Comments for Patak's http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog Indian recipes and videos, cooking sauces, curry pastes and chutneys Tue, 01 May 2012 14:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on How to use Spices by Daniel http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=310#comment-2594 Daniel Tue, 01 May 2012 14:24:02 +0000 http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=310#comment-2594 Some interesting points you have made in regards to the use of spices, I have learn't a few things that I didn't know before reading your post so thank you! Some interesting points you have made in regards to the use of spices, I have learn’t a few things that I didn’t know before reading your post so thank you!

]]> Comment on Welcome to the new Patak’s site by Anjali http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2571 Anjali Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:39:15 +0000 http://stage.pataks.g-sale.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2571 Hi Jain, this doesn't sound right at all. Which paste were you using? If you could contact us at consumer.Services@abworldfoods.com we will sort this out for you as our pastes should never be hard in texture. Hi Jain, this doesn’t sound right at all. Which paste were you using? If you could contact us at consumer.Services@abworldfoods.com we will sort this out for you as our pastes should never be hard in texture.

]]> Comment on Welcome to the new Patak’s site by Leedsgirl http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2557 Leedsgirl Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:10:10 +0000 http://stage.pataks.g-sale.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2557 Tried Pataks paste today for the first time after reading the positive posts here. Shocked to find it was not just sour but bitter and hard. Never again, will stick to making our own. Tried Pataks paste today for the first time after reading the positive posts here. Shocked to find it was not just sour but bitter and hard. Never again, will stick to making our own.

]]> Comment on Welcome to the new Patak’s site by Dave Woodhouse http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2540 Dave Woodhouse Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:12:08 +0000 http://stage.pataks.g-sale.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2540 Bring back the old recipes! I used to LOVE your Vindaloo paste in particular. It was much spicier and richer than the new version. I understand through reading here that you wanted to make lighter and healthier versions of your products. I can't blame you for that, but why on earth didn't you hold on the old ones as well? Would it not have made sense to have your "Vindaloo Original" along side you neew 'Vindaloo Light' on the store shelf? That way those of us who dislike the new versions (and that appears to be most of us?) would still be purchasing your products? Bring back the old recipes! I used to LOVE your Vindaloo paste in particular. It was much spicier and richer than the new version. I understand through reading here that you wanted to make lighter and healthier versions of your products. I can’t blame you for that, but why on earth didn’t you hold on the old ones as well? Would it not have made sense to have your “Vindaloo Original” along side you neew ‘Vindaloo Light’ on the store shelf? That way those of us who dislike the new versions (and that appears to be most of us?) would still be purchasing your products?

]]> Comment on How to use Spices by Maria http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=310#comment-2512 Maria Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:24:05 +0000 http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=310#comment-2512 New to Indian food, great that you have this blog, I am going to make Tikka Masala, thanks for the new experience , New to Indian food, great that you have this blog, I am going to make Tikka Masala, thanks for the new experience ,

]]> Comment on Healthy curries for the New Year by Garth I Moller http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=263#comment-2505 Garth I Moller Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:01:48 +0000 http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=263#comment-2505 I live - and work - in St. Petersburg, Russia, and have been for the last 22 years. Until recently, my main source for Indian cuisine has been the Tandoor Restaurant near St. Isaac's Cathedral. (An excellent restaurant, by the way.) However, your products have begun to be sold in the Metro store, and, as I like to cook, I have been using them to good effect. Rather by accident, I came across your site, and realised what more could be done, if I had access to a larger range of your products, in particular to the pastes. My question is, do you know where in St. Petersburg they might sell your pastes? From the Metro, I can get a sauce, and that is just about it. The sauce is fine, but I would like to get closer to preparing from scratch. (I dislike grinding spices, so I think the pastes would be good alternative.) Thank you for your consideration of my question. I live – and work – in St. Petersburg, Russia, and have been for the last 22 years. Until recently, my main source for Indian cuisine has been the Tandoor Restaurant near St. Isaac’s Cathedral. (An excellent restaurant, by the way.) However, your products have begun to be sold in the Metro store, and, as I like to cook, I have been using them to good effect.

Rather by accident, I came across your site, and realised what more could be done, if I had access to a larger range of your products, in particular to the pastes.

My question is, do you know where in St. Petersburg they might sell your pastes? From the Metro, I can get a sauce, and that is just about it. The sauce is fine, but I would like to get closer to preparing from scratch. (I dislike grinding spices, so I think the pastes would be good alternative.)

Thank you for your consideration of my question.

]]> Comment on Welcome to the new Patak’s site by Anjali http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2490 Anjali Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:00:09 +0000 http://stage.pataks.g-sale.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2490 Hi Yanny - I'm so sorry that you didn't enjoy the Madras Paste. Our chefs are looking into this and we'll get back to you with more details as we have them. Hi Yanny – I’m so sorry that you didn’t enjoy the Madras Paste. Our chefs are looking into this and we’ll get back to you with more details as we have them.

]]> Comment on Anjali’s blog by Anjali http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=13#comment-2489 Anjali Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:58:42 +0000 http://stage.pataks.g-sale.co.uk/blog/?p=13#comment-2489 Hi Kyra - unfortunately we can no longer state that our products are Gluten Free due to changes to the law. I hope that helps! Hi Kyra – unfortunately we can no longer state that our products are Gluten Free due to changes to the law. I hope that helps!

]]> Comment on Anjali’s blog by Simon Evans http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=13#comment-2449 Simon Evans Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:09:30 +0000 http://stage.pataks.g-sale.co.uk/blog/?p=13#comment-2449 I use a local shop called B&M bargains(Swansea), they stock all the flavour tins there and only charge 49p a tin. I use a local shop called B&M bargains(Swansea), they stock all the flavour tins there and only charge 49p a tin.

]]> Comment on Welcome to the new Patak’s site by Yanny http://www.pataks.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2426 Yanny Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:23:01 +0000 http://stage.pataks.g-sale.co.uk/blog/?p=16#comment-2426 Hi, I just used Patak's Madras Curry Paste and I agree with 'Laurie (November 17, 2010 at 9:11 pm)' that the curry turned out too sour; my husband also agreed it was too sour, and that was after I'd added some sugar and even a little coconut milk. I read another review on Amazon that said that this paste is great for marinating meat and for 'dry' dishes like sauteing or grilling, but if you're using it for 'wet'-dishes like curries, then the proportions are off and you may need to adjust it. That reviewer also said that this paste is nonetheless a good source for the 'tamarind taste'. So this gives me a clue that the reviewer probably also found the results a bit sour, if used for curries, because tamarind predominantly gives a sour taste. Hi, I just used Patak’s Madras Curry Paste and I agree with ‘Laurie (November 17, 2010 at 9:11 pm)’ that the curry turned out too sour; my husband also agreed it was too sour, and that was after I’d added some sugar and even a little coconut milk.

I read another review on Amazon that said that this paste is great for marinating meat and for ‘dry’ dishes like sauteing or grilling, but if you’re using it for ‘wet’-dishes like curries, then the proportions are off and you may need to adjust it. That reviewer also said that this paste is nonetheless a good source for the ‘tamarind taste’. So this gives me a clue that the reviewer probably also found the results a bit sour, if used for curries, because tamarind predominantly gives a sour taste.

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