Quote from: RubyDoo on February 04, 2013, 01:02 PM

Quote from: gagomes on February 04, 2013, 09:26 AM


What happens when I cook with lower PSI pc? Is it just going to take longer or could there be any differences? I'm thinking in terms of c2g's pilau rice recipe.

Thanks

Mmm. Not sure but mine works spot on to Julian's instruction.  That said my PC looks very like his smaller one. Bear in mind though that you are only bringing up to pressure then turning the gas off immediately. Not exactly cooking in the PC in a way that psi becomes an issue. it is the trapped steam that does the job.

Thanks for clarifying RubyDoo! ;-)

Welcome Jay!

Sorry to waken up this thread, but I didn't wanted to create a new topic. Has anyone tried the cook4one base sauces? they have several, it seems how they've improved the recipe over the years.

http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/bases/c41base.html
http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/bases/c41qbase.html
http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/bases/c44base.html
http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/bases/c45base.html
http://www.cook4one.co.uk/c2/bases/c46base.html

I'm sort of curious, as they seem to have a pretty decent collection of recipes

Quote from: solarsplace on February 04, 2013, 09:58 AM
Hi gagomes

Hope Dave won't mind too much me answering on his behalf:

FYI, the assistant is actually the main head chef at Zaal. Az mainly does front of house these days and usually only cooks when the restaurant is uber busy.

As far as I recall the cost was 60 pounds for the session. For that we received around 4 hours really intensive tutoring and then sat down for a late lunch and sampled all the food we cooked plus a couple of extra masalas that Az cooked.

Do I consider it good value for money and time well spent? - would I go again next week if there was another session? - too flipping right mate - in the drop of a hat!

Look around - you will struggle to get guitar lessons for less than 15 pounds an hour! someone offers you a deal like that go for it!

Training in anything is not cheap these days. Just finished a SQL Server performance tuning course for work - that was 2 thousand pounds for a weeks course! something like 70 pounds an hour! time is money

Cheers

Thanks for your insider information solarspace!

I am familiar with training costs and you are right, especially as you get to eat some of food while at it, so that's a good deal.

with regards to the PSI, this is what the manufacturer replied

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Dear Sir / Madam,

Thank you for your recent email, I can confirm that your pressure cooker works under a 7lb set pressure.

Unfortunately there is no alternate settings and this only works under 7lb pressure.

I apologise for any inconvenience this matter has caused

Kindest Regards

Hayley Courtliff

So, if I understood correctly, the PC works at 7PSI.

Now, a lot of the recipes may assume higher PSI. What happens when I cook with lower PSI pc? Is it just going to take longer or could there be any differences? I'm thinking in terms of c2g's pilau rice recipe.

Thanks

Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on February 04, 2013, 06:36 AM

Quote from: gagomes on February 04, 2013, 12:17 AM
Just to be sure, did you mean Dettol rather than Dettox (which is also a brand of liquid soap) ?

It is made by Dettol (the pine oil disinfectant company) but was branded as Dettox.  It may have been re-branded as Dettol since I last bought some, in the same way that Oil of Ulay (no, /don't/ try making curries with it !) was re-branded as Oil of Olay ("international consistency" : if a product name is already copyrighted in a country in which the brand is trying to launch, or if it means something unpleasant in the language of that country, then an international re-branding exercise may have to take place).

Quote from: http://systemhygiene.co.uk/products/cleaning-chemicals/washroom-cleaners/dettox-mould-and-mildew-cleaner-1x500ml-product.htmlDescription

Formerly known as Dettox, Dettol Mould and Mildew Remover is ideal for removing mould from a variety of different surfaces.  Suitable for use on chrome, stainless steel, glazed ceramic tiles, white grouting, formica and plastics, acrylic bath tubs and showers, ceramic baths and toilets.

Not suitable for use on...hot or damaged surfaces, coloured grouting, rubber, metals (except chrome and stainless steel) unglazed ceramic tiles, enamel, painted surfaces, painted / treated / varnished wood, laminate floors, textiles and carpets, linoleum.

Ignore the bit about "unsuitable for use on textiles" -- I have used it on white shirts (poly-cotton), tee-shirts (cotton), damask table cloths, tea cloths, light colour cotton slacks ...  All have survived unharmed.

** Phil.

Thanks for clarifying!

Quote from: curryhell on February 04, 2013, 12:48 AM
  Totally agree with you Gagomes.  If you think you're going to get something out of it, go for it. I remember the ribbing some of us took for paying for the Zaal experience.  Those that attended also know of the benefit it has been to the site in terms of unlining what was already here but ignored or under-estimated.
Don't pay too much attention to certain individuals.  They have too big an ego and will gain nothing from this site.  Because they know all there is to know already.  That's why they are here :

Out of curiosity, how much did the zaal experience cost and how much would you say it was worth?

I've looked at the video for making the base (which appears to be incomplete) and I noticed that the chef and the assistant disagree that garlic and ginger should be 60 (i.e one says garlic, the other says ginger. the odd thing is the assistant does justify why, i.e "garlic can be overpowering") so I've sort of looked past it

Quote from: JerryM on February 03, 2013, 08:28 PM
h4ppy-chris,

many thanks for clarifying the tin. probably not easy to get an answer but your gut feel : was it made or from base or scooped off cooked dishes

Ditto.

Quote from: Phil [Chaa006] on February 02, 2013, 08:56 PM
Dettox "Mould and Mildew".  Nothing better for eliminating turmeric stains from clothes, tableclothes, working surfaces, cutting boards, etc. 

Just to be sure, did you mean Dettol rather than Dettox (which is also a brand of liquid soap) ?

Quote from: spadge on February 03, 2013, 11:41 PM
Tinned tomatoes v whole tomatoes... You wont notice many green pieces in whole tomatoes however chopped ones do tend to have more.
Its an industry way of sneaking them in.

What do you mean?

By the way. I've followed h4ppy-chris and used 1 tin of 240g of plum tomatoes ("pomodori pelati" in lidl), placed it in the blender and threw in a tsp of tandoori, blitzed and mixed. I did not remove the seeds and didn't notice anything bad in the only curry that I did using the tomato sauce. but I suppose I can remove them next time.

Part of my confusion has always been the many terms:

Tomato Puree
Tomato Paste
Tomato Sauce
Passata

Sometimes I find it hard to understand what a recipe refers to, as some of these are used interchangeably (and some less so.)

As for the "chopped tomato" tins, the reason why I can think the results can be a tiny bit bitter, is because these as a rule still have the peel on