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  • FrostyEgg
    FrostyEgg Posts: 584
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    That's better than I assumed it'd be!
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
    The Cen-Tex Smoker Posts: 22,987
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    Thank you guys for getting this back on track! This is a forum about cooking after all. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
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    FrostyEgg said:
    That's better than I assumed it'd be!
    Honestly, I was also surprised.  Figured I'd get one or two cooks 🤣 , but it lasts pretty long.  Cheaper to cook on than my eggs.
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • theyolksonyou
    theyolksonyou Posts: 18,459
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    Sounds familiar.  No one has made chow fun here, but all the rest. 
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    theyolksonyou said:
    Sounds familiar.  No one has made chow fun here, but all the rest. 
    “Insert food name here” 
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  • caliking
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    Apparently a drunk person cooked beef chow fun again last night. That drunk person did not clean the kitchen and left his dirty wok and mise outside all night. This drunk person also tried to make the hor fun noodles from scratch. The noodles looked like the drunk person’s kitchen this morning but the beef was amazing again. The drunk person had it for breakfast this morning as well just to make sure :) 

    kitchen is clean, woks are shiny- had OG wok running steamer duty for the “noodles” (which were really just a pile of steamed and mushy rice flour bits) and life is good. Rinse repeat for later today ha ha. Empty wine bottles and a dirty kitchen on Sunday morning is a sign of a good Saturday night. 

    Why can we only "like" x1 vs. x 11??

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • caliking
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    OMG.

     Picked up a copy from the library today, and love it already. Its encyclopedic! Have just been flipping through, and it has about all of my favorite Asian dishes. 

    Can't wait to get jiggy with it.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    caliking said:
    OMG.

     Picked up a copy from the library today, and love it already. Its encyclopedic! Have just been flipping through, and it has about all of my favorite Asian dishes. 

    Can't wait to get jiggy with it.
    Cant wait to see it
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    Acn said:

    Made his Mapo tofu tonight, it is really good.  I can see how it could be his favorite dish in the world.  Doubanjiang might be my new favorite ingredient.
    I have to try this. On the short list
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  • caliking
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    Acn said:

    Made his Mapo tofu tonight, it is really good.  I can see how it could be his favorite dish in the world.  Doubanjiang might be my new favorite ingredient.
    I don't think you have enough tofu there :)

    Mapo tofu and dan dan mian are in our regular rotation here. Simple to cook, but so flavorful. Haven't tried Kenji's version, but I'm sure they're really good. 

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • Botch
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    Something about this photo just doesn't look right.  ???
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  • The Cen-Tex Smoker
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    caliking said:
    Acn said:

    Made his Mapo tofu tonight, it is really good.  I can see how it could be his favorite dish in the world.  Doubanjiang might be my new favorite ingredient.
    I don't think you have enough tofu there :)

    Mapo tofu and dan dan mian are in our regular rotation here. Simple to cook, but so flavorful. Haven't tried Kenji's version, but I'm sure they're really good. 
    oooh- we are both getting double dislikes now. 
    Keepin' It Weird in The ATX FBTX
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  • theyolksonyou
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    caliking said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    caliking said:
    Nice! We love this dish. Haven't made it at home much, though. 

    Kenji seems to have caused quite a stir (fry?) with this tome. Apparently, he saved it from becoming a chapter in The Food Lab, because he saw it standing as a book by itself. 

    How do the recipes compare to Fuchsia Dunlop's stuff? I've been on the fence about The Wok. Waiting to see if the library has it. 
    Im not sure how the recipes compare but the techniques are great. 

    I never took you for a library kind of guy. You strike me more as a “why borrow one when I could buy 2” kind of guy 😂

    your garage don’t lie. 
    Update:

    Borrowed a copy from the library. Flipping through this book was like a wet dream. Wish I had it 10 yrs ago. 

    Bought a copy on Amazon, and they damaged the binding because it was shipped same day (shipped in bags, not boxes). So, picked up a copy at Costco.

    That means I currently have 3 copies in my posession...

    Then, I went poking around in the garage, and found 2 woks. One is junk, the other one needs to be reseasoned. Not  counting the 2 concave comals, which are sorta like a wok. 

    Moral of the story=  fvck you. I hate it when people know me better than I do. 
    This is glorious. 
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  • Langner91
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    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    caliking said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    caliking said:
    Nice! We love this dish. Haven't made it at home much, though. 

    Kenji seems to have caused quite a stir (fry?) with this tome. Apparently, he saved it from becoming a chapter in The Food Lab, because he saw it standing as a book by itself. 

    How do the recipes compare to Fuchsia Dunlop's stuff? I've been on the fence about The Wok. Waiting to see if the library has it. 
    Im not sure how the recipes compare but the techniques are great. 

    I never took you for a library kind of guy. You strike me more as a “why borrow one when I could buy 2” kind of guy 😂

    your garage don’t lie. 
    Update:

    Borrowed a copy from the library. Flipping through this book was like a wet dream. Wish I had it 10 yrs ago. 

    Bought a copy on Amazon, and they damaged the binding because it was shipped same day (shipped in bags, not boxes). So, picked up a copy at Costco.

    That means I currently have 3 copies in my posession...

    Then, I went poking around in the garage, and found 2 woks. One is junk, the other one needs to be reseasoned. Not  counting the 2 concave comals, which are sorta like a wok. 

    Moral of the story=  fvck you. I hate it when people know me better than I do. 
    This is glorious. 
    ICASIL
    Clinton, Iowa
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  • kl8ton
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    FrostyEgg said:
    How fast do these burners blow through propane? I suppose even the stupid high BTU's aren't actually on that long to heat a wok.
    Just get one of these.  Buy once, cry once.


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  • Ozzie_Isaac
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    caliking said:
    The Cen-Tex Smoker said:
    caliking said:
    Nice! We love this dish. Haven't made it at home much, though. 

    Kenji seems to have caused quite a stir (fry?) with this tome. Apparently, he saved it from becoming a chapter in The Food Lab, because he saw it standing as a book by itself. 

    How do the recipes compare to Fuchsia Dunlop's stuff? I've been on the fence about The Wok. Waiting to see if the library has it. 
    Im not sure how the recipes compare but the techniques are great. 

    I never took you for a library kind of guy. You strike me more as a “why borrow one when I could buy 2” kind of guy 😂

    your garage don’t lie. 
    Update:

    Borrowed a copy from the library. Flipping through this book was like a wet dream. Wish I had it 10 yrs ago. 

    Bought a copy on Amazon, and they damaged the binding because it was shipped same day (shipped in bags, not boxes). So, picked up a copy at Costco.

    That means I currently have 3 copies in my posession...

    Then, I went poking around in the garage, and found 2 woks. One is junk, the other one needs to be reseasoned. Not  counting the 2 concave comals, which are sorta like a wok. 

    Moral of the story=  fvck you. I hate it when people know me better than I do. 
    Amazon damaged my binding too.  It wasn't horrible, so after I started down the "replace" route I said f-it and kept it.  Now I won't be so worried as I use it around all the food and prep.
    They don’t want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don’t want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They’re not interested in that. That doesn’t help them. That's against their interests. - George Carlin
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  • MaskedMarvel
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    My wok is the one used by local Asian restaurants I got from an Asian supply here in Greensboro. I love it. Carbon steel and no janky handle. Holds beaucoup food. Heat distribution is even. Cleanup is a breeze. 

    I can see if they have more - mine is years old - if anyones interested. 

    Cue: artsy and utilitarian photo sesh (upside down?!)


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    36" Blackstone - Greensboro!


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    MaskedMarvel said:
    My wok is the one used by local Asian restaurants I got from an Asian supply here in Greensboro. I love it. Carbon steel and no janky handle. Holds beaucoup food. Heat distribution is even. Cleanup is a breeze. 

    I can see if they have more - mine is years old - if anyones interested. 


    I have one similar, but it's cast iron.  Why do you want a new one, and throw away that beautiful patina?
     
    Also, does anyone know of a heat- and water-resistant tape, that I could tape up the handle?  It gets uncomfortably warm about mid-cook, and not having to find/grab a potholder would be nice (first-world problem, I know).  
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    "Tung Oil is derived from the Tung tree, but not from its tongue, but rather its nuts."  - Stumpy Nubs


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    Botch said:
    MaskedMarvel said:
    My wok is the one used by local Asian restaurants I got from an Asian supply here in Greensboro. I love it. Carbon steel and no janky handle. Holds beaucoup food. Heat distribution is even. Cleanup is a breeze. 

    I can see if they have more - mine is years old - if anyones interested. 


    I have one similar, but it's cast iron.  Why do you want a new one, and throw away that beautiful patina?
     
    Also, does anyone know of a heat- and water-resistant tape, that I could tape up the handle?  It gets uncomfortably warm about mid-cook, and not having to find/grab a potholder would be nice (first-world problem, I know).  
    Handle isn't janky, but does burn you up.
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  • LetsEat
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    RyanStl said:
    Botch said:
    MaskedMarvel said:
    My wok is the one used by local Asian restaurants I got from an Asian supply here in Greensboro. I love it. Carbon steel and no janky handle. Holds beaucoup food. Heat distribution is even. Cleanup is a breeze. 

    I can see if they have more - mine is years old - if anyones interested. 


    I have one similar, but it's cast iron.  Why do you want a new one, and throw away that beautiful patina?
     
    Also, does anyone know of a heat- and water-resistant tape, that I could tape up the handle?  It gets uncomfortably warm about mid-cook, and not having to find/grab a potholder would be nice (first-world problem, I know).  
    Handle isn't janky, but does burn you up.
    Check out the workshop.com

    IL 
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  • LetsEat
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    wokshop.com.  Darn autocorrect. 
    IL 
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  • Botch
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    LetsEat said:
    Check out the wokshop.com

    If we meet at an Eggfest, Brisket Camp, Butt Blast, etc I'm buying you a beer; Thanks!  
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