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16476898 No.16476898 [Reply] [Original]

I don't have a wok, whats the next best thing?

>> No.16476930

>>16476898
>big
>not nonstick
Good luck

>> No.16476933

>>16476898
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AMRP9JTHlw

>> No.16477014
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16477014

>>16476898
>I don't have a wok, whats the next best thing?
cast iron will brown items nicely, and many people already own them. Wal-mart has their Pioneer woman and store brands, already seasoned, for next to nothing.

I like my glass lidded calphalon anodized nonstick pan that is pretty much a flat bottomed wok, but more versatile. Buy the one called a deep fryer, not the wok, and you have a great daily skillet. The glass lid is excellent for one pot rice recipes, since you see the moment the steam disappears and it's getting done.

I was /facepalm at the latest gadget my Mom added about a decade ago until I tried it. She bought a large capacity 8L electric wok from Sunbeam, that has a thermostat, is supernonstick for cleanup, and some extremely hot walls that other brands don't have, and since it has a thermostat, it is so great for wok-frying, as it holds the temp nicely between batches, and comes with a rack for steaming whether dumplings or just a huge load of veggies. It absolutely acts like a regular wok, with high searing heat down to the center. Not a bad gadget if you want that true wok-like experience but no gas.

>> No.16478348

>>16477014
How do you toss in it?

>> No.16478540

>>16478348
Don’t be a wristlet

>> No.16478545

>>16478540
I am picturing a wok version of a crockpot with feet and no long pan-handle.

>> No.16478596

>>16476933

this guy was funny when he wasnt sweating into the camera