tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post8151321876690086984..comments2024-03-07T16:08:49.323+00:00Comments on London, Lanka and drums: The Mincident - Part 2Rhythmic Diasporahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-17903809496932893002007-11-22T09:53:00.000+00:002007-11-22T09:53:00.000+00:00Everyone's said what I've wanted to say; i.e. defr...Everyone's said what I've wanted to say; i.e. defrost it first. Mince is often fatty, hence the disgusting smell when you choose to boil.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955578253184763894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-4547053827653008942007-11-22T09:03:00.000+00:002007-11-22T09:03:00.000+00:00Thanks to all for the advice, particularly to anon...Thanks to all for the advice, particularly to anon. I will get to work, maybe even tonight.Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-21488678469103869322007-11-21T20:59:00.000+00:002007-11-21T20:59:00.000+00:00bags of frozen mince are often full of rubbish off...bags of frozen mince are often full of rubbish offcut bits, and sometimes soya in with the meat.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013618010195975748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-52655812986510373952007-11-21T20:46:00.000+00:002007-11-21T20:46:00.000+00:00Dear Mr Rhythmic, I could go on about how to cook ...Dear Mr Rhythmic, I could go on about how to cook the mince and the whole curry thing being of the 'blood' and a chef. Here goes: No problem with using frozen mince, although defrosting first would give a more consistent result. Mince will have a varying amount of fat and you need to judge whether the mince you bought had too much - you can always drain away at the early stage. Use ghee not oil. Personally, I recommend cooking the mince (or any meat) with the onions before adding my spices - these will be taken up really quickly after and will allow you to pour off any excess fat (unless you're building up your body weight or just don't care - or bought lean mince).<BR/>Make sure your mince is cooked well through in the oil/ghee BEFORE adding the water - as this will reduce the cooking temperature and start boiling rather that frying. Good luck - A Friend (believe me - I am)<BR/><BR/>PS. Not sure about the soy thing btw...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-76245389678078023912007-11-21T18:14:00.000+00:002007-11-21T18:14:00.000+00:00If the mince is frozen then there is frozen water...If the mince is frozen then there is frozen water (i.e. ice) in it. When you attempt to fry it, the ice melts quicker than the meat fries, hence why you end up boiling it rather than frying it. Bottom line, don't use frozen mince (or any frozen meat for that matter, it should always be defrosted completely before cooking).Darwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17662013387101984384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-79434373875646518312007-11-21T14:25:00.000+00:002007-11-21T14:25:00.000+00:00Al Juhara - Thank you very much, sadly it's mostly...Al Juhara - Thank you very much, sadly it's mostly because I do find this ordinary stuff interesting!<BR/><BR/>A Friend - Thanks too. If I can ask one more thing, should I have browned it for longer or in less oil, although I didn't use much oil to start with?Rhythmic Diasporahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184142486414379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-48987210826372428012007-11-21T14:16:00.000+00:002007-11-21T14:16:00.000+00:00Just for the record - the poor result was due to t...Just for the record - the poor result was due to the fact you were boiling your mince rather than 'browning' it oil. A Friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-62780156481049193722007-11-21T13:23:00.000+00:002007-11-21T13:23:00.000+00:00with all the millions of gigabytes of text on the ...with all the millions of gigabytes of text on the net, I never thought i would actually stop to read about minced meat being fried, so I must say you know how to take something ordinary and make it interesting.it sure was reader friendly :-)aljuharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590170015987321465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23964814.post-30065029020934080152007-11-21T10:49:00.000+00:002007-11-21T10:49:00.000+00:00i really hated the smell that would clog it self i...i really hated the smell that would clog it self in the house for days when i used to cook in the UK...it's as if the aroma would make it a point to go stick it self on anything and everything! it's all well and good when ur inside...but when u start walking outside and ppl think u've just finished a 10 hour shift at the local indian take away, that's not cool...<BR/><BR/>on another note altogether, frozen mince is not coolConfabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10321981378394429826noreply@blogger.com