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Trying to prepare my Wok for Seasoning
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NightwingXP
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So I am trying to prepare my Wok for seasoning today and its proving to be a little tricky. There was a sticker on my Wok that I got from the Wok Shop that said to fill with water and 2 T baking soda, then boil for 5-10 minutes. I tried boiling and after 45 minutes I could only get the water up to about 170 degrees. This was on my stove top. It was very awkward and I started getting nervous with my daughter running around me in the kitchen with a Wok of semi boiling water. Can I just scrub with green/yellow sponge with soap and water, and then proceed with seasoning like most youtube videos say or is mine different?
Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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Sure XP. I hadn't heard of the baking soda / boil method. Do as you said, and then follow their video on seasoning.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Great thanks VI. My wife is at the store now getting me a sponge or course steel wool. Looking forward to getting this puppy ready to go!! I have watched the video on youtube numerous times and very anxious. Gonna be googling your king pow shrimp for this weekend as long as I don't have to work overtime
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Great ! No pictures? Didn't happen.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Don't worry. I would hate to deprive my wife of the opportunity to make fun of me, grabbing the camera every time I fire up the Egg now.
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Women....can't live,,,,oh never mind, sorry Andrea.
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Nightwing. How bout a pic of the seasoned wok when you're finished?__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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My carbon steel shipped on Monday from Ms. Tane Chen...tick...tock, tick, tock....Where's my wok?
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Sure will VI. I hope to get it good and seasoned tonight after the whif, I mean wife, gets home from work.
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My carbon steel shipped on Monday from Ms. Tane Chen...tick...tock, tick, tock....Where's my wok?
I was impatient when I ordered mine as well. I called them after a week and Tane said that the wok I ordered was not available and I would have to wait. I had originally ordered a wooden handle wok and I told her to please send me a hollow metal handle wok instead. The whole process took like 3 weeks and I was so anxious to get it in. Now can't wait to season and use it !!! ANXIOUS!!!
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Mine is on the porch from ups today can't wait to get home from work and season it and cook tonight!
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I expect mine today or tomorrow. I'm freaking out....... MAN!Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here.
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I know.. I've been waiting all week! It's on now!
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And I'm stuck waiting for the wife to get home!!!!
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I just did mine, and I think it turned out right. It certainly doesn't stick. Actually we're doing Kung Pao chicken on it tonight.
Anyway, I scrubbed it clean with a yellow scrungie, then put it on the Egg and got it hot. I then used tongs to spread oil on it, and shut the Egg down for about 15 minutes. I then took it off and set it in the other, cold, Egg for about 10 minutes.
I repeated this a couple times, and then left it to cool in the Egg.
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Looks good to me !__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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What is the right size Wok for a Large BGE again?
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What is the right size Wok for a Large BGE again?
16"__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious -
I expect mine today or tomorrow. I'm freaking out....... MAN!
You are freaking out.....MAN
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After our first cook I dumped some water in it, which boiled right away. I brushed it clean, dumped the water, re-oiled it, and left it to cool in the shut down Egg.
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Nightwing. How bout a pic of the seasoned wok when you're finished?
Well mine doesn't look anywhere near as good as your Doc but I hope it works! Here ya go VI. What do you think? I used Crisco on it in the oven ( just a thin film ) and than about a tablespoon of veg oil when I put it on the Egg to char the chives ( I used green onion )
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thanks Village...my next question...which one is everyone buying? Stainless Steel, Hand Hammered, Carbon, etc?
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Jeff,Carbon steel only. Not stainless.Doesn't matter between hand hammered or not. None of mine are hammered.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Nightwing,I would have thought the seasoning process would have gotten it a lot darker.Not to worry. Just make sure you heat the wok up high, then put your oil in it and swirl. Blackness will come with every cook you do.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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I thought so too. Docs Wok (lol) looks excellent. Thanks Vi, here is a finished shot of the Wok cleaned, swished with water and I put a thin film of oil on it for storage. I would do the process over but the smoke is just cleared from the kitchen
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it'll be black before you know it. Be sure to oil the back too (are you listening Mickey?)__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Heh will do VI
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This tasted good, but not really worth its own post.
I think I tried too much, it stewed instead of stir fried.
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The fire certainly looks hot enough. The wok looks pretty full though. Sometimes, especially with meat, if you put too much in, the temperature of the oil will drop and you won't be stir frying. Think that could be it?__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Yes VI, I am sure that I got too enthusiastic. Too much stuff. It tasted good, but was more like soup.
Practice, practice, practice.
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Well it looked very good! At least you got to cook. I only had time to season mine tonight and that was not done very well. It will get better but I think we both had some success tonight Doc!!
Only 3 things in life matter. Family, Steelers and my BGE!!
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