Quote from: smokenspices on March 15, 2008, 01:17 AM
How can you call it "pernickity". It's a damn site more simpler to produce than the KD base.

Sorry, I meant "pernickity" in that if it is so "sensitive" to, or "dependent" on, the type of potato used.  Probably a poor choice of word.

I have made the KD base a couple of times and will never make it again.  I am no lover of it, by any means.

Quote from: smokenspices on March 15, 2008, 04:15 AM
If you decide not to follow the recipe precisely .. which you have clearly not, then don't expect 100% copy written results (come on CA, you should know this already with your experience).

Yes, I've agreed and accepted that often enough, it's becoming exceedingly boring now (as I'm sure many others will agree), now let's move on 

PS:  SnS, please don't delete my post (I mean this one that you deleted) simply because you don't like the reply.  Thankyou!)

Now, now, you two. Play nice or I won't be able to call you the chuckle brothers any more!

SnS regardless of whether the saffron recipe includes a potato or not, the vast majority of bases do not. That should tell you something shouldn't it?

I think far too much emphasis is being put on the potatoes....if it was so important, why do they not name the exact brand (if any) of spices used in the recipe as it is far more likely have an influence on the final taste of dishes. Potato adds very little flavour- or colour-wise, so it must only be there for texture....and I doubt that there would be a great deal of difference, given that the sauce is blended for 5 minutes, to distinguish one variety of potato from another....a more starchy potato will produce a slightly thicker sauce, but in this quantity of base-to-potato ratio it shouldn't make a great deal of difference

OK I've just had a curry using this base ;D I used my own recipe, which has served me very well whilst used with my normal bases.

For me it has a very nice flavour, not disimilar to what I'm used to(I usually use either Darth's or Stew's new bases) but I was expecting that since this base seems to be around a half-way point of those two bases. It smelt very nice indeed, as did the base when it was cooking, but it lacked punch for me.....All in all it's a nice base, but I'm more suited to something a little more robust, although I reckon I could make a bloody good fish curry with this base as it's more subtly flavoured and wouldn't overpower the flavour of the fish.

The curry was good, but it was like a more diluted version of Stew's base for me, not necessarily a bad thing, but I think overall I prefer Stew's as I don't have to alter any of my recipes as I would have to with this base as it is, but if I were to make the base again, I'd be a little heavier handed with the spices and maybe cut down on the water.....

Still a tasty base though SnS thanks for the recipe