Woks & Stirfry Pans

I'm an avid home cook and blogger and have been looking for a wok for my stir fry dishes. I chose this one because I wanted to put my own seasoning on the pan. I also liked the tempura cooling rack it comes with, and the stir fry shovel. I really like the large cooking surface this wok provides, stir fries are so much fun with it! The protective coating that the factory applies is really difficult to remove as its clear - and the instructions for removal aren't that great. All in all I'd buy this wok again, it heats quickly and transfers heat evenly, has a large cooking area and the accessories it comes with are very helpful in a stir fry. Cons would be the labor intensive removal of protective coating and the lack of good instructions on how to do so."..."  Read more

Ive read a couple reviews and it seems some was having trouble removing the protective coating on the inside of the wok. While the instructions are ok, it fails to mention that while the bottom of the wok reaches a certain temperature with the oil which make it easy to use a paper towel and wipe the coating off with a little pressure, the sides do not reach that same temp so what happened is the coating only gets warm and the paper towel tend to drag and stick instead of removing it. Here is the trick, use about 3 Tble spoons of oil or more and lean the wok on its side directly over the flame so it heaths up just as much as the bottom then wipe with 12 paper towel folded (should be fully saturated) continue around the entire wok heath and wipe until you feel the paper towel feels smooth on all areas. repeat if you want and your done. DO NOT USE SCOTCH BRITE PAD Apart from the initial cleaning, its been perfect use it at least 3-4 times a week making lots of Chinese dish sweeet"..."  Read more

Been stir frying for years, but in a skillet/frying pan. There is NO comparison between stir frying with this wok, and a skillet/frying pan. Made my world of stir fry cooking totally better. I would rather use a round bottom wok, but have an electric stove, and was a tad concerned about getting the flat bottom. Glad I did. Also glad I opted for the preseasoned wok. Went with the 12 inch because I only ever really stir fry for no more than two people, and this size is ideal. Highly recommend this wok. I just love it!"..."  Read more

I bought this wok for use on my pontoon boat and it did not disappoint me.It was the perfect size and was excellent with my small gas stove. The wok heats up fast and cools at a good rate and is easy to clean.Though pre-cured additional curing should be done,after that,cooking more meals makes the wok even better.Tighten the handle hand tight and then use a screwdriver through the eye of the ring and tighten another turn or two. Put Loctite on the threads first. I will use this wok at home with my others when boating season ends in Dec."..."  Read more