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Offline trucker5774

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Base in a pressure cooker
« on: December 03, 2010, 01:51 PM »
Is there any reason why a pressure cooker cannot be used to reduce the simmer time when making a base sauce?

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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2010, 02:02 PM »
I would personally think not (albeit it's not typically BIR)....but what sort of time were you thinking of?

I think BIRs only seem to cook their curry base, for such a long time, because:

a)  of the large volumes they are cooking, and

b)  because they simmer it (or, at least keep it warm) until such time as they need to use it (often hours after it's initial preparation).


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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2010, 02:12 PM »
I've made both KD1 base and KD2 base in a pressure cooker; no problems at all.
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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2010, 02:21 PM »
It occurred to me that a stew I made last night took just 15 minutes compared to cook rather than 90 minutes in the oven or an ordinary pan. That suggests that the hour or so of boiling the onions could also be down to 15 mins?


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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2010, 02:27 PM »
That suggests that the hour or so of boiling the onions could also be down to 15 mins?

I think you might be right....provided the onions (and other veggies, such as carrots) are sufficienty soft to blend.

Try it and let us know how you get on (a side by side comparison, perhaps?)......

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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2010, 02:37 PM »
Yes I will give it a go. Moving house this weekend and/or next weekend so many things are on hold, but once settled I will definitely get onto it ;)

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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2010, 05:28 PM »
hey trucker haven't done base in a pressure cooker but have done in a slow cooker and it worked well so I'd agree with the others, it should be straightforward


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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2010, 06:24 PM »
Hi
Personally,if the cost of large volume pressures weren't so high BIR's would.

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Re: Base in a pressure cooker
« Reply #8 on: December 04, 2010, 08:16 AM »
Hi
Personally,if the cost of large volume pressures weren't so high BIR's would.
I can do t least 2kg in mine so it is definitely on the to do list ;D


 

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