Wok-ing on a Saturday night!

tarheelmatt

Thanks @johnmitchell and @blind99!

theyolksonyou

@Tinyfish yes it can be too hot!  Last night I lost track of time and when I went to start the cook my thermo was 700 and the wok was close to 900 degrees according to my IR thermo. I thought I'd give it a shot. Cashews immediately became char. 

Took the wok out, closed the vents, wait a few. Wok back on @ 500 and good to go. 

tarheelmatt

Tinyfish said:

Silly question but can the fire be to hot when woking? Do you limit the amount of charcoal you put in or the length of time the charcoal heats up.

I think it can be. I will usually let the egg get to around 550 and then put the wok on. It doesn't take long for the wok to heat up. I will typically close the bottom vent or not wide open while woking though. 

Once the oil is smoking and dancing it's time to wok. 

tarheelmatt

NDG said:

Awesome Cook - love the way you posted all the details with pics and video too - excellent post!  One Q . . What's on the cucumbers?

It's the sauce I made for the stir fry. 

Brisket_Fanatic

theyolksonyou said:

@Tinyfish yes it can be too hot!  Last night I lost track of time and when I went to start the cook my thermo was 700 and the wok was close to 900 degrees according to my IR thermo. I thought I'd give it a shot. Cashews immediately became char. 

Took the wok out, closed the vents, wait a few. Wok back on @ 500 and good to go. 

Yep, first time I would shot the oil in and it burst into flames, glad it was outside or I would've needed new cupboards.

Your food looks great!

tarheelmatt

Brisket_Fanatic said:

theyolksonyou said:

@Tinyfish yes it can be too hot!  Last night I lost track of time and when I went to start the cook my thermo was 700 and the wok was close to 900 degrees according to my IR thermo. I thought I'd give it a shot. Cashews immediately became char. 

Took the wok out, closed the vents, wait a few. Wok back on @ 500 and good to go. 

Yep, first time I would shot the oil in and it burst into flames, glad it was outside or I would've needed new cupboards.

Your food looks great!

Thanks! 

tarheelmatt

theyolksonyou said:

@Tinyfish yes it can be too hot!  Last night I lost track of time and when I went to start the cook my thermo was 700 and the wok was close to 900 degrees according to my IR thermo. I thought I'd give it a shot. Cashews immediately became char. 

Took the wok out, closed the vents, wait a few. Wok back on @ 500 and good to go. 

Need to invest in one of these I guess. I try to stay outside with the egg once the Egg gets up to temp. 

Botch

Grace Young is on PBS right now, breaking in a wok and going to make some recipes later, if you're couch-potating right now.  

Botch

Heh, Matt, Ms. Young is using the same spatula you did, she claimed that this style:
 

 
are hard to find in this country with any quality (she got hers in Hong Kong).  I have one from The Wok Shop and I think it's fine...

tarheelmatt

I need to get one of those instead of that POS that I have.