Three baltis

[Kashmiri Bob]

Definitely pressed steel pans at Adils Jerry. 

Searched high and low for them to no avail.  Nearest I got was some Teflon coated efforts.  I removed the Teflon using the pyrolytic oven cleaning function on my trusty Smeg.  Took the Teflon off a treat, but also cracked the glass in the door.    If the real-deal pans are back in stock on Ladypool Road I'll also be over there pronto  .

Rob 

[Invisible Mike]

Bob. I've just bought 5 from Uncle's ?6.99 a piece. Mild steel. Owner says he supplies Adil's.

[Gav Iscon]

Bob. I've just bought 5 from Uncle's ?6.99 a piece. Mild steel. Owner says he supplies Adil's.

I've put my tree back up and am playing my Xmas albums.  ;D

[Invisible Mike]

Ha ha. Just wish I had the same amount of joy locating a jar of shatkora pickle!

[chewytikka]

Geordie Balti Cook Off on the starting blocks now.  ;D ;D Curry Fun


They usually have Satkora Pickle in my local, I'll send you one.

Thanks again Mike
cheers Chewy

[Invisible Mike]

Ha ha. Cheers chewy. That's the photo I tried to upload off my phone but it wouldn't allow it. Yeah it's a great little shop. I'll def be going back for pans etc at some point. I'll put em in the post tomorrow!

All the best

Mike

[Naga]

Bob. I've just bought 5 from Uncle's ?6.99 a piece. Mild steel. Owner says he supplies Adil's.

I've put my tree back up and am playing my Xmas albums.  ;D

[Naga]

...Geordie Balti Cook Off on the starting blocks now.  ;D ;D Curry Fun

I completely choked on my beer when I misread that sentence...

[JerryM]

Bob 

Many thanks for confirming Pressed steel at adil. Puts my mind at rest and Les's too (balti was late 70's for me). Quite amazing how the weight has led me to the wrong conclusion. I'd have put money on cast iron. My BIR pan being black steel and feeling light in comparison but maybe that's another wrong perception. The black steel does rust just to muddy the picture.

I guess the 2 balti pans I have must be pressed steel (eBay and rusholme) - they don't rust and are heavy. Given the pic not authentic though. They do work though (caramelise, smoke, retain heat).

It does not help that my zaal omelette pan is very much what I would think of as pressed steel ie thin. It does not rust either but is no good to cook curry in (burns not caremelise)

Looking forward to chewytikka and Gav lscon's balti cook off. Be interesting to see how the authentic pan performs in comparison to the BIR Ali pan.

[Gav Iscon]

............It does not help that my zaal omelette pan is very much what I would think of as pressed steel ie thin. It does not rust either but is no good to cook curry in (burns not caremelise)......

Don't worry too much Jerry, I'm expecting a few in the bin but it'll all be good fun and as one of my mates always says...Every day's a school day.