My wok is too old and isn’t performing to perfection. Lost it’s coating and now I am burning food quite easily.
So, I am in the market for a new wok. Do you guys have any recommendations?.
My last one was a Joyce Chen I bought online from the kitchen store.
Main usage is stir fry meats and vegetables and frontier kaRRahi.
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wok are supposed to get better with age.
try this wash it and dry it, and then get some oil and rub it over the inside (give it a thin coating) and put on the heat till the oil burns and then each time you use it wash and then give it a coating of oil before you put it away.
Ive just realised youre probably talking about those nonstick ones arent you, In that case ignore above unless you buy an uncoated wokand if you do..... do the above and it should last you for years!
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I washed it right away, dried it before I dried my own hands and oiled it before I oiled my..well that's another topic... but really... it wasn't me ..it was damn Joyce of Chen that betrayed me. It could not take the heat of my stove...the sizzling of my lamb chops...
You think I should invest in a stick wok? How do you say non-non-stick?
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a non stick wok is a a .................... WOK
a good heavy iron work
it becomes non stick itself after a while.
Oh and another thing............ about the oil..... nah ... dont worry about it!
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lazy_daisy, so the only requirement for a good wok is 'heavy iron'?. I am dead serious here...please tell me exactly what to buy... I have screwed up twice and don't wana spend $50 for a third one. Also, how much should I expect to pay?
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the le crueset wok is VERY VERY heavy, retains heat and genarally easy to clean if you soak it a little... its more expensive than most others. it made from caste irone with ceramic like coating.... ]
negative thing about this is that it takes ten mins or so to heat up
the other is the thinner carbonsteele one which heats up quickly and but doest retain the heat asmuch as the above one
If your a student or dont cook much a wouldnt recomend you buy the le crueset one its too expensive but its the kind of thing that lasts fopr life
one other thing
if you go to a good kitchen store you'll find what your looking for, look for a mid range wok
not really cheap unless you always burn things... if so its easier to buy cheap and then renew.
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Great! I checked it on amzon.com and a 14 inch cast iron Le Crueset Wok is going for $135. It's a bit steep but if it's gonna last me a lifetime then I might as well buy it. The el cheapos that I have bought to date for about $40 bucks a piece didn't last me more than ten cookings.
Contrary to what you said on heating time, the reviews at epinions sugest it heats up fast. Who to trust?
And, I am not a student, far from it... and I do cook a lot... 3 to 4 times a week.
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if you can, buy one with a lid and without a wooden handle....so you can put it in the oven
if necessary.
one more thing.... there are cheaper versions around, which are probably just as good.
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Why do you have to throw in a curve ball at the end? Now, I am confused all over again. Which one should I buy!!! the real or the cheaper version? they r both the same?
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go to the shop, have a look and buy the one you like from the similar products IF THEY HAVE IT.
if not you wont have a problem:)
what im trying to say is that you dont have to spend all that money when you can get the same thing cheaper but doesnt have a logo or name.
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funguy, what we have at our place is not a real wok..but you can say..a big karhai thing with handle..its kind of heavy..and was like $15..eventhough that the polish is gone from the middle it works great..me and ammi..uses it all the time..I use it for everything because i like to make food in phalay huay bartan. Usually, all the utensils we buy are cheap and are from walmart, zellers or benix..and all of them last.
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^^^Dont give him cheap options...............
Remember Funguy, the more expensive the cookware the better the the chef:p