Want to make my own pa jun - need equip rec
 

Hi. I like pa jun but I mind when ordering it that the scallion is kind
of old and I don't get enough sea food and I can't really afford to
order it often. I made a plain scallion pa jun pancake in my wok that
was tasty enough to give me hope but I totally messed up the flip and I
didn't have the right equipment. Can I get a $25 sandwich maker or
waffle maker and cheat my clumsy hands? I've never been interested in
pancake equipment before but I really want to make good pa jun. Thanks
in advance for your ideas.

Hi ggg!

> I made a plain scallion pa jun pancake in my wok

Pajeon in a wok?!? You need a flat-bottomed frying-pan!

> Can I get a $25 sandwich maker or waffle maker and cheat my
> clumsy hands?

Doesn't work - believe me, I tried the same to make bindaetteok.
Get yourself a griddle. And don't flip-fly anything at first!
Unless you want to redecorate the kitchen-ceiling, of course ... ;-D

Good luck!

Bye, sanne.

ok thanks. I'll try first with my old Visions pan then.

ggg wrote:
> Hi. I like pa jun but I mind when ordering it that the scallion is kind
> of old and I don't get enough sea food and I can't really afford to
> order it often. I made a plain scallion pa jun pancake in my wok that
> was tasty enough to give me hope but I totally messed up the flip and I
> didn't have the right equipment. Can I get a $25 sandwich maker or
> waffle maker and cheat my clumsy hands? I've never been interested in
> pancake equipment before but I really want to make good pa jun. Thanks
> in advance for your ideas.

Sometimes one can flip a pancake like thing by sliding it onto a plate
then putting the pan over the plate to flip it.

my problem was that it didn't come off the pan cleanly

ggg wrote:
> Hi. I like pa jun but I mind when ordering it that the scallion is kind
> of old and I don't get enough sea food and I can't really afford to
> order it often. I made a plain scallion pa jun pancake in my wok that
> was tasty enough to give me hope but I totally messed up the flip and I
> didn't have the right equipment. Can I get a $25 sandwich maker or
> waffle maker and cheat my clumsy hands? I've never been interested in
> pancake equipment before but I really want to make good pa jun. Thanks
> in advance for your ideas.
Is this anything like a tsyong yo bing?

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Salut/Hi ,

le/on 10 Feb 2005 12:22:14 -0800, tu disais/you said:-

>my problem was that it didn't come off the pan cleanly

This is usually down to one of two reasons (at least for all the other pan
cooked foods I know). Either the pan (not non-stick) isn't properly
seasoned, or it wasn't hot enough. Often both.

If you've got a non stick pan and it STILL didn't come off cleanly, then
it's likely that the pan is past its best.

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Ian Hoare wrote:

> Salut/Hi ,
>
> le/on 10 Feb 2005 12:22:14 -0800, tu disais/you said:-
>
>
>>my problem was that it didn't come off the pan cleanly
>
>
> This is usually down to one of two reasons (at least for all the other pan
> cooked foods I know). Either the pan (not non-stick) isn't properly
> seasoned, or it wasn't hot enough. Often both.
>
> If you've got a non stick pan and it STILL didn't come off cleanly, then
> it's likely that the pan is past its best.
>
not hot enough then. I don't own any nonstick.

Thanks.

Louis Cohen wrote:
> ggg wrote:
>
>> Hi. I like pa jun but I mind when ordering it that the scallion is
>> kind of old and I don't get enough sea food and I can't really afford
>> to order it often. I made a plain scallion pa jun pancake in my wok
>> that was tasty enough to give me hope but I totally messed up the flip
>> and I didn't have the right equipment. Can I get a $25 sandwich maker
>> or waffle maker and cheat my clumsy hands? I've never been interested
>> in pancake equipment before but I really want to make good pa jun.
>> Thanks in advance for your ideas.
>
> Is this anything like a tsyong yo bing?
>
more water in pa jun. I used a googled recipe from a Boston newspaper

I love the combo of starch salt and scallions but my mom won't make
scallion cake and I don't have a rolling pin ... somehow pa jun looks
easier.

Salut/Hi ggg,

le/on Sat, 12 Feb 2005 05:50:06 GMT, tu disais/you said:-


>>>my problem was that it didn't come off the pan cleanly
>>
>>
>> This is usually down to one of two reasons (at least for all the other pan
>> cooked foods I know). Either the pan (not non-stick) isn't properly
>> seasoned, or it wasn't hot enough. Often both.

> not hot enough then. I don't own any nonstick.

Or not seasoned properly. With an ordinary pan, that's just as likely.

If your pan isn't stainless, I suggest that you heat it very hot indeed,
pour in some ordinary salt, and rub that round the inside of the pan, using
a paper towel. The pan should be really hot, by the way, just not hot enough
for the paper towel to catch fire! Repeat a couple of times until nothing
comes off the pan. Then pour in some oil, (while the pan is stonking hot)
and rub that round with paper towel again. A little browning of the paper is
OK, but you don't want anything black coming off.

When you've done all that, your pan should begin to be ready to use.

With stainless steel, heat oil till very hot, and pour off excess. Your pan
should be ready to use.


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