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14 Inch Traditional Cast Iron Wokset by Made in China
Product SummaryManufacturer: Made in China Brand: Wok Shop
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of 14 Inch Traditional Cast Iron WoksetCustomer Review: It's Great! Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Description of 14 Inch Traditional Cast Iron Woksetset includes wok, ring, stainless steel spatula and aluminum lid (18 gauge) and bamboo cleaning whisk = 5 pcs.
Woks & Stir-Fry Pans
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