Topic: Why take 2 stockpots into the kitchen?

[natterjak]

I'm just making up my first batch of Ashoka base and have loaded up my el cheapo 8l stockpot with onions and water.  Trouble is I could only cram in 2.25kg of onions, so my quantities for the rest of the recipe are out.  Not necessarily a problem but if I get into this curry lark on a regular basis I'll want to cook bigger batches of base sauce and freeze in portions.   

I do have another 5l stockpot, so I guess I could make a larger batch split between 2 pots but I'm thinking this may introduce some inconsistency in the resulting sauce, so I might have to invest in a larger stock pot.

I found this thread, discussing stock pot recommendations and have been hunting around Amazon.  This one looks like a reasonable size (17l) with a thick base but I'm wondering about the "dishwasher safe" bit, surely you couldn't fit something that size into a dishwasher.  Anyone want to recommend their favourite stockpot before I go and buy the wrong thing?

[solarsplace]

Hi

These are good! fairly inexpensive too. Far too big for my dishwasher though. I just wash it in the sink.

http://www.catering-suppliers.com/cgi-bin/2008productView.cgi?prodID=103

All the best

[Malc.]

Crikey you don't mess about do you! 8 litres of base would give you at least 26 portions allowing for 300ml per portion.  Is that not enough?

I'm just jealous as I don't have a freezer big enough. 

Is this your first base?

[natterjak]

Hi

These are good! fairly inexpensive too. Far too big for my dishwasher though. I just wash it in the sink.

http://www.catering-suppliers.com/cgi-bin/2008productView.cgi?prodID=103

All the best

Thanks Axe, which size from that range do you use?

[natterjak]

Crikey you don't mess about do you! 8 litres of base would give you at least 26 portions allowing for 300ml per portion.  Is that not enough?

Ha, just following the recipe!  I haven't actually gotten around to thinking about how much base results from it, just chucking in ingredients as I go...

I'm just jealous as I don't have a freezer big enough. 

Hmm, freezer - good point.  I've just looked at mine and it's already stacked with stuff     I wonder how I'm going to use up all this base    Erm, anyone for curry round my place this weekend!!?

Is this your first base?

First since my adventures with the Kris Dhillon recipes years ago.  I thought I'd start with the Ashoka recipes as they have a good rep around here.

[solarsplace]

Hi

These are good! fairly inexpensive too. Far too big for my dishwasher though. I just wash it in the sink.

http://www.catering-suppliers.com/cgi-bin/2008productView.cgi?prodID=103

All the best

Thanks Axe, which size from that range do you use?

Hi

I assume you meant me?

Anyway, I have a 17 litre one - which for the budding BIR home amateur chef is more than enough!

There is always lots of free space left in the pot, however it has the added benefit of being able to get in there and 'give it large' with the stick blender with no risk of splashing gravy round the kitchen  ;D

Cheers

[natterjak]

Hi

These are good! fairly inexpensive too. Far too big for my dishwasher though. I just wash it in the sink.

http://www.catering-suppliers.com/cgi-bin/2008productView.cgi?prodID=103

All the best

Thanks Axe, which size from that range do you use?

Hi

I assume you meant me?

Erm, yeah - Axe is my new pet name for you.  To avoid confusion I'll be calling Axe "Solarsplace" from now on... 

[Malc.]

Erm, anyone for curry round my place this weekend!!?

Lol, your gonna be busy this weekend huh! 

The only reason I mentioned the quantities is that it might be better for you to make smaller quantities until such time you find a base that you really like.

As I said, I am not in  position to make large amounts. The Taz base recipe being my limits to the amount I can knock up at any one time and have frozen in portions.

The upside is that once one base is done, I can alternate to another. For example, I quite like the Balti taste that the Kushi base and spice mix offers so will alternate between that and others.

Cheers,

Malc.

[Peripatetic Phil]

I normally make about four pints, half of which will end up in the freezer and half will live in the 'fridge until it is all used up.  Perhaps for those with large families this would be too little, but for just Khanh & I it seems quite sufficient.

** Phil.

[solarsplace]

Hi natterjak

I may have been telling you a load of BS by accident.

Just spoke to a colleague who bought his stock pot at the same time as me and he is sure they are something like 12 or 14 litres, so perhaps it was not that exact model we got? - I seem to have collected 3 different sized pots some with metal and some with glass lids and they all do the job. It was a couple of years ago, and I saved that site in my favourite sellers records. Anyway even a 12 to 14 litre one would be more than enough room!

I think as long as you don't by a proper el-cheapo one for