What should a buyer look for in a wok?

[Reggs]

I have an electric stove, but plan on moving into a place with gas within the year. It will be used most for stir frying and deep frying.

 

[selbsttatig]

I've got this and I love it. Basically you want it to be thin enough to heat up and cool down pretty quickly. I use mine on an electric stove using a wok ring without much trouble.

 

[DNW]

I bought a wok from Sur La Table for $25. It's easily the best investment in my kitchen. It's carbon steel, so I can get really really hot. The handles are nicely made, not what you would expect from a $25 pan. I highly recommend it.

 

[dtmt]

What should a buyer look for in a wok?

Respect.

 

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Originally Posted by dtmt

Respect.

Hahahahahahaha...

 

[SoCal2NYC]

A ******** that comes with it to do the cooking.

 

[oscarthewild]

Not to unlike the late night scrags at a concert: Thin, cheap and disposable.

• Thin is good, heats up quickly, yet doesnt retain or transfer much heat up the sidewalls where you keep food that you dont want to heat.
• $10 gets you a decent wok in chinatown/odd lots type stores. Avoid the stainless ones and the non stick ones.
• Use for a year or two then give it to a friend to introduce him to this cooking style.

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[acidboy]

Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

A ******** that comes with it to do the cooking.


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"I hope you rike the fly lice an' ek fooo yung, sir"

 

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Originally Posted by SoCal2NYC

A ******** that comes with it to do the cooking.

A ******** that comes with it to do the cooking for Ali G.