Ordered My Wokking Gear - Breath of a Wok or Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge or both.

Stoater · November 2012

Ordered a spider for my xl the lump reducing ring and a 20 inch carbon steel wok, thanks for the inspiration guys, looking forward to some quick, healthy tasty cooking.

I know some of you have the book breath of a wok, and really recommend it, but do any of you have the newer publication - stir frying to the sky's edge, I guess what I need to know is do I need both titles or will one suffice.

Cheers

Village Idiot · November 2012

I have both books. Both are chock full of recipes. Probably 80% of Stir Frying to the sky's Edge is recipes, the rest is techniques and typical ingredients.

Breath of a Wok is more geared to selecting your wok, seasoning it, achieving wok hai, etc. But, about half is recipes also.

In practice, I get most of my recipes off the internet, although I'm glad I got both books when I was starting out. Back then, I really didn't have anybody to talk to about stir frying, so I needed the books.

BYS1981 · November 2012

I haven't ordered mine personally, but I have had ordered the wok and the ring stand from ceramic grill works as Christmas presents.

After watching Village Idiots video I was pretty sold on it, looks fun, and my wife and I already do stir fry quite a bit. I can't wait to get started.

Stoater · November 2012

Thanks for the input guys, I will see if I can find that video from the master wokker.

Richard Fl · November 2012

"Breath of a Wok" is very educational and full of great recipes. VI is right on.

Here are some thoughts one Wokking:
http://www.greeneggers.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=1277637&catid=1

Stoater · November 2012

Thanks Richard,

Does anyone have the link to VLs wok video I can't find it anywhere.

Cheers.

Stoater · November 2012

Sorry I mean't VI's video

BOWHUNR · November 2012

Here's the link.

Mike

Village Idiot · November 2012

I wish I had been sober when I made that video. b-(

mbhutton · November 2012

Great. Gonna have to try that one

The Cen-Tex Smoker · November 2012

Village Idiot said:

I wish I had been sober when I made that video. b-(

What are the odds? :D

BYS1981 · November 2012

Village Idiot said:

I wish I had been sober when I made that video. b-(

haha when you called the scallions scallops I was like... ? lol!

Plano_JJ · November 2012

Village Idiot said:

I wish I had been sober when I made that video. b-(

Awesome video. Cant ever remember being sober when the Egg is lit

Stoater · December 2012

BOWHUNR said:

Here's the link.

Mike

Thanks Mike,

Got my 20" wok yesterday, just waiting for the spider and lump reducing ring. Have any of you seasoned your wok on the egg, this is a carbon steel wok and it recommends seasoning it for four hours in the oven, problem is I don't want to stink up my house with the smell of oil.

Right I am going to watch the master sloshed wokker vl for some inspiration.

Botch · December 2012

Stoater said:

Have any of you seasoned your wok on the egg, this is a carbon steel wok and it recommends seasoning it for four hours in the oven, problem is I don't want to stink up my house with the smell of oil.

I've done it both ways, did my 14" on the Large (it wouldn't sit inside my sheet pan in the oven, knew it would make a mess) and did my 10" in the oven (last summer with the windows open, didn't notice an oil smell). I preferred doing it on the Egg, but both ways work.

BobsBGE · December 2012

Stoater

Let us know how the 20" works on the XL. I want to get a bigger wok than what I have now and am not sure what size is right. A picture or 2 on the XL with the spider would be very helpful.

Stoater · December 2012

BobsBGE said:

Stoater

Let us know how the 20" works on the XL. I want to get a bigger wok than what I have now and am not sure what size is right. A picture or 2 on the XL with the spider would be very helpful.

Doing my first cook tonight Bob, I will be sure to post some pics of the wok on the spider.

Plano_JJ · December 2012

I got a 16" for my XL and it fits great and gets HOT

Stoater · December 2012

Plano_JJ said:

I got a 16" for my XL and it fits great and gets HOT

Nice, have you used it much?

Plano_JJ · December 2012

Just once, I did the recipe on page 120 of that book, It came out great. Plus, I made some fried rice out of some brown rice I had and it too was awesome. Be sure and use that Dark Soy if you can find it, it has great flavor. The Spider is awesome, a must have if your going to WOK.

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