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Offline natterjak

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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #130 on: March 17, 2011, 06:49 PM »
Ah, but which one is the *best* Phil, can you tell me that?  ;D
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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #131 on: March 17, 2011, 06:51 PM »
Quote from: natterjak on March 17, 2011, 06:49 PM
Ah, but which one is the *best* Phil, can you tell me that?  ;D

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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #132 on: March 17, 2011, 07:47 PM »
Now don't go talking scottish at me just to dodge the question...  ;)
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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #133 on: March 26, 2011, 09:31 AM »
Quick Q about the measures in this recipe - Blade asks for hpd tbl and hpd tsp - how much more than a level teaspoon or tablespoon is a heaped one?  I ask because I tend to use measuring cups so a level teaspoon or tablespoon is spot on but not easy to judge a heaped one.

Do I add 50% or double up?
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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #134 on: March 26, 2011, 10:06 AM »
Quote from: natterjak on March 26, 2011, 09:31 AM
Quick Q about the measures in this recipe - Blade asks for hpd tbl and hpd tsp - how much more than a level teaspoon or tablespoon is a heaped one?  I ask because I tend to use measuring cups so a level teaspoon or tablespoon is spot on but not easy to judge a heaped one.

Do I add 50% or double up?

Myself I normaly use a "Rounded" Tbs or Tsp you can always add more later on if you want to up the flavour,

Best Mint sauce I would say " Dip's" but try a couple of them and see which one you like best
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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #135 on: March 26, 2011, 10:10 AM »
Quote from: natterjak on March 26, 2011, 09:31 AM
Quick Q about the measures in this recipe - Blade asks for hpd tbl and hpd tsp - how much more than a level teaspoon or tablespoon is a heaped one?  I ask because I tend to use measuring cups so a level teaspoon or tablespoon is spot on but not easy to judge a heaped one.  Do I add 50% or double up?

Double up.  I have just tested using salt : 1 teaspoon weighs 5 grammes, 1 heaped teaspoon weighs 10 grammes.  With a less dense substance such as turmeric, the effect of heaping will be more pronounced, as it will be able to reach even higher over the bowl without collapsing under its own weight.

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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #136 on: March 26, 2011, 10:37 AM »
Thanks guys, for now I think I'll use two level spoonfuls in place of a heaped one.  In a marinade it's not going to make a lot of difference if I'm a little out anyway.

If freezing these chicken tikkas is this best done before or after cooking do you think?  I suppose reheating cooked tikka may risk drying it out, but freezing raw marinaded tikka may lead to a watery result when defrosted which may shed too much of its marinade.  Can't decide what the best way might be.

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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #137 on: March 26, 2011, 10:46 AM »
Personally, I would consider a heaped teaspoon to be between 1.25-1.5 tsp.

In terms of freezing, I would freeze the cooked tikka, instead of the raw marinaded meat.
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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #138 on: March 26, 2011, 11:13 AM »
Quote from: Ramirez on March 26, 2011, 10:46 AM
Personally, I would consider a heaped teaspoon to be between 1.25-1.5 tsp.
Are you not even slightly persuaded by my scientific approach, Ramirez ?!
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Re: Chicken Tikka - better than the BIRs
« Reply #139 on: March 26, 2011, 11:33 AM »
I have always measured using spoons not measuring spoons. With this, I assume that a rounded spoon is between a third and a half more and a heaped is double.

Interesting test Phil, I wonder if there would be a different result if you compared a measuring spoon to a normal spoon i.e. 1 tablespoon against 1 measuring tablespoon.
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