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I would have preferred to get to the full 60L recipe and for the forum to discuss the best way to scale down, rather than have the chef estimate reduced quantities.
I achieved 100% but using their oil in my base
Quote from: haldi on December 20, 2008, 05:38 PMI achieved 100% but using their oil in my base OUR FOCUS needs to be on replicating the BIR oil (though I accept that you think it can't be replicated on a domestic scale). I think a separate thread on replicating the BIR oil is warranted?
Hi Haldi,So it seems that you've progressed recently Haldi? Just to clarify please:Recently, you said you've achieved 100% BIR at home, but only when using their base. Now you are saying that you've achieved 100% BIR at home, using your own base, but using their oil?That's VERY interesting...if my understanding is correct? It's a significant shift in your opinion in that it suggests that BIR curry bases CAN be scaled down and that OUR FOCUS needs to be on replicating the BIR oil (though I accept that you think it can't be replicated on a domestic scale). I think a separate thread on replicating the BIR oil is warranted?
Quote from: joshallen2k on December 21, 2008, 08:27 PMI would have preferred to get to the full 60L recipe and for the forum to discuss the best way to scale down, rather than have the chef estimate reduced quantities.Yes, that would be preferable. However, we should be grateful for what we have. (not in any way implying that anyone is not)
You understand right, but the whole thing is a dead end....the oil is the secret....BUT you cant make the fryer oil at home....you will never have the volume of cooking.....you need at least litres of highly seasoned used oil...I don't believe scaling down works
What about frying spices, and/or base sauce, and/or onions, and/or garlic, and/or tomato paste etc, etc, in copious amounts of oil? It seems that the majority of people, who use reclaimed oil, take it from the curry base as a byproduct. I'm sure there must be other, more efficient, ways of producing what is, effectively, a highly spiced and flavoured oil.If it truly is "the secret" to producing a replica BIR curry, then surely it's worth pursuing with vigour!