Quote from: Stephen Lindsay on January 21, 2012, 12:21 PM
Is that not a moderator's job?

And therein lies the problem Stephen, no active moderators with full moderating privileges.

Ray

Quote from: mr.mojorisin on January 21, 2012, 11:35 AM
looks like base sauce of some description

It is, it's from the Authentic Balti Curry cookbook that I posted a while back.  It's already in the correct section, so not sure why Terry has reposted it

Ray

Eh?  Am I missing something here Terry

Awesome looking Ruby there Wayne, and good to see a cheeky bottle of 'Nelson Mandela' in the middle of the party ;D

Ray

Quote from: Graeme on January 19, 2012, 11:20 AM
100 best balti curries can be found here.
Ray has spent quite some time typing this up.

Me?, I don't remember that Graeme?

Ray

Hi Rhonda, welcome to cr0.

Check your message inbox mate.

Ray

Hi Andy,

Quote from: andymac on January 18, 2012, 02:54 PM
I am about to do a new batch of base curry, who recommends what sauce!!!!!!, i think this may be an interesting POST?

I alternate between 4 different bases, and yes, it gives me varied results.  Not a one of them are bad though and I kind of use the analogy that, it's just like ordering from 4 different TA's.

My preferred bases;

Chewytikka's
Razors
CA's
The Taz Base.

My favourite is Chewy's, but I can't really make a call between the other 3.

The Taz base requires you to use a completely different method when cooking your main dish but this method is great for beginners as it's virtually impossible to burn your spices.

With regards to Spicey's thoughts on matching the correct base recipe to the correct spice mix, to the correct recipe, yeah, I agree to a certain extent.  CA, has developed his spice mix with his base gravy in my (or vice versa) and gets pretty frustrated (understandably so) if members make his recipes and offer a critique of that recipe, but then go on to say, "I used Chewy's base and Abduls 8 spice"  It's no longer CA's recipe !

My view is this, always try a recipe to exact spec, for the first time at the very least.  Try to use full recipes where possible (for the first time at least) ie; base, spice mix, and other supplementary ingredients.  Then, experiment with other recipes (if you feel the need), and if that means 'mix 'n' match' fair enough.  I mostly use Chewy's base but my spice mix, which I think complement each other very well, but that's just my opinion.!

Ray

Hi Wayne,

For my experimental base, the spicing was fine.  It didn't taste a great deal different to many of the good bases found on cr0. If Julian says that his spoon is 2 tbs, then that may be a good starting point but it will still be a far bit more spiced than my experimental base.

I would say that Julians chefspoon is about the same as mine which is fine if you know that it measures 2 tbs of liquids such as water or something equally as runny.  The problem arises when you try to measure out powders.  Depending on how steady your hand is, you may measure out about 3 tbs, whereas I maybe able to measure out close to 4..!

It would have been good for us to have seen this step in Julians video, at least we could of seen for ourselves just how much he actually loads the chefspoon?  Was it a level chefspoon, half heaped, or heaped high?


Ray

Hi Guy's,

Quote from: Les on January 18, 2012, 09:53 AM

Quote from: the ham on January 18, 2012, 09:46 AM
The base sauce, to over powering with spices. also the mix powder is virtually the same so then it becomes even worse when you add it to your dish and ends up just a stronger version of the base sauce, hope that helps.

Could be that your using a large chef's spoon, (3/4 tbs)
Julians chef's spoon is 2 Tbs, as I've just read on one of his reply's

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@stevejet66 Hi, what? size chef's spoon are you using to measure the spices? There are 2 sizes, we use the standard which equates to 2 Tblsp if you are using large this would explain your curries coming out over spiced.
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Les

The "chefspoon" as measurement, is proving to be a real problem as these latest post's and the other related thread are flagging up.  And in all honesty, it's been an issue all along.

So, I guess the only way to overcome the problem, is to never post a recipe that asks for a chefspoon, and ask the recipe provider to clarify their measurement in any recipe that does?

If we had active moderators, with full moderating capabilities, I would pm them and ask them to modify any of my recipes that contain the dreaded chefspoon.  Alas, we haven't got any active mods.

Ray

Hi Frank,

Yes, I know the one ;D  Strange how the other side of the coin looks isn't it, and how a lot of their comments, mirror what has been said on here over the years about traditional Indian food.

I didn't really want to get into an argument with them as BIR is not their focus, so I backed off

http://www.mamtaskitchen.com/board/showthread.php?thread_id=22729

I don't see a problem with posting the link either, it's nothing to do with BIR is it?

Ray