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Need Help Buying A Wok
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r270ba
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Ok I am going to have to get me a Wok. I know everyone here likes the Wok Shop. Can someone point me in the right direction as to what to buy? I have also looked on Amazon and I do like the instant gratification of buying from them, so I will take suggestions from either place.
I have an XL BGE but no Woo and I also have propane burners. Didin't know what shape wok, material, etc. that I needed to be buying.
Thanks in advance!
Ron
Anderson, SC
XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)
XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)
Webber Kettle and Webber Summit Gasser
Want List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $
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Talk to Gary or Richard and then call Ms Chan at the Wok Shop. Tell her you are an EggHead....Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers.
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In 1981 I had the good luck to be seated next to Stephen Yan on a five hour flight from Vancouver to Ottawa. He inspired, and I mean inspired me, to try Cantonese cooking. He had a TV cooking show called "Wok with Yan" Life changer.I don't wok on my egg, there are lots who do and really enjoy it. I just don't have the temp control on the egg, and it seems it always requires oven glove/mitt to move the wok. Only seen this at demos.I use a propane burner (a turkey burner) for my 16" round bottom, spun carbon steel, long wooden handle 30 year old wok (bought at a store in Vancouver's Chinatown). My 10" flat bottom, hammered, long handle is used on my gasser's side burner. The 14" flat bottom hasn't been used much since SWMBO insisted on replacing our electric coil top stove with the glass top piece of furniture we now have in the kitchen. (We do not have access to gas in our kitchen). All wokking is now done outside.I like the long wooden handle, allows you to quickly move food like a saute pan as well as stirring. I use bamboo on the hammered, steel tools on the spun, was told to do it and have never changed.If you want to wok on your egg I think you want to get a woo and round bottom wok with ear handles. You could still use with your burners if the support ring fits around the burner (like on a gasser) or if the burner allows the round bottom to sit above the flame (some turkey fryer burners have a flat support for the pot). If you have gas or coil electric in the house, a flat bottom might be a better choice, it can do duty on the egg, burners or in the house.Good luck.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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r270ba said:I have an XL BGE but no Woo and I also have propane burners. Didin't know what shape wok, material, etc. that I needed to be buying.Travis likes his setup. Hopefully, he will chime in.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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I use a 20" hand hammered carbon steel wok. It has a round bottom and D shaped handles.
I got mine from mrs Tane Chen at the wok shop.
If you have an XL don't get a smaller wok or you will burn yourself every time you use it.Be careful, man! I've got a beverage here. -
My recommendation is round bottom carbon steel with the loop handles. The flat bottoms are only there for cooking on a stove top or grate. The round bottom lets you grab and stir food better with round spoons.
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...and if it gets too cold to wok outside, you can always race them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wok_racing
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nolaegghead said:My recommendation is round bottom carbon steel with the loop handles. The flat bottoms are only there for cooking on a stove top or grate. The round bottom lets you grab and stir food better with round spoons.Anderson, SC
XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)Webber Kettle and Webber Summit GasserWant List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $ -
nolaegghead said:...and if it gets too cold to wok outside, you can always race them. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wok_racingAnderson, SC
XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)Webber Kettle and Webber Summit GasserWant List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $ -
r270ba said:nolaegghead said:My recommendation is round bottom carbon steel with the loop handles. The flat bottoms are only there for cooking on a stove top or grate. The round bottom lets you grab and stir food better with round spoons.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=wok ring&sprefix=wok r&rh=i:aps,k:wok ring
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nolaegghead said:r270ba said:nolaegghead said:My recommendation is round bottom carbon steel with the loop handles. The flat bottoms are only there for cooking on a stove top or grate. The round bottom lets you grab and stir food better with round spoons.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=wok ring&sprefix=wok r&rh=i:aps,k:wok ringAnderson, SC
XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)Webber Kettle and Webber Summit GasserWant List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $ -
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The 20" should be perfect for the XLRG with metal "D" handles.
I use both a 14" or 16" round bottom "D" handles with spider on my large and also as VI pointed out I use a wood handle 14" on the grate of the large and my cooktop stove with a wok ring.
My preference is the wood handle as it gives me more control over the wok and I also have been cooking most of my wok meals the last few years on my Oriental Tao.
http://www.greeneggers.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=1151884&catid=1
Here are some Wok Ramblings that have been put together to help wokkers..
http://www.greeneggers.com/index.php?option=com_simpleboard&func=view&id=1277637&catid=1
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Thanks Richard!Anderson, SC
XL BGE, Father's Day Gift 2012 (Thanks Fam!!!)Webber Kettle and Webber Summit GasserWant List: Thermapen, Small BGE, Wok, Adjustable Rig, Food Saver, More $
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