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set includes wok, ring, stainless steel spatula and aluminum lid (18 gauge) and bamboo cleaning whisk- 5 pcs.
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By K. Berggren (St. Paul, MN)
I have been using this wok for about a month. Seasoning the wok is easy. Just follow the directions included in with the wok. The Wok Shop also sends you an email with directions. Be aware that baking the oil covered work in the oven produces a lot of smoke and odor, so open the windows and get the fans going. After the seasoning, I followed the advice in the book Breath of a Wok and stir fried some pork fat with garlic, ginger, and green onions, then threw them away. This is said to remove any metallic taste. Food sticking to the wok has not been a problem. Although this is cast iron, it is a very thin cast iron... not like a cast iron frying pan at all. One has to be careful not bang it too hard or it may shatter.
The only problem for me has been getting the wok close enough to the burner flame. This isn't the wok's problem... it depends upon your type of stove. Using a wok ring on the gas burner grate raises the wok too high. There is no room for the wok ring on the stove if I remove the grate. So, I end up setting the wok directly on the burner grate, using one hand to hold it steady. It's awkward. I may eventually try a flat bottomed carbon steel wok as it would be more practical for my stove.
Other than that, it works great. It looks and feels like an authentic, rustic wok and it seasons easily. I just wish my stove were better suited to a round bottom wok. Consider the design of your stove burners before buying a round bottomed wok. They are traditional, but somewhat impractical on a western stove. Do not hesitate to call the Wok Shop ([...]) for advice about what wok is best for you. They are very helpful and will take time to talk with you. Happy wokking!
By Eugene Heinemann
Good product, arrived in good shape and promptly shipped.
Included good instructions on seasoning the wok as well as some nice recipes. Shipped to Canada, no problems with Customs.
Only issue for me, which I knew up front, was the cost of shipping to Canada, which was as much as the wok set itself. I purchased it in spite of the shipping cost because that was the product I wanted and couldn't find anything comparable in price
even with high shipping costs.
By Robert L. Grimes (Stafford, Virginia USA)
Great product, very well made, beat the steel versions you find in most department stores hands down. This company also provides great accessories with he wok that we did not expect.
By S. Eason (McKinney, TX)
I read everything I could about woks before purchasing this one. Everyone has a different opinion about material, size, heat source, etc.
I got this cast iron wok on the recommendation of a high school foreign exchange student from Fuzhou, China. Her mom uses one that is very similar.
This is definitely cast iron, but it weighs less than 3 lbs. I can hold it up by the handle with one finger. It came with some extra little goodies and that a surprise. Anyway, I seasoned it using the email I received as a guide. I used a Brillo pad to scour the whole thing and rinsed it in hot water. I used a thin layer of Crisco and baked it in my gas grill @ 350 degrees for 20 minutes. I let it cool and scrubbed it with a sponge in soapy hot water. I repeated these steps again. Then I coated it again and baked the wok @ 450 degrees for 20 minutes. My wok is now shiny black and nothing stick. The first meal I made was a simple chicken and vegetable stir-fry I got from a website. It came out excellent and every meal since then has also; even popcorn! Clean-up is hot water, soap, and a sponge. Couldn't be easier. Same for the spatula.
I have to confess now that I have a Whirlpool ceramic flat-top stove. After wok cooking on this stove over a dozen times using the wok and wok ring, I cannot detect any damage. I turn the largest element on high and go. I've also been using cast iron skillets on this stove top nearly everyday for 6 years and I really didn't think I could hurt it despite what I've read on the web about the dangers of doing so.
If I dropped and broke this wok today, I would have another one on order within 10 minutes. I will never be without one again.
Update: I have enjoyed cooking in this wok so much, I have invited friends and family to watch me cook in it and they have enjoy the results that come from it. I have ordered one for my son and his wife as an anniversary present and one for a friend as a birthday present because they wanted one so much.
By confused cook (Texas USA)
Can someone tell me how to properly season this wok? I tried putting the wok on medium flame, and using a paper towel drenched in oil to wipe all the inside surface of the wok, and then reduced the heat to low and cooked the wok for 15 mins, but the wok is still really sticky feeling, and the food sticks to it as well. Can someone help me puhleese?
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