Wok recommendations?

[caleb]

Thoughts on the metal versus wooden handle?

[Too Tall]

Thoughts on the metal versus wooden handle?

Metal. Get the silicon grip they sell. This seems like the most sensible setup. Dish soap and water to put the silicon grip onto the handle.

[Shinomaster]

I just watch a travel show ( Gordon Ramsay ) about Indian cuisine, and I was surprised to see chefs all over India cooking in woks of some sort. Anyone have an Indian wok? They looked pretty great.

[Cookietruck]

aww fugg it
just ordered a 14" flat bottom carbon hammered wok from the wok shop
plus
some scrubby pads
some chopsticks
a spatula
silicon handle cover

i have enough knives for now so no deba...

[Too Tall]

Here you go after initial break in.
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[Shinomaster]

Here you go after initial break in.
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What size you got? Looks turbo.

[Too Tall]

Shino >> steel hand hammered 'pow' wok: 14 inch, round

I tend to cook for a crowd ;)

[Noteddy]

I'm keeping an eye on the WokMon. Designed to concentrate a home range-top gas flame to emulate a commercial kitchen wok range.

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I am both terrified and fascinated. Probably try it on the outdoor burner first when it makes it to market.

Kenji over at Serious Eats tried out a preview here.

[Shinomaster]

Shino >> steel hand hammered 'pow' wok: 14 inch, round

I tend to cook for a crowd ;)

My girlfriend moved out with hers.. need to start learning how to stir fry. I miss eating vegetables..

[Shinomaster]

I'm cornfused. What the difference between these two?

Hand-Hammered Carbon Steel Pow Wok w/Hollow Metal or Wooden Handle

The Wok Shop's carbon steel hand hammered 'pow' wok

[Too Tall]

Beats me. Wok shop version looks like a riveted handle and it might be solid not hollow...wording is ambiguous.

I'm cornfused. What the difference between these two?

Hand-Hammered Carbon Steel Pow Wok w/Hollow Metal or Wooden Handle

The Wok Shop's carbon steel hand hammered 'pow' wok

[caleb]

I feel like maybe there's a market here on the Salon for an $800 wok with the option of either a lugged or tigged handle.

[timto]

I do a lot of cooking with a wok. Flat bottom is really handy if you don't have gas or a proper support ring. Not sure how you could even cook on glass without a flat bottom! I've only ever known the steel wok and while they look flimsy they are still heavy. esp when you have a family sized meal in the work. The key to cooking is having it good and hot then adding oil and then tossing ingredients nice and quick so they don't burn. You have to be patient and get the wok up to temp first.

Also never wash your wok with soap. Just take it to the tap, rinse it out, dry it with a cloth and it's good to go to make your next meal. If you watch asian line cooks they are super fast and they keep their woks clean between dishes with water only. It's crazy watching a kitchen with a wok crew at work.

[vertical_doug]

I just watch a travel show ( Gordon Ramsay ) about Indian cuisine, and I was surprised to see chefs all over India cooking in woks of some sort. Anyone have an Indian wok? They looked pretty great.

You probably saw a karahi which is like a wok, but steeper sides and flatter bottom

[Rayburn Shaun]

The key to cooking is having it good and hot then adding oil and then tossing ingredients nice and quick so they don't burn.

Bingo. Mise en place is your friend here.

If you have a wok spatula you've completed the set and you're good to go.

[Too Tall]

First blood. Dinosaur Kale, mushrooms, leftover turkey and pad thai noodles. Yumm.

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[Shinomaster]

You probably saw a karahi which is like a wok, but steeper sides and flatter bottom

Some were round like a Chinese wok and some had steeper sides.. India is enormous and Parts are close to China so it make sense I guess. I've also seen Turkish cooks use a shallow wok for cooking lamb. So I have a glass top stove and my girlfriend always used her round bottom wok on it without a ring. She just held it, or the food in the bottom kept it centered. I'm not sure if I should get a flat bottomed wok or a round one!

[Rayburn Shaun]

First blood. Dinosaur Kale, mushrooms, leftover turkey and pad thai noodles. Yumm.

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I'd hit that.

[caleb]

I followed Tootall's example, but got the rivets instead of the weld, and added a nakiri.

Anticipating more stir fry in my future, I have to admit I'm a sucker for these and ask for help:



Does anyone have some good recipes for stir fry sauces from scratch?

[rydesteel]

check out She Simmers for
Thai and The Ravenous Couple for Vietnamese both are great blogs with lot of great recipes. Make friends with your Asian Grocer because a lot of the jars are not in English ;>).