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Woks and Stir Fry Pans


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Wok Materials
 

Serious chefs prefer woks that are made of cast iron or carbon steel. 

 

Opinions are evenly divided over which of these two materials provides the best surface for wok cooking.  Both can withstand very high temperatures and retain heat well.  Cast iron woks, like all cookware made from this material, must be seasoned before using.

 

Stainless steel cookware sandwich a layer of copper or aluminum between stainless steel sheets.  These woks look beautiful and work as well as cast iron or carbon steel, but they are generally much more expensive.

 

Woks are also available in aluminum and Teflon, although these are much less desirable materials.  They are not suited to cooking over high heat, and will quickly become unusable with traditional Wok cooking.

Flat or Round Bottomed Woks?

In order to be used with modern stoves, many woks today come with a flat bottom, rather than a rounded one. 

 

Other models come with a metal ring to stabilize the base. 

 

Restaurants often have special gas stoves where the woks sit in a recess above the heating element, which prevents heat loss around the sides of the cookware.

 

It is also possible, though less than ideal, to use woks with electric stoves. 

 

Electric stoves usually do not reach the levels of heat that are needed for traditional wok stir frying or searing. 

 

However, woks can be used on lower heat for braising, steaming, and for cooking soups and rice.