Topic: Large Flamed Cooker

[haldi]

I wonder if he is a member. The method (other than the overdose of coriander) seems pretty in line with some of the best practice shared on this site.

I'm not sure, but I think that's Andy from RCR

[RobinB]

I've been watching "chinese food made easy" for the last few weeks as i'm sure many members have, ching lee huang uses this fantastic portable gas burner when she cooks on location, wish i could get my hands on one like it, would be perfect for curries.

[matt3333]

Hi
Its called a Hot Wok and can be ordered over the web and I know a number of people who use it for curry and are very happy.
Matt

[haldi]

Haldi,

You are a legend, i would love to see some photos of the unit in action if you get time.

Stew

Hopefully, here it is doing a vindaloo
I wouldn't want to decieve anyone
I feel a large flame cooker is important but nearly all the magic is in the curry gravy and early stage frying.
Bruce Edwards new curry gravy gave the better result

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9wJ3v0MebE

[Curry King]

Hi haldi,

Thanks that does look impressive it's a shame the video is really jumpy.

I wonder if he is a member. The method (other than the overdose of coriander) seems pretty in line with some of the best practice shared on this site.

I'm not sure, but I think that's Andy from RCR

It can't be he was spending 10K on servers and staff for the RCR back end just to support videos remember! He wouldn't just go and stick them on youtube now would he :

[parker21]

hi robinb
check out http://www.gasproducts.co.uk/ and check out their lpg catering boiling rings. they chuck out 8.8kw of energy and they are twice as cheap and that is delivered to your door they cost around 30 quid, they do sell a smaller 1 at 3.8 kw but that is not much cheaper than the "big daddy"!

regards
gary

[JerryM]

gary,

just to be sure is the 8.8kw the HA316 and the 3.8kw the HA319.

regards,

jerry

[JerryM]

haldi,

video is really impressive and your thoughts of great interest.

one immediate question: the cooking/frying appears to have been done on full for 5 mins. i would have expected a "simmer period" after the initial frying typically say 2 mins on full for the spices then 3 to 5 mins simmer.

would appreciate your thoughts.

i'm now left pondering what to do. upto till this post i'd intended getting the boiling ring identified by gary. your post suggests i should get rid of the electric hob (8 mths old) and get a gas one with integral wok burner.

i have also tried out my gas bbq again (1st tried it 5 Feb this yr). it's a rectangular burner with very little blue flame - mostly yellow (it heats a cast iron griddle which would normally sit above it). this time i had my new cast steel pan.

the experience/ease was much better than using the electric hob (takes too long to heat up and too long to cool down). i can't say their was any discernable taste difference though.
 
 

[haldi]

i'm now left pondering what to do. upto till this post i'd intended getting the boiling ring identified by gary. your post suggests i should get rid of the electric hob (8 mths old) and get a gas one with integral wok burner.

Hi Jerry
         I was a bit nervous, being filmed, when the video was being shot
I have cooked better curries, than that one, turned out
My cooking technique wasn't as good as it could have been
I still haven't had enough time with the new cooker to feel relaxed with it.
I can't say, that a cooker like this, is the "missing link"
So please don't buy something expensive with that idea

But without a doubt, this new cooker definitely brings me closer to 100% BIR
When you are cooking you get little flames at the edge of the pan
That is an amazing aroma!
But I am starting to think that I need a different type of base
I got a better result using the new Bruce Edwards base, than my Bassar Spice base.
I was really dissapointed with that, because the bassar curry is my ultimate goal.

I shall make a new base which I am sure of all ingredients and how they cook their curries.
Surely that's now possible
I will post anything that I feel is a real success

[Bobby Bhuna]

Awesome stuff Haldi - great to see that huge flame - must really be able to get some Wok Hey on the go with that one.