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I'm in Sudbury, so looking primarily for online.LBGE (2012), MiniMax (2014), and too many Eggcessories to list. - Sudbury, Ontario
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Sorry, I didn't connect just there. You would have a tremendous selection in TO. My Mom used to import jewelry from Thailand and the family that owned the company would stay with us when they had shows and business dealings. They would bring their own woks and curries with them. They used hand hammered carbon steel woks. The grandma who was teaching me stuff swore that they were better cause if you pulled something up on the side it would stay and not cook anymore. Woks are so cheap you could get a bunch of different styles from the multitude of ethnic places there. Meantime you could pick something up at the Bay and saw the handle off
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Thanks Steven. I never thought about cutting the handle off my cheap Ikea one that I won't be using once I gets the new one.LBGE (2012), MiniMax (2014), and too many Eggcessories to list. - Sudbury, Ontario
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@LittleSteven is your wok hand hammered carbon steel? I've been thinking of getting one with a long handle. I'm curious because you're saying here about cutting handles. Would you let a wanna-be wokker in on why short handles are better?Flint, Michigan
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Greeno55 was looking for something without handles. The hammered carbon steel one is the best IMHO but I seldom do wok cooks on the egg
Steve
Caledon, ON
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LS - There's been discussions here lately about using a gas burner like a turkey fryer. The two big advantages using gas over an Egg were better control and instant gratification (is ready in a couple of minutes). Since a wok cook is so fast, there is no opportunity for smoke from the lump to be added to the dish making using lump less desireable. Is this why you don't wok on your egg?
Getting back to the handle, I was thinking that using a wok with welding gloves on could be cumbersome. That's why I was leaning toward a longer wooden handle. What do you think?
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Dude I don't really know. I have a French top on my stove that is perfect for a wok. When I have done wok cooks on the eggs I have just used firefighters gloves to handle them. Don't really have anything with a handle except a stainless one that screwed the pooch first time out
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Sorry LS. I didn't mean to put you on the spot. I didn't think about you having a nice stove because mine sux.Flint, Michigan
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Little Steven said:Dude I don't really know. I have a French top on my stove that is perfect for a wok. When I have done wok cooks on the eggs I have just used firefighters gloves to handle them. Don't really have anything with a handle except a stainless one that screwed the pooch first time out
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Fred and Greeno55 - I have a 16" hammered steel wok, just like LS says, stuff will stay on the side if you want it to. It is ugly as hell, cooks the best.I use the 16" HS with long wood handle, over a turkey burner, 14" flat bottom on the gasser side burner.@Greeno55 - did you mean Ming Wo? They have a chain of stores out here. Over in Richmond there are lots of mom and pop chinese cooking stores. I can take a look for you if you want, nothing better than a woking experience in "Ditchmond".I guess you are too far from a border crossing to have it shipped to the US and drive over and get it. There should be lots to choose from in TO if you get there on a regular basis.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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@Skiddymarker - based on all the research, I am leaning towards the hand hammered wok. Looks like I will be in Toronto later this month, so I will have a look around. May have to add that to my usual Korean lunch while I'm there. There's a great one from the Wok Shop in San Fran, but a $22 purchase is $29 to ship. That's half my gas to Toronto.LBGE (2012), MiniMax (2014), and too many Eggcessories to list. - Sudbury, Ontario
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The 14" is a good size, my first was a 14" HHCS. I remember paying $10 for it at a store in Vancouver's Chinatown, which was a fair amount back in the 80's.The shipping kills anything coming in from the states, that's why eggs are 50% more here than in the US. I bet the wok shipped in the US would be <$10.T&T Supermarkets has some HH woks along with a great selection of everything asian in their stores here. If you are in TO check out one of their locations.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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i have a wok with the hoop handle and another with a long handle, the long handle one is the one i use in the egg, its just easier to use
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Greeno55 said:I've ordered my AR and spider from Ceramic Grill Store, but the shipping to add a wok was ridiculous. So I'm wondering if any of my fellow Canadians know of a good online store to buy a wok. I've got in contact with Ming-Woo out of Vancouver to see if they carry woks without the long handle,and am waiting for a response. I could always wait until my next visit to Toronto in a month, but all of us here are pretty impatient when it comes to our toys aren't we?
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Little Steven said:The grandma who was teaching me stuff swore that they were better cause if you pulled something up on the side it would stay and not cook anymore.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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If you guys were real men, you'd pour a big-assed drink, pick up some carbon sheet steel and beat it into a wok with a ball-peen hammer.
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nolaegghead said:Little Steven said:Dude I don't really know. I have a French top on my stove that is perfect for a wok. When I have done wok cooks on the eggs I have just used firefighters gloves to handle them. Don't really have anything with a handle except a stainless one that screwed the pooch first time out
Steve
Caledon, ON
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nolaegghead said:If you guys were real men, you'd pour a big-assed drink, pick up some carbon sheet steel and beat it into a wok with a ball-peen hammer.Maybe the problem is the big assed drink, although on the other hand, I don't notice when I whack a finger...Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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Stoater said:Greeno55 said:I've ordered my AR and spider from Ceramic Grill Store, but the shipping to add a wok was ridiculous. So I'm wondering if any of my fellow Canadians know of a good online store to buy a wok. I've got in contact with Ming-Woo out of Vancouver to see if they carry woks without the long handle,and am waiting for a response. I could always wait until my next visit to Toronto in a month, but all of us here are pretty impatient when it comes to our toys aren't we?
Steve
Caledon, ON
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Awesome! Tanks for all the tips. My spider and AR was just shipped today. But with the holidays they said about 14 business days to get here, so I guess I have time to wait to visit Toronto and head to China or Korea Town. After all, it gives me a great excuse to go eat down there.LBGE (2012), MiniMax (2014), and too many Eggcessories to list. - Sudbury, Ontario
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Greeno55 said:After all, it gives me a great excuse to go eat down there.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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Village Idiot said:Greeno55 said:After all, it gives me a great excuse to go eat down there.
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nolaegghead said:Village Idiot said:Greeno55 said:After all, it gives me a great excuse to go eat down there.
Agreed!! Also after living in Korea for a while, it's hard to beat all you can eat Korean bbq for under $20.LBGE (2012), MiniMax (2014), and too many Eggcessories to list. - Sudbury, Ontario -
The only time I'll eat Dim Sum is when a card carrying Chinese human is with me, and assuring me that the dish will not eat me instead of vice versa.__________________________________________Dripping Springs, Texas.Just west of Austintatious
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I almost forgot about Korean BBQ. Man, that's a chore to make all those little side dishes at home. I'd go out for that in a NY second. VI - it's pretty safe - it's almost always steamed or fried.
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@Greeno55, when in Toronto, check out this place ... got my hand hammered wok there for under $20.
http://www.thestar.com/living/food/article/1048577--a-trip-to-tap-phong-the-utensil-heaven-where-top-chefs-rub-shoulders-with-home-cooks
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Canugghead said:@Greeno55, when in Toronto, check out this place ... got my hand hammered wok there for under $20.
http://www.thestar.com/living/food/article/1048577--a-trip-to-tap-phong-the-utensil-heaven-where-top-chefs-rub-shoulders-with-home-cooks
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