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Title: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: 976bar on May 29, 2012, 05:21 PM
Got my first set of aluminum pans and chef's spoon today + 300 grams of Eastern Star Curry Powder.....

A very BIG thank you to H4ppy Chris for sourcing and supplying these :)

(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/82ad77660b8a5978019139573c5a2cbd.jpg) (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/#82ad77660b8a5978019139573c5a2cbd.jpg)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: Salvador Dhali on May 29, 2012, 05:41 PM
Pan envy here...

They look the biz, but the next time we see them just make sure there's a damn tasty curry bubbling away!

Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: 976bar on May 29, 2012, 05:56 PM
Pan envy here...

They look the biz, but the next time we see them just make sure there's a damn tasty curry bubbling away!

Your wish is my command sahib!!  ;D
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: colin grigson on May 30, 2012, 07:34 AM
Ooooohh ... new pans !!

They look perfect  .. you jammy thing ... I bet you can't wait to crack on with them . Please let us know what you think after their first 'go' .. with which dish will you Christen them with ???

Good luck with 'em    8) ;)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: Aussie Mick on May 30, 2012, 09:17 AM
They look pretty professional and sturdy.

Happy cooking mate. 8)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: h4ppy-chris on May 30, 2012, 09:58 AM
good to see you got them ok  ;)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: 976bar on May 30, 2012, 01:47 PM
Ooooohh ... new pans !!

They look perfect  .. you jammy thing ... I bet you can't wait to crack on with them . Please let us know what you think after their first 'go' .. with which dish will you Christen them with ???

Good luck with 'em    8) ;)

It will have to be my Garlic Chilli Chicken :)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: Tommy Timebomb on May 30, 2012, 02:43 PM
Would the one on the left be considered a wok or are they completely sort of dome with no flat base.
Also do you season these type of pans, I am considering getting some myself hopfully soon as I am spoilt for choice around here.
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: colin grigson on May 30, 2012, 02:48 PM
What an excellent choice 976bar ... mmm garlic chili chicken from a shiny new pan ... please don't forget to post pics !!    ;)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: chewytikka on May 30, 2012, 03:06 PM
I've got a couple of Master Cook omelette pans, very good and very cheap.
That big one is interesting, in that it looks more like a Wok style pan.
I'll have to look out for one of those.

Tip - After you've cooked a few curries in them 976, give them a good scrub
and polish with an old fashioned Brillo Pad, they will come up sparkling and
your next curry will simply glide across the pan.

cheers Chewytikka
Just curious how much did you pay for these?
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: 976bar on May 30, 2012, 05:22 PM
I've got a couple of Master Cook omelette pans, very good and very cheap.
That big one is interesting, in that it looks more like a Wok style pan.
I'll have to look out for one of those.

Tip - After you've cooked a few curries in them 976, give them a good scrub
and polish with an old fashioned Brillo Pad, they will come up sparkling and
your next curry will simply glide across the pan.

cheers Chewytikka
Just curious how much did you pay for these?

Hi Chewy,

The large one is supposed to be a 2 portion pan. It is flat on the bottom so not really wok style, but I am really pleased with them.

Chris mentioned that I should scratch these all over on the inside with a brillo type pad before I use them, now I am wondering whether to do this after I have used them a couple of times, based upon what you have said above?

I paid 30 pounds for the 2 pans, a chef's spoon, 300 grams of Eastern Curry powder and 1st class postage, and I am extremely happy with what Chris has provided and to me well worth every penny!!

Once again, thanks Chris for providing these for me :)

Just can't wait till the weekend when I will have time to try these out :)

My biggest problem is being at home I don't have a spice rack where I can dip a chef's spoon into, so will have to rely on my teaspoons for now, but will save the chef's spoon for later on :)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: chewytikka on May 30, 2012, 09:47 PM
Hi 976
Nice one, good package for 30 quid with first class mail. ;)

The deep double portion pans don't usually have curved sides like the one in your photo.

I like using a wok for bhajis and fried rice dishes, most domestic wok's have a flat bottom, even Ken Hom's.
I'll definitely keep an eye out for one of those though, just to add to the Ali collection.

I Brillo my pans, every couple of weeks, everything just moves better, hard to explain really, more of a feeling I guess.
cheers Chewytikka
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: natterjak on May 30, 2012, 11:07 PM
After Brillo scrubbing Ali pans do you do anything to condition them chewy, like heat up oil to smoking point, etc, or just cook as normal?
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: chewytikka on May 31, 2012, 12:52 AM
Hi NJ
No special treatment, just on high heat, in with the oil and away I go  ;)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: h4ppy-chris on May 31, 2012, 09:33 AM
the first pan i bought (the smaller one) just got it home washed it and used it. after cooking 20 curry's in it with all that spoon scraping and washing it was lovely to use. i was about to start making curry for tea and thought hang on if the pan was bigger i can make 2 curry's at once so of to buy the bigger pan. got it home washed it and started to make the curry well it was like some one had welded to spoon to the bottom of it. after the wife spent 20 minutes at the sink with it scrubbing the inside it was now good to use. (can't beat watching the wife's ass wiggle as she is scrubbing ;D )
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: Edwin Catflap on May 31, 2012, 10:11 AM
Me!! The mother in law treated me to this yesterday!! Spices are toast now!!! :D
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/f049baa48c165fb9a1fe2a71ea53660e.jpg)
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: Jon on May 31, 2012, 05:50 PM
Chris, where did you order the Ali pans from? I wouldn't mind getting hold of the same ones myself

Cheers...Jon
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: h4ppy-chris on May 31, 2012, 08:20 PM
Chris, where did you order the Ali pans from? I wouldn't mind getting hold of the same ones myself

Cheers...Jon
i had to go to my local indian shop and buy them Jon.
Title: Re: Who's a Lucky Boy then? :)
Post by: RubyDoo on November 22, 2012, 02:55 PM
Got my first set of aluminum pans and chef's spoon today + 300 grams of Eastern Star Curry Powder.....

A very BIG thank you to H4ppy Chris for sourcing and supplying these :)

(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/82ad77660b8a5978019139573c5a2cbd.jpg) (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/#82ad77660b8a5978019139573c5a2cbd.jpg)

Anybody managed to source the double pan other than walking into an Indian supplies shop?