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Beginners Guide => Hints, Tips, Methods and so on.. => Spices => Topic started by: 976bar on October 17, 2011, 09:39 AM
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I was in Aldi at the weekend and they had on offer 2 curry oils from Chalis. One was mild and the other hot. 250ml for ?2.49 each, so I bought 2 hot and 1 mild.
I made a Madras with the hot one yesterday and it really did add to the heat of the dish and the flavour was really nice too.
I'm not sure where else you can buy these products but here is their website, and they do all sorts of different oils. Well worth a try :)
http://www.aak-uk.com/brochures/chalice-brochure/ (http://www.aak-uk.com/brochures/chalice-brochure/)
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An interesting find 976. Aldi does turn out some really good deals and there's one just down the road from me ;D. Maybe i'll add a bottle or two to the collection, already swelling from my France trip on Friday ::)
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I've just made Taz's base, which uses 450ml of oil and I replaced 100ml of the rapeseed oil with the hot curry oil. The smell is amazing and the colour is really good too.
Can't wait to cook a curry now :)
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I've just made Taz's base, which uses 450ml of oil and I replaced 100ml of the rapeseed oil with the hot curry oil. The smell is amazing and the colour is really good too.
Can't wait to cook a curry now :)
I wait with baited breath 976 for the verdict :D
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I've just had a reply from the manufacturer. Apparently Aldi did this as a special and they hope it will be repeated, however they advised that Asda stock these oils. Not all Asda stores but quite a lot. If you have an Asda near you and they don't, ask customer service and they will be able to advise you of the nearest store that does stock these.
But take a look at the website at the beginning of the thread, they sell quite a lot of different oils which all look very good. A very interesting company :)
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Only just found this thread after you mentioned it in the other thread Bob. Will have a browse of my local Asda this weekend to see if they stock these oils. Shame their website is built with flash, it's impossible to view on an iPad.
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just bought the hot curry oil from Aldi...79p...bargain...smells and tastes as though it would add something interesting to my curries
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I found the Chalice mild curry oil 250ml in Aldi Northampton this morning at
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First impression of the aroma is it's interesting but haldi appears to be the prevalent smell.
Poor Haldi : how can you make such an unflattering assertion about a fellow member ?! :)
** Phil.
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I'm sure Haldi's a lovely chap and the aroma of the oil is quite pleasant and reminiscent of a good curry powder, albeit with the strong earthy notes of haldi (not Haldi) apparent.
I made my first curry using it tonight, 2 TBS chalice spiced oil, 2 TBS veg oil. Definately made an improvement to the flavour of the dish, although I went over the top with the chilli powder so the more subtle flavour of the oil was slightly lost.
I'd like to try this oil in pilau rice as I think it would make a positive difference to the flavour. All in all a great spot by 976Bar and I hope it becomes an Aldi regular rather than just a short term special.
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I'm sure Haldi's a lovely chap and the aroma of the oil is quite pleasant and reminiscent of a good curry powder, albeit with the strong earthy notes of haldi (not Haldi) apparent.
I made my first curry using it tonight, 2 TBS chalice spiced oil, 2 TBS veg oil. Definately made an improvement to the flavour of the dish, although I went over the top with the chilli powder so the more subtle flavour of the oil was slightly lost.
I'd like to try this oil in pilau rice as I think it would make a positive difference to the flavour. All in all a great spot by 976Bar and I hope it becomes an Aldi regular rather than just a short term special.
Hi Natterjack,
Don't forget some Asda stores stock this on a regular basis too :)
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Thanks Bob. I've also sent a product suggestion to Ocado as it would be perfect to be able to add them to my weekly shop.
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Ps.. the ingredients list is fairly enigmatic. "Ingredients: Sunflower oil; natural flavours"!
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I went back to Aldi Northampton today as my 2 bottles of Chalice oil didnt last long at all. Sadly there was none to be found, so perhaps aldi carried them as a special only rather than as a regular stock item. Tried Asda Northampton too, no joy there.
I had half an idea to try a batch of Curry2go Chorley's base sauce but that calls for 500ml of spiced oil (plus more to make the curries) so I'm a bit sunk. Last time I tried making my own spiced oil it didn't last long and I suspect I didn't filter it well enough as it went a bit rancid even refrigerated, hence I'm keen to buy the Chalice stuff.
Think I'll contact them and ask for a list of stockists.
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Hi Natterjack,
Already done that mate. They sent me an e-mail saying that Aldi, did it as a special, but Asda stores stock it. Not all the Asda stores stock it, but if you ask customer service in a particular store, they will be able to tell you which stores do.
I am thinking of experimenting with a basic base sauce, and probably around 2 litres of oil to start with. I'll let you know what I come up with and whether it turns out well or not. I'm thinking along the same lines as you, that you must be able to take off the oil without any of the base so it will last longer :)
ummmmmm.... food for thought here :)
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Thanks Bob. I've also sent a product suggestion to Ocado as it would be perfect to be able to add them to my weekly shop.
Isn't it the case that Ocado stock only what Waitrose sell ?
** Phil.
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No they stock whatever they choose. A large proportion of Waitrose goods but that is reducing now Ocado and Waitrose are locked in direct competition for the same customers. I've recently noticed they are selling fewer and fewer Waitrose products and more Ocado branded goods of inferior quality (and cheaper price). Some background reading for you:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/sep/19/ocado-shares-plunge-waitrose-competition (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/sep/19/ocado-shares-plunge-waitrose-competition)
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Hi Natterjack,
Already done that mate. They sent me an e-mail saying that Aldi, did it as a special, but Asda stores stock it. Not all the Asda stores stock it, but if you ask customer service in a particular store, they will be able to tell you which stores do.
I am thinking of experimenting with a basic base sauce, and probably around 2 litres of oil to start with. I'll let you know what I come up with and whether it turns out well or not. I'm thinking along the same lines as you, that you must be able to take off the oil without any of the base so it will last longer :)
ummmmmm.... food for thought here :)
Let us know how you get on. I have a feeling you might need to do some filtering through muslin cloth to get all the bits out and stop the oil having a short shelf life.
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Hi Natterjack,
Already done that mate. They sent me an e-mail saying that Aldi, did it as a special, but Asda stores stock it. Not all the Asda stores stock it, but if you ask customer service in a particular store, they will be able to tell you which stores do.
I am thinking of experimenting with a basic base sauce, and probably around 2 litres of oil to start with. I'll let you know what I come up with and whether it turns out well or not. I'm thinking along the same lines as you, that you must be able to take off the oil without any of the base so it will last longer :)
ummmmmm.... food for thought here :)
Let us know how you get on. I have a feeling you might need to do some filtering through muslin cloth to get all the bits out and stop the oil having a short shelf life.
Hi Natterjack, I'm thinking that it is the base in the oil which isn't separating that is causing the short shelf life.
When I make a roast at the weekend or whenever for that matter, I take the meat out of the dish, leave it to one side and then let the liquid left in the dish to rest, which will allow the oil naturally rise to the surface which I then spoon off and keep for roasting potatoes at a later date as it's the residue I want for the stock for the gravy.
If we now consider a spiced oil, then completely the opposite, I want to let that oil rest and rise to the surface, then spoon off as much as I can without any of the base, giving me a clear oil which is that what I get from the roast.
I'm thinking that a muslin cloth will not separate the oil from the base and still leave it in there to a degree, which will go off, and spoil the oil or shorten it's shelf life if you see what I mean...
I'll probably not get around to doing this much before Xmas, but will give it a go and see what we can achieve :)
If anyone else has the time to try this before I do, I would be interested with the results :)
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No they stock whatever they choose. A large proportion of Waitrose goods but that is reducing now Ocado and Waitrose are locked in direct competition for the same customers. I've recently noticed they are selling fewer and fewer Waitrose products and more Ocado branded goods of inferior quality (and cheaper price). Some background reading for you:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/sep/19/ocado-shares-plunge-waitrose-competition (http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/sep/19/ocado-shares-plunge-waitrose-competition)
Oh dear. I have to say, I was very surprised when they refused point blank to allow me to say "no substitutions" on my order, although they did say they would consider it for a future option. But when I order Entremont Speciality Terroirs Du Comte 200g and they substitute Ferrari Pecorino Romano 200g instead of Marcel Petite's Comte Waitrose Typical weight: 218g, it does make you wonder whether they have an automaton in charge of the substitution process rather than an intelligent human being ...
** Phil.
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If you want to make spiced oil as an experiment here is my tuppence worth:
1) Don't add any water, just use oil and curry veg and spices e.g. onions, peppers, garlic and spices. Don't add tomatoes.
2) If you use a large amount of chopped onions and keep it on a rolling gentle boil the oil won't go above about 105 degrees (due to water in onions/veg). I tried this myself with 2 litres of oil and after about 1 hour it was time to stop as the onions had lost most of their moisture. The spices did not burn as the oil temp was controlled by the veg water content evaporating.
3) I simply used a strainer to remove the onions/peppers etc. Some cooked spices (grits) sunk to the bottom of the pan but the spiced oil was coloured and clear.
I found the oil was fine for a week in the fridge and I used to freeze it and defrost before use for the oil I had stored.
The oil didn't go rancid but it was a reasonable quality oil. (rice bran)
I would suggest looking at the spice content of onion bhajis and maybe basing it on that.
The big problem is deciding what spices and how much to add. If we could get this right we would have a good spiced oil recipe.
Cheers,
Paul
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I had half an idea to try a batch of Curry2go Chorley's base sauce but that calls for 500ml of spiced oil (plus more to make the curries) so I'm a bit sunk. Last time I tried making my own spiced oil it didn't last long and I suspect I didn't filter it well enough as it went a bit rancid even refrigerated, hence I'm keen to buy the Chalice stuff.
If i am correct Curry2go uses oil from making his bhaji's so just make a batch of onion bhajis and freeze them, then use the oil as per recipe suggests.
As for curry oil try this http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/curry-oil (http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/curry-oil)
used this in a few curries and it's quite nice adds that little extra, i have used this oil in making balti's so far so cant comment on any other recipe/dish.
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Thanks for the link to the curry oil recipe UF. That looks surprisingly simple and a lot more cost effective than the chalice oil at
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Oh dear. I have to say, I was very surprised when they refused point blank to allow me to say "no substitutions" on my order, although they did say they would consider it for a future option. But when I order Entremont Speciality Terroirs Du Comte 200g and they substitute Ferrari Pecorino Romano 200g instead of Marcel Petite's Comte Waitrose Typical weight: 218g, it does make you wonder whether they have an automaton in charge of the substitution process rather than an intelligent human being ...
** Phil.
I would've sent you dairylea triangles :P
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Oh dear. I have to say, I was very surprised when they refused point blank to allow me to say "no substitutions" on my order, although they did say they would consider it for a future option. But when I order Entremont Speciality Terroirs Du Comte 200g and they substitute Ferrari Pecorino Romano 200g instead of Marcel Petite's Comte Waitrose Typical weight: 218g, it does make you wonder whether they have an automaton in charge of the substitution process rather than an intelligent human being ...
** Phil.
I would've sent you dairylea triangles :P
LOLOL ;D
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I would've sent you dairylea triangles :P
Now if you'd said Primula, I might have judged you a man of taste !
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I would've sent you dairylea triangles :P
Now if you'd said Primula, I might have judged you a man of taste !
I would have said, "The Laughing Cow!!" ;D
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Just let you know, the chalice spiced oils are on offer at Asda right now, 2 for
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Just let you know, the chalice spiced oils are on offer at Asda right now, 2 for
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Just let you know, the chalice spiced oils are on offer at Asda right now, 2 for
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Just stocked up on one each of these oils to give them a go. Fortunately I work next to an asda megastore so they were in stock. Also bought some mustard oil whilst there to give curry2go's chicken marinade a whirl :P
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But this (from the same page) really blew my mind :
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Just let you know, the chalice spiced oils are on offer at Asda right now, 2 for
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Just stocked up on one each of these oils to give them a go. Fortunately I work next to an asda megastore so they were in stock. Also bought some mustard oil whilst there to give curry2go's chicken marinade a whirl :P
Is this the one you bought whandsy?
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=Mustard+oil&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=31222 (http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=Mustard+oil&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=31222)
It's in the hair and beauty section and labelled hair oil, but it's the only mustard oil I can find on the Asda site. Do you think. It would be safe to consume?
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I know this thread is about chalice oil, not Asda, so please forgive me for posting all these Asda links but I just laughed out loud when I saw this product page for a sack of 4kg onions. Check out the "we think you will also like" link below it...! Must be a lot of wannabe BIR chefs buying their onions at Asda!
http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=Onions&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=31833 (http://groceries.asda.com/asda-estore/search/searchcontainer.jsp?trailSize=1&searchString=Onions&domainName=Products&headerVersion=v1&_requestid=31833)
Edit: Link doesn't work quite right - it fails to take you to the page I was talking about, you need to click on Asda Smart Onions 4kg at
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Hi Natterjak
The bottle I bought was by KTC and is labelled as pure mustard oil and was in the world food / ethnic section of the Aisle next to all the Indian spices (KTC do the creamed coconut block as well). It doesn't appear to be on the ASDA website and to be honest I wouldn't advise giving any other oil a try if it's not from the food section.
Wayne
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know this thread is about chalice oil, not Asda, so please forgive me for posting all these Asda links but I just laughed out loud when I saw this product page for a sack of 4kg onions. Check out the "we think you will also like" link below it...! Must be a lot of wannabe BIR chefs buying their onions at Asda!
I think it's funny cos thats the last bag of onions that I bought at asda for ?1.67 haha. ;D ;D ;D
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This stuff is more elusive than the curry secret itself >:( >:( >:( >:(. I am now waiting for Asda to contact me with details of a store near me that sells the bloody stuff.
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Just let you know, the chalice spiced oils are on offer at Asda right now, 2 for
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Just let you know, the chalice spiced oils are on offer at Asda right now, 2 for
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just bought 2...yes 2..hot ones from local Aldi for 99p each.
Aldi, Gt Western Rd, Glasgow..loads in stock..grab em while you can :)
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I can hear 976 starting up his 40 footer right now and heading north ;D
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Heading in that direction tomorrow, will grab some They are 2 for
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just found this.never heard of OxO curry cubes before
got a good idea tho..why don't someone make Cr0 curry cubes and flog em
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/6a834e82ca2a45735fea4f350e348f85.jpg) (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/#6a834e82ca2a45735fea4f350e348f85.jpg)
thought it was more of this.....
(http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/pics/a9c85e589b0bce230d25015c269f2fc7.jpg) (http://www.curry-recipes.co.uk/imagehost/#a9c85e589b0bce230d25015c269f2fc7.jpg)
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thats the ones, maybe even 60's style packaging
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I can hear 976 starting up his 40 footer right now and heading north ;D
First domestic flight out of Heathrow this morning!!!! ;D