Fixed rubbish on T.V. really gets my goat! They will go to any lengths to entertain viewers. I would have loved for the BIR to win hands down and tell the celeb chef to go and get it pumped! ;D

Quote from: ast on February 18, 2008, 07:19 AM
As for microwaving naan, I've done it, and I'd do it for just us, but I wouldn't do it for guests.  I've never been able to heat bread of any kind in the microwave without it not being the same as being fresh.

This is exactly my motivation for the question. Heating bread from frozen just doesn't yield the same freshness as cooking fresh. Thanks Ast, I am very interested to find out how you get on.

I notice that you mention that the cooked nans can be frozen. Could the dough be frozen and used at a later date?

Quote from: Secret Santa on February 17, 2008, 09:49 AM
That may be the case but it doesn't really explain where the "tatse" and "smell" come from as you get that if you have your curry in a takeaway plastic or foil container.

It suggests that it comes from the heat involved in the cooking process.

Yes, I noticed that and think I have a fair idea why. When Stew finishes implementing his changes, will the links to the archived recipes work, or still be missing / off limits to standard members? If it is the later, may I suggest that the recipe titles just don't appear at all? No one likes a dead link!

I checked and it's Sainsbury's Italian Pasatta that I use.

I use a Bosch Coffee grinder and have had no issues grinding cumin seeds or any other spice for that matter. I put a crack in the lid when I was p**h*d and dropped it though Still works a treat - I find Bosch stuff to always be pretty heavy duty. Good manly products like car parts and no nonsense appliances. Not like that feminine bit of kit you got on Amazon! Are you sure that thing's a grinder and not something else? I've never heard of one that takes 2 AAs ;D
I'm just kidding - looks much smarter than mine!

I would really like to try that out aswell. I'm keen to know you get on. Do you use it in place of Garam M or spice mix or??? Appologies for being a little off topic here.

Lol, are you the local herb dealer now ? We need to change your name to SmokenAndSellingSpices ;D

32 quid on spices!!! That seems like a lot... Will you use that up before they go stale?