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yellowdogintexas

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3. well seasoned carbon steel is the best.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 11:40 AM
Jun 2021

Keeping it seasoned can be an issue; mine developed a residue on the outside of the wok which was difficult to clean from the get go, and is still a royal pain.

I had a stainless steel electric wok. I did not like it for stir fry - things tended to stick to it. However it was a great popcorn popper; I also used it to make soup.

We went for 6 months with no stove. I cooked with a toaster oven, a micro wave, a slow cooker, an electric skillet and the electric wok.

The first things I did when we finally found an affordable gas stove was cook a proper stir fry and bake a pan of brownies.

I still have that old carbon steel wok; the electric one is long gone and I can't remember what I did with it.

Regarding size: a good friend once told me you can cook for two in a large wok, but you can't cook for more than 4 with a smaller one.

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