Topic: Trouble with new aluminium pans

[Curry addict bob]

I've just bought two new aluminium frying pans after years of using hard anodised i believe that a lot off curry chefs etc use this type of pan! The trouble is that I've been finding thin pieces of aluminium strips in my curry they are obviously coming from the pans and as from now I've stopped using them! I presume most of you are using aluminium pans like mine I'm fully aware that aluminium is very soft I wonder if there is a different grade of aluminium that should be used for making cooking pans! Has any one else spotted this I know these pans are often used in curry houses!  Anyone any advice!

[SoberRat]

Hi Bob. That is the same pan as I have. I assume that you are using a stainless steel spoon. I use a silicone one as I always thought that using an Ali pan with a steel spoon was a bad idea.

[Curry addict bob]

Yes that's true could use same as you that's what the wife said earlier! But on most of the videos they are using steel spoons!

[Garp]

I presume most of you are using aluminium pans like mine

You may be assuming wrong mate

[Curry addict bob]

I appreciate that not every single person uses aluminum pans but a fair few do mate.

[Peripatetic Phil]

I presume most of you are using aluminium pans like mine

You may be assuming wrong mate

I did try one, but when after 24 hours on the induction hob with the controller at 100% the pan was still as cold as ice, I decided to return to nice Teflon-coated steel

** Phil.

[SoberRat]

Yes that's true could use same as you that's what the wife said earlier! But on most of the videos they are using steel spoons!

Yes they do and I think that is because the steel spoon enables them to scrape the side of the pans but I must admit for me the thing that put me off was the noise. I find I can scrape quite well with a silicone spoon and it doesn't make all that noise. When I'm cooking I find that when I stir the base goes up around the edge of the pan and then when I scrape all the roasted mixture comes off the side without any aluminium.

[Curry addict bob]

I think I will go back to my faithful Stella hard anodised one.

[Curry addict bob]

I think I will go back to my faithful Stella hard anodised one.

Well said maybe give it another go then cheers

[SoberRat]

This is the one I'm using. Not particularly cheap but for me it is the right shape for my curry pans.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351179064750?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT