stick it in a blender?

thanks,

Bodmass
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: joshallen2k on July 22, 2008, 09:05 PM: Hand blender works best (and cleanest). Blend until smooth and soup-like, about 5 minutes.

-- Josh
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: adriandavidb on July 23, 2008, 10:23 AM: I've got a little hand-blender, basically a handle containing a moter, a 'stalk' containing the 'drive-transfer', and a little fleared-out guard at the end housing a small rotating double blade.

Is this what everyone else uses? I generally find it does not do a good enough job, so finish off by blending in a 'jug' blender in many lots untill complete.

On the t.v. a while back I saw footage of a curry-house kitchen, they uses one just like my mini-hand one, but giant version, looked about 2'6" long!

Anyone know where I can get one?
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: Unclebuck on July 23, 2008, 02:21 PM: Quote from: adriandavidb on July 23, 2008, 10:23 AM
I've got a little hand-blender, basically a handle containing a moter, a 'stalk' containing the 'drive-transfer', and a little fleared-out guard at the end housing a small rotating double blade.

Is this what everyone else uses? I generally find it does not do a good enough job, so finish off by blending in a 'jug' blender in many lots untill complete.

On the t.v. a while back I saw footage of a curry-house kitchen, they uses one just like my mini-hand one, but giant version, looked about 2'6" long!

Anyone know where I can get one?

Yeah i would like one... i dont need one but i want one but £209.99 :o !! click any pic for link..

(http://www.juiceland.co.uk/media/images/product_detail/WSB50K.jpg)
(http://www.juiceland.co.uk/item--Waring-Stick-Blender-WSB55K--WSB55K.html)

(http://img374.imageshack.us/img374/7968/blendermu9.jpg)
(http://www.juiceland.co.uk/item--Waring-Stick-Blender-WSB55K--WSB55K.html)
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: mattjwood on July 23, 2008, 06:31 PM: We sell them where i work. They are called Vortex sticks and you have to buy the Vortex Motor.

We also do a new range called Ciclone Blenders and Ciclone Sticks.

They aint cheap though, as they are for commercial use!
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: adriandavidb on July 31, 2008, 02:42 PM: Wow, I hope Santa brings me one of those!

Oh on second thoughts, he dose not visit any more, bit like the tooth fairy! Guess if I wait a few more years the tooth fairy should start visiting me again!!
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: joshallen2k on July 31, 2008, 02:59 PM: Advice to all, if you're using a hand blender, if it gets hot, leave it for a while to cool down even if you're not finished blending. These things can and do overheat. I've lost two in the last six months. Guess they aren't tuned for 5 minutes continuous blending!
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: SnS on July 31, 2008, 03:45 PM: See previous postings regarding blenders

http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=2350.0

SnS ;)
Title: Re: Blending the Base Gravy
Post by: trickyj on August 08, 2008, 11:20 AM: Quote from: Unclebuck on July 23, 2008, 02:21 PM
Yeah i would like one... i dont need one but i want one but ?209.99

Similar hand "stalk" blenders available from Sainsbury's Basic range at ?4.39 ;)