/ck/ - Food & Cooking

>>9598576
You can put your wok on your gas BBQ. Just take out the "lava rock" or whatever other kind of heat spreader your grill might have. Just stick the wok straight over the gas.

Or if you prefer, find a "turkey fryer" propane burner like pic related. They often go on sale in November for Thanksgiving.

>>9390654
It's the opposite, actually. The wok needs less oil because it will collect at the bottom due to the curved shape.

The wok is easier to toss the food in, and it requires less oil. On the other hand it's totally useless unless you have a gas burner or are using an actual fire to cook on.

If you have an electric stove then a frying pan is your only practical option. Though I would suggest you find the strongest heat source you can. Most stir-fries are cooked in 2 minutes or less, start to finish. You need serious high heat for that. If you don't have a big gas range then stick your wok over charcoal or use one of those propane-fired outdoor "turkey fryer" burners. like pic related. If you have a gas BBQ you can take the grate out and stick the wok straight over the burner.

>>9124974
>iron wok or whatever

That raises another important point. The whole point of a stir-fry is the crazy high heat level. That heat level browns the food, creates the malliard reaction, and carmelizes. You need a really strong flame to do that properly. Because most people's homes don't have a strong enough hob then you have to cheat. One way of doing that is to pre-cook the ingredients in advance. Another way is to use a really thick, heavy, skillet then heat it up really hot before you put the food in. You're relying on the thermal mass of the iron rather than a strong burner. (Think of it like this: if you need to spend a lot of money but your salary isn't very high, then you need to save up first. That's exactly how a thick iron pan can help).

Or you can skip all the bullshit and get something like pic related and stir-fry on that.

>>7567245

Depends a lot on the specific dish. Thinks like peking duck involve a lot of time so yeah, those are impractical to do at home. But most stir-fries are certainly possible to do at home. The high power needed for a good stir-fry is easily achieved by pic related, an inexpensive propane burner, aka "turkey fryer".

>>7253167

Not in my opinion. If you want to buy something that lets you use the wok easier then I'd suggest a "turkey fryer" burner like pic related. They are less expensive and easier to use than an actual fire. I posted the pic with the grill to illustrate that you can do that in a pinch if you already have the grill (which many people do).

>>6893203

Pic related on the porch outside.

>>5693183

Yeah, but Bao is really the only thing that a wok has going for it. Yes, you can steam in it or deep-fry in it, etc, but those things can all be done with ordinary pots and pans. The real point of a wok--what it can do that nothing else can--is bao.

That being said, you can easily get a propane turkey fryer and use it outside. Cheap, effective, and no worries about fire code or what to do with the vapors/steam coming off the food. (Even if you had a proper wok range indoors you need ventilation too!)