Topic: curry pan ?

[plugsy]

Hi everybody - Just a quickie -  ::)Do any of you know where i can get a decent curry cooking pan and a good chef spoon?
Thanks in advance,Robin....

[emin-j]

Hi everybody - Just a quickie -  ::)Do any of you know where i can get a decent curry cooking pan and a good chef spoon?
Thanks in advance,Robin....

Do you have a local Asian Supermarket ?

[Stephen Lindsay]

I do my curries in a wok. It must be one with a single wooden handle extending out from the side of the wok so that you can flip and swirl the wok without splattering all over the kitchen.

I have only used two woks in the last 25 years and the second one is still going strong. Basically I buy a cast iron wok from a local Chinese supermarket at a cost of about ?10. It is not non-stick. You season the wok and as you use it it builds up a "patina", i.e. a coating that is, of itself, non-stick.

The advantages of using a wok are the deep sides to prevent splashes and it really takes on the high heat that make for a good quick curry.

[JerryM]

local Asian Supermarket

plugsy

Asian Supermarket is the best place. i got my spoon from same. the pans are all Ali though (which is what all BIR's i've seen use). can probably find detail of where i got my black steel pan if u need (it's on the site somewhere - this may help http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3708.0, http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/curry/index.php?topic=3866.msg35075#msg35075)

[gary]

Asda are doing a nice deep sided hard-anodised aluminium skillet at the moment, for around 13 quid. About 10-11" diameter I'd say, thick aluminium, with a riveted on stainless handle.

Chefs' spoons are a fairly standard item that you should be able to pick up anywhere that sells kitchen/house wares.

Gary

[plugsy]

Thanks everybody for your replies,
I do have an asian supermarket nearby,ive never seen any pans or spoons in there --i'm going to look a bit closer thanks!!! ;D

[JerryM]

plugsy,

if the supermarket don't have just ask (i do) - they are only too pleased to get what u need from their wholesaler.

[plugsy]

Thanks for the help Jerry  ;D

[Murkelo]

Aloha one and all, this is my first posting on this lovely site..anyway, some month ago I bought an induction non stick wok.. best thing I ever bought (except for my wife and my BMW cars)  ;D the heat is instantly there and gone, when turned off... can be used for deep frying as well.. I just love it.
The price: around 35 Euros.. dirt cheap for the amount of fun I am getting out of it..
 :

[chef2323]

Not sure if allowed to put link here, but you need to click on nearest stockist

http://www.londonwok.com/

These supply my local asian supermarket.

You will need to "season" the wok, the plastic cover tells you how to season the wok. Best if you can get access to a gas ring to season the wok. If you have problems with seasoning wok, let me know .

Chef