Cheap Price, Great Wok
Written: Jan 04 '02
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Pros: Nice Size, Easy to Hold, Good Balance and Weight.
Cons: Minor Craftsmanship Annoyances.
The Bottom Line: A great all around wok that makes cooking your favorite dishes easy and enjoyable. A great price makes this already attractive wok an incredible buy! Go get one!
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| turboglow's Full Review: Joyce Chen 14" Flat Bottom Wok |
Seasoning:
Don't kid yourself, seasoning is a very important part of breaking in your new Wok. Do this correctly the first time and your wok will last for years without giving you any trouble. The instructions that came with the wok were pretty clear but a bit on the brief side. If you follow them correctly and in order you should be fine.
Build Quality:
My only real beef with this wok is that the handle is a bit loose. Everything else on the wok seems well done and high quality so I'm pretty much attributing this defect to fluke of manufacturing. It's not as if the handle is going to snap off, it's just a bit loose for my tastes and makes it harder to do high-temp rapid cooking. Other than that I think that this wok is great, thick steel and a great appearance make for admiring looks from friends and family.
Cooking and Cleaning:
The wok cooks things extremely well, not so well you can just leave it unattended but that isn't a big problem for me. If you want something you can leave on the burner while you watch TV then you should probably check out some skillets. :) It heats very evenly and is great for high-temp cooking. The surface, once seasoned, doesn't seem to have any hotspots or cool spots that make for oddities in your favorite dishes. Not much more I can say, cooking style is pretty personal but I love this wok. I would never want to try and put this in the Dishwasher, in fact, I think the manual says not to do this. Cleaning for the most part is uneventful and easy, just don't use anything too harsh or stiff to clean it with, otherwise you may end up repeating the seasoning process.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 30.00
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