Topic: Aluminium Pans on ebay.

[Ramirez]

Nice one Martin.

Any chance of a photo - the one on eBay is quite poor?

[martinvic]

Sorry don't have a working camera at the mo. :

Not sure mine would be any better, or show more, than the one on ebay anyway, especially when you enlarge/zoom it.

Martin

[natterjak]

The real test will be when you cook in it - planning a curry any time soon Martin?

[Razor]

My turned up but got sent to the sorting office as we wasn't in.     Gutted

[chewytikka]

Hi All
Talking about cheap pans...
This would be an ideal curry pan for my hob and at One pound and a penny
I think its worth a trip to IKEA.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/96225800


Cheers Chewy

[Peripatetic Phil]

If you can escape from Ikea after spending only

[chewytikka]

If you can escape from Ikea after spending only

[martinvic]

Ok, well as I was having shredded steak and onions on tiger rolls for my tea tonight, I thought I'd best give the new pan a try out.

I use an electic cooker (rings) so it was nice to see the pan seemed to heat up nice and evenly on quite an high temp.
Onions cooked well, and quickly.
Steak stuck to the pan bottom when added.
Do Aluminium pans need any sort of seasoning first to stop this?
As the steak cooked and juices were released (and temp lowered) it stopped sticking and de-glazed the pan.
Also the handle isn't that long and was getting hot from about half way down.
So care must be taken there or invest in a handle sleeve.


Would I use it to cook a curry?
The answer has to be honestly no.
Way too small for me, I'd go with the consensus on here that you need a at least a 24cm pan.
I just wouldn't be able to keep the curry in the pan. I always cook double portions anyway, either to share or to freeze the portion that's left.
I currently use a 25cm by 6cm deep, high quality stainless steel pan that has a very thick (about 15mm) copper bottom, which I find great on the electric ring.
And I still make a bit of a mess.

Will I actually use it then?
Yes, for things like pre-cooking onions and peppers, making onion paste and reheating my froze/thawed single portion curries.

Martin

[Peripatetic Phil]

Will I actually use it then ?  Yes, for things like pre-cooking onions and peppers, making onion paste and reheating my froze/thawed single portion curries.

How about pancakes : any mileage there, if lard solves the stiction problem ?
** Phil.

[Razor]

Hi Martin,

Shame the pan doesn't suit your needs.  I however, have high hopes for a couple of reasons.

1) I will only use it for cooking curry in, therefor, I don't forsee any 'sticking issues as such.

2) My Ali TA pan is only 20cm wide but has sloping sides, unlike the curved side on this pan, so I anticipate more control.

The hot handle won't bother me for the simple reason, I always hold pan handles with tea towels.  I have got no idea why I do this, I just do and always have.

I'm not aware of any method for treating or seasoning an Ali pan but if there is one, I wouldn't mind knowing what it is.  I just think that it's the sheer amount of oil, and vigorous movement of the pan in BIR style cooking, that prevents any 'stiction' (is that a real word Phil? lol)

Ah well, still, not a bad buy eh Martin?

Ray