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Recommend a wok

  • 11-11-2017 2:45am
    #1
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭


    Hi. Am looking for a good wok to cater for max 4 adults. Not induction job compatible as I am still on old hob

    I see a Ken Hom in tkmax.... around €45.

    But would buy online if I got good recommendation

    Many thanks


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  • #2
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,741 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    Go to an Asian shop and buy an inexpensive steel wok and season it properly. (lots of information online for this).
    Don't buy a non stick coated wok.

    As I have my inexpensive wok for over 20 years, I don't know how much they sell for now but I'd be guessing around €20 or so.

    You don't need stainless steel, either.


  • #3
    Dizzyblonde
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,108 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dizzyblonde


    If you're using an electric hob I'd suggest a nice big sauté pan rather than a wok, because woks don't work as well on electric hobs as they do on gas.


  • #4
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Masala


    Dizzyblonde wrote: »
    If you're using an electric hob I'd suggest a nice big sauté pan rather than a wok, because woks don't work as well on electric hobs as they do on gas.

    Yes.... am on electric. I can see you point on same vs gas.


  • #5
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Don't buy a non stick coated wok.
    +1, woks are meant to be used extremely hot, and hot & non stick do not mix.

    I keep seeing all sorts of new names for non stick coating, but I don't think any can survive very high heat.


  • #6
    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 16,741 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    rubadub wrote: »
    +1, woks are meant to be used extremely hot, and hot & non stick do not mix.

    I keep seeing all sorts of new names for non stick coating, but I don't think any can survive very high heat.

    Latest one I saw was copper stone.
    ?.?


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  • #7
    arian
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭arian


    I think there's two sorts of pan called wok: the traditional Chinese thin steel article, and a deep frying pan with curved sides - usually non-stick. Which do you want? If the latter, Ernesto branded stuff turns up regularly in Aldi and Lidl specials. Not had a problem with them, but not tried to stir fry in them either.

    Stir-frying for 4 is quite a lot of food in one pan. Nuclear hob :)


  • #8
    rubadub
    Registered Users Posts: 32,373 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    the beer revolu wrote: »
    Latest one I saw was copper stone.
    ?.?
    last one I saw too, late night advert.


    Shows a blow torch at it on the advert.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBrMeL579Og


    http://www.coppercookwarereviews.com/jml-copper-stone-pans-review/
    Q. How long does the JML Copper Stone Pan last?
    A. The JML Copper Stone Pan may last for a year or so max with daily use.
    if that is the claim I would not hold out for that.
    Q. Should I worry about the safety of the nonstick surface of the JML Copper Stone Pan?
    A. There is a cautionary statement about fumes evident at very high heat that could harm the respiratory systems of birds. Don’t worry too much about a short duration at high heat as much as the potential for warping the pan if it is not allowed to cool down enough prior to immersing it in water. Some of the pans can be placed in an oven and tolerate temperatures to 500 degrees, so it is the safe treatment of any hot metal that is an issue.
    sounds like PTFE.

    Q. Is the JML Copper Stone Pan free of all typical nonstick chemicals, including PTFE?
    A. Yes

    Q. Does the JML Copper Stone Pan contain PTFE?
    A. The nonstick coating does contain PTFE, but it’s very safe since it starts to be dangerous when exposed to very high heat levels of 400F+ which poses no threat at all for normal home users. PFOA which is the actual dangerous material is not in the coating so you can use it without any problems.
    contradict each other, could be the review site messing up


  • #9
    annetcl
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭annetcl


    Got this from amazon:

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004VQXNJY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Together with this wok cover:
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000P5TJKM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Which together with the wok spatula from Ikea works really well for me on my induction hob.

    Hope it helps.


  • #10
    B0jangles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,951 ✭✭✭B0jangles


    Yeah, I'd go with a flat-bottomed steel one, no non-stick coating. Non-stick and high heat are a very bad combo, and if you have pet birds, it's an extremely lethal one.

    Mine is a medium-sized round bottomed one from an asian supermarket. It's very non-stick now just because it's used so much :) If you do get one from an asian store, you'll almost certainly have to clean it very well before you use it since they tend to come with a protective layer of heavy oil.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SesaUVFZ-M


  • #11
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    I bought a fairly big , inexpensive work in Ikea earlier in the year, and have absolutely no complaints with it.

    However, as others have said. Works from the Asian supermarkets are the real deal, inexpensive and last for ages if cared for properly.

    I have been meaning to replace the one I had for years that got misplaced during a house move. :mad:


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  • #12
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Does anyone know if the carbon steel woks sold by Asian shops are induction compatible? Asked in the shop but they didnt know and I didnt exactly have a magnet on me to find out


  • #13
    L1011
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 67,523 Mod ✭✭✭✭L1011


    They'll physically heat up (they're magnetic) - but there is no optimal use case for a wok that works on induction. Just use a large frying pan cause you'll just be sauteeing

    All the time its lifted off the hob you'll get zero heat.

    I wouldn't even use one on a conventional electric. Sauteee pan would be safer as more stable and get identical results. They're for high power gas cooking


  • #14
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users Posts: 19,609 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Cheers, good to hear they work on induction. For some reason my le cruset cast iron pan doesnt work on it and I thought it would with it being metal.

    Woks/induction not ideal but needs must sometimes. Its probably the only disadvantage of induction over gas but I dont mind it as I dont do frequent wok cooking. Id never go back to gas now having used induction for several months, the controlability of induction is unreal.


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