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- Cast iron heat retention provides quick, efficiant and even cooking, perfect for gas
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"Cast-Iron Doesn't Peel" 2010-04-19
By D. Vogel (Newport Beach, CA)
Dear Consumer,
I will try to be as unbiased as possible in writing this review to be as fair as possible to Mr. Barb-B-Q.
The wok arrived in one day, which was great. I was impressed by its weight and solid structure. I did however notice a 2x4 inch raised ridge (defect) along the bottom of the inside cooking surface. I thought nothing of it and figured it wouldn't effect the cooking.
As directions said, I applied a thin layer of vegetable oil to the whole pan and baked it for 350 in the oven. I wanted to get another coat on so I used peanut oil this time to help get the desired flavor seasoned into the pan. The second time it came out uneven. After cooking on it and then lightly washing it, I placed it on the stove to dry by heat and applied another coat of oil. This is where everything went wrong.
The inside surface begun to crack, blister up, and peel off. The more and more I tried to gently reseason it, the worse it got until there were actually potholes on the bottom surface revealing bright shiny metal underneath. It is my understanding that cast-iron does not do this. It is my understanding also, that cast iron is very durable and would not crack or peel like this.
When calling Mr. bbq customer service, they assured me that all their woks are made with 100% cast-iron. I am now thinking that their manufacturer in China plaid Chinese joke on me by covering up a defective wok surface with some sort of black polish.
Bottom line is, if you are worried about products that come out of China, I might think twice as I did about getting a replacement from this company. Who knows what type of chemical coating I ingested. At least I only did it once.
"Great deal!!" 2010-04-19
By WhippinYoLegs (Outside DC)
Cheaper than the lodge, it's wide, flat bottomed, and I only heated it with some bacon grease for about an hour and then rubbed it with steel wool to prep it. Save your money, buy this one instead.
"curved inside and flat bottom..." 2010-04-12
By H. Montague
I have a steel wok and also wanted a cast iron wok. This wok is da bomb. I cook on a gas stove and the bottom of this wok is a perfect fit. Curved on the inside and flat on the bottom. Heats evenly and is virtually non-stick. I seasoned it on the stove top and in the oven...I used peanut oil and shortening. I cook asian food a lot and use this wok many times a week. This wok is everything I hoped it would be.
"poorly constructed - I should have listened to the reviews..." 2010-03-29
By C. Knight (illinois)
For home stir-fry (and frying, too) a cast iron wok is the best way to go, but not with the Mr. BBQ wok!
Mine didn't come cracked - but it was missing the black cast-iron texturing in a big 2 X 2" spot (at the bottom of the pan where most of the cooking is done), so there was a smooth, shiny metallic spot that probably wouldn't be able to build up the cast-iron "patina". The shoddy craftmanship and Chinese origin also turned me off for another reason: I knew that every time I cooked I would worry that I was poisoning my family with heavy metals...
I sent Mr BBQ back (which is very easy with amazon) and got a pro-logic cast iron wok that was preseasoned (for only $20 more!). I would recommend you spend a little extra $ to get a better constructed cast iron wok and save the effort scrubbing and seasoning (the saved effort easily makes back the extra $). Cast-iron lasts forever (if it's well constructed!) so go ahead and spend a tiny bit extra to get one that isn't made in China.
"wots of wove for wok" 2010-02-09
By SeekerReceiver (CA)
got this wok for our middle son, the chef. He loves it. Got one initally that had a crack in it (was prepared for that, since other reviewers said that had happened to them). Amazon sent another one even before I returned the first. It was perfect. REALLY good product. Will probably get one for myself eventually.
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