Topic: seasoning a pan

[diverdil]

many thanks curryhell

going to make a dhansak tonight to try it out. wish me luck......

[RubyDoo]

Iron pans are good. Ali pans are great. 

[curryhell]

Good luck and looking forward to hearing and seeing the results Diverdil

[goncalo]

curryhell, What is the reasoning in step 2 ?

[diverdil]

the dhansak was ok, in fact i was very let down by it. i did everything the same as last week except i have a new spice mix and a new base. i used CBM base and ifindforu mix. i can only blame one of those to ingredients for the fail as last weeks was amazing. i feel i stepped back a bit

as for the pan and chef spoon i loved it. a very different way to cook but fun all the same. i need to learn heat control but it did get nice and hot. first attempt not my meal but someone elses was a steep learning curve as i put garlic into the onion infused oil and it spat everywhere, however they loved the meal

[goncalo]

the dhansak was ok, in fact i was very let down by it. i did everything the same as last week except i have a new spice mix and a new base. i used CBM base and ifindforu mix. i can only blame one of those to ingredients for the fail as last weeks was amazing. i feel i stepped back a bit

as for the pan and chef spoon i loved it. a very different way to cook but fun all the same. i need to learn heat control but it did get nice and hot. first attempt not my meal but someone elses was a steep learning curve as i put garlic into the onion infused oil and it spat everywhere, however they loved the meal

Sorry to hear it diverdil! What was it that you find let you down this time around?

Note you should be using CA's mix powder from the start and follow his recipes in case you didn't. The balance of spices is important and certain mix powders and bases just don't mix well at all, i.e they can accentuate certain spices which can make the dish's flavor less appealing

[diverdil]

the truth is i think i am trying to run before i can walk. i am a very cook cook anyway and think i can just jump into this in a matter of moments. arrogance can bite you in the ass at times.

i have recently read an article about matching a mix to a base curry so the truth is i need to stop with the mix and match attitude. because i am not creating an exact copy of my take away i feel disappointed but he truth is it tasted really nice just not exactly what i had last week

i think maybe i just need to take a step back