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Storing curry base sauce in a sweet tin container is not recommended due to concerns about rust and potential chemical leaching from the tin's coating. While one user mentioned that using it as a one-off might not be harmful, the consensus leans towards using plastic or other food-safe containers for storage to avoid any risks associated with metal containers.

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Offline Paul1980

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Can I Store Curry Base in a Tin?
« on: February 02, 2010, 12:10 PM »
I made a base at the weekend and the missus tidied up and put the remainder of the sauce in a Celebrations tin container. Is this OK to store base sauce in the freezer in this type of container?
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Offline Cory Ander

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Re: Base sauce storage
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2010, 01:37 PM »
I prefer to store it in plastic, sealable, containers (check some of the curry base threads).  I'm not sure about using tin?  I suppose it's little different than freezing it in tin foil containers (which are actually aluminium, nowadays, aren't they?)?  But I'm not even sure that it would be pure tin would it?  You do mean a sweet tin do you?  If it contains steel, it might rust!  I'd stick with plastic personally.
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Offline Paul1980

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Re: Base sauce storage
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2010, 02:47 PM »
Yes I mean a sweet tin. I do normally always store the base sauce in a plastic container but as the missus volunteered to tidy the kitchen she used this tin container.
I wont be using it again just making sure it's OK to store it like this as a one off?
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Offline Stephen Lindsay

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Re: Base sauce storage
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2010, 10:17 PM »
I think as a one-off Paul it wont kill you, just make sure you don't reuse the tin for storing shortbread as they'd take on a peculiar taste!!!
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Offline Cory Ander

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Re: Base sauce storage
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2010, 11:54 PM »
Quote from: Paul1980 on February 02, 2010, 02:47 PM
I wont be using it again just making sure it's OK to store it like this as a one off?

I guess you're about to find out Paul!  Please let us know how it turns out  :P
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Offline joshallen2k

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Re: Base sauce storage
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2010, 04:18 AM »
Sandwich bags are perfect. You can get enough in for base (including a little evaporation as you bring it separately to boil) plus enough to make your precooked meat. I can get in approx 700ml of base, which does me for one meal.
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Offline Bobby Bhuna

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Re: Can I Store Curry Base in a Tin?
« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2010, 09:40 PM »
Don't use a tin. Those sweet tins will rust etc. and if I recall are painted gold. You don't want rust, paint or metals in your stomach. Get some cheap Tupperware or sandwich bags instead.

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