settle an argument for me!

[Lefty Guns]

I'm cooking a thai red curry and:

I think it will thicken quicker with the lid on

And

The missus thinks it will thicken quicker with the lid off.


What sayeth ph?

[Zen.]

With the lid off the liquid will evaporate, with the lid on the liquid will drop back down into the pan.

[AlpineWhite]

I sayeth with the lid off - water (steam) can escape, whereas with a lid it will be recirculated into the pan, no?

[SS2.]

A Thai red curry shouldn't need thickening..

Other than that, I side with the good lady.

[Puggit]

Poor Lefty, I don't think he'll be getting much support

[OllieWinchester]

Obviously with the lid off as the steam can then evaporate, the residual heat might be higher with the lid on though. Some sort of compromise maybe?

[Wadeski]

stick to the whisky, lefty - lid off = more evaporation = more reduction

[Lefty Guns]

Oh well...

t'was good anyway. And I'm now on the whisky - Balvenie 17 (Sherry Oak) and it's ace

[Ian Davidson]

Lefty Guns said:

Oh well...

t'was good anyway. And I'm now on the whisky - Balvenie 17 (Sherry Oak) and it's ace

Make sure you leave the lid off.

[Lefty Guns]

Off the Balvenie?

[Wadeski]

yes, you'll get more reduction by evaporation