Topic: Members most recent choice of base / curry recipe

[Cory Ander]

Yes, you're right Bobby.  I was talking about the approximate weight percent of tomatoes compared to the approximate total weight of vegetables in the base. 

I make these simple comparisons to keep my own base developments on track.  For example, it seems to me that most better bases have a high percentage of onions (70% plus).  I have also been developing a "madras" base where I have purposefully and significantly increased the proportion of tomatoes (and spices) in the base.  So, in that regard, not too dissimilar to SnS's efforts.

I recognise that the same weights of fresh, tinned, pastes and pureed tomatoes are not equivalent. 

Nevertheless, any rudimentary analysis suggests to me that 550g of tomatoes (i.e. 400g of tinned plus one large fresh weighing about 150g) is a relatively large quantity of tomatoes in a base that has 700g of onions (the proportion of onions being about 40%, by weight, of total vegetables in the base).
 
It seems to me, therefore, that the proportion of tomatoes to onions in the SnS base is significantly higher than in some other bases on the forum (such as the ones I mentioned).

As I said, this is not a criticism, it's an observation.  It suggests to me that the SnS base is probably more suited to tomatoey dishes (e.g. madras, bhuna, rogan josh, jalfrezi, etc) and less suited to milder, creamy dishes (korma, pasanda, chicken tikka masala, etc).

As BB says, this would probably suit many members because they are not into these, so called, "gay" dishes. 

I was hoping that some members might find such a rudimentary analysis helpful in determining a base that best meets their personal needs.  I didn't intend for people to get hung up on the detail and get their knickers in a twist 

....or did I? 

[SnS]

Yes, you're right Bobby.  I was talking about the approximate weight percent of tomatoes compared to the approximate total weight of vegetables in the base. 

I was hoping that some members might find such a rudimentary analysis helpful in determining a base that best meets their personal needs.  I didn't intend for people to get hung up on the detail and get their knickers in a twist 

....or did I? 

The points regarding your rules of measurement seem reasonable. :

However, to describe (the taste) of this base as VERY tomatoey is not accurate and therefore misleading. This defeats the inital object of your post (see above).

No matter how you justify your statement (ie using measurements), without actually trying the base yourself, you are only making assumptions .. something you are normally first to disapprove of.
Nobody is getting hung up or their knickers in a twist CA. 

SnS  ;D

[Cory Ander]

to describe (the taste) of this base as VERY tomatoey is not accurate and therefore misleading.

I said it CONTAINS a relatively large quantity of tomatoes (compared to other bases on this forum)!  It's a statement of FACT!  :

withthout actually trying the base yourself, you are only making assumptions

Yes, I'll bear that in mind when someone presents a base that is a tin of tomatoes with a slither of onion in it.  Who knows, they might be using non-tomato tasting tomatoes for all I know  ;D

Nobody is getting hung up or their knickers in a twist

Oh yes, so I see!  ;D

...but I'm sure most members are smart enough to take my observations and comments at face value, for what they are worth  :

..anyway, moving on to more interesting debates....I'm bored with this already

[Curry Barking Mad]

here we go again :

[Secret Santa]

I can't be arsed (that's for you Bobby  ;D ) doing the calcs, all I know is that the base for me was definitely tomatoey, and even too tomatoey. I might make it again soon as it was a reasonable base apart from that, in my opinion.

Oh I also left the spud out because that makes bugger all difference. Let's see if we can crank up the argument about that again!  ;D

[Secret Santa]

Not necessarily just for a kormas, maybe, but for the milder, creamier, coconutty dishes, in general (such as korma, pasanda, chicken tikka masala, etc

Yes definitely.

Bruce Edward's (lightly spiced - probably an all round versatile base)

Which one?

[Bobby Bhuna]

I can't be arsed (that's for you Bobby  ;D )

To be honest, I'd just rather offend minority groups by labeling any curry not macho enough for my tastebuds as gay ;D Kormas??? :-X I'd rather order a mild Bhuna in a gimp suit!

[Derek Dansak]

i have tried many bases from this site and ever since purchasing my locals base i just have no enthusiasm for safron base or any base on this site. the real bir base was a million miles away from any on this site. i am desperatly trying to reproduce their base but with no joy (as yet). I know this sounds extreme and i could be making a big mistake not sticking to the safron base! i made some good curries with the safron base, especially korma. but something felt wrong with it? anyone else think this?  so what is the best base recipe for madras?