Topic: Trials and Tribulations of a Steel Tandoor

[Onions]

Sadly, my visits to the UK are booked up with family well in advance, but thanks for the invite.

Can't believe you don't want to... meet men off the internet     :  ;D

[fried]

But men with tandoori ovens

[Gav Iscon]

Can't believe you don't want to... meet men off the internet     :  ;D

But men with tandoori ovens

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Micky Tikka]

Fried your welcome around mine
I believe I've got  the biggest one   

[fried]

I hope it's not one of those little gas ones

[Micky Tikka]

Oh no a big stainless steel commercial one 
If I was clever enough I would show you a link it's on here somewhere 

[chewytikka]

Mines bigger than yours MT

 ;D ;D

Tuition fees will be

[Naga]

[Stu-pot]

JB, bit odd, but they use lava stones in gas Tandors, not charcoal.

Probably because lava stone will last "forever" whilst charcoal would require very frequent replenishment.  And if (as Gav suggests) charcoal contributes no flavour itself, whilst (as Laziza suggests) pouring ghee or oil onto a hot coal /does/ contribute flavour, then lava stone is probably as effective as charcoal in creating the desired flavour whilst being a far more economic proposition.

** Phil.

Just a note:  I've already got through one set of Lava stones this spring!  I have been cooking a lot but far less than a restaurant!  A restaurant changes their stones every 3 - 4 month. 

What trashes them for me is they get too covered in caked on fat and look black and become ineffective.  I'm sure the restaurants being cost conscience will scrap off the black crust and reuse but im assured they do change them every 3 - 4 months. 

Nothing lasts forever I guess!

[Stu-pot]

[quote author=Stu-pot link=topic=13848.msg119988#msg119988 date=1429653349

If tandoor-cooked tikka is so much better out of a tandoor (using gas and lava stones - with no charcoal in sight), how is it that so much tikka bought from BIRs who use tandoors, is not as good as tikka cooked at home on a domestic grill or simple barbecue

Change your restaurant George, it must be [moderated]!