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Tuesday Night Wok session w/ Video

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ringkingpin
ringkingpin Posts: 260
edited September 2013 in EggHead Forum
Tonight I did my 6th or 7th wok session.  Each time I have more fun and each time it gets a little better.  I need to cut the handle off the front of the pan so I can keep the motion down in the egg still.  
Ok, here is the weird thing, I was reading the side of the cooking oil and the last thing in the description says, "excellent choice for those TUESDAY night stirfrys."  HUH?! lol, I had to crack up over that being that it IS a Tuesday night.  
I made a video, it's way too long but I just let the camera roll, no editting.  PLEASE jump to the good parts, as I get long winded, I'm trying to show my brother what my work flow is and why.  I'm totally a neophyte when it comes to wok cooking but I'm experimenting, reading and learning.  


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"Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
 Brillat-Savarin
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
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    Love the Tuesday night comment...
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  • ringkingpin
    ringkingpin Posts: 260
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    i couldn't believe that!!
    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
     Brillat-Savarin
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  • cazzy
    cazzy Posts: 9,136
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    Nice cook!! Looks great!
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    That's awesome, I'm ordering a spider and wok for my XL tomorrow!
    They/Them
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  • cazzy
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    Watched the whole video...outcome looked great. One great thing I learned from Village Idiot in his iconic woking video is the importance of Mise en place in wok cooking.

    Line up all ingredients in the order of use...so you never have to pause the cooking process. I think if you implement this process, your actual cooking time will decrease and your final product will be even better.

    None the less, I'd happily eat your final product so job well done.

    I have one of these for my cooking oil and love it:

    http://wokshop.stores.yahoo.net/oilcanisters.html
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • hapster
    hapster Posts: 7,503
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    Woking goes so fast; absolute must that you have everything staged and ready to go. Even better if you can have someone else filming and shooting for you.
    MSV Chill Spot
    Chester County, PA

    http://egginwithedward.blogspot.com/

    http://edwardhardingphotography.zenfolio.com/
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  • hapster
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    I use a simple condiment squeeze bottle for my wok oil...
    MSV Chill Spot
    Chester County, PA

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  • caliking
    caliking Posts: 18,731
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    Nice cook. The plated shot looks delicious.

    #1 LBGE December 2012 • #2 SBGE February  2013 • #3 Mini May 2013
    A happy BGE family in Houston, TX.
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  • MaskedMarvel
    MaskedMarvel Posts: 3,142
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    Loved the video. Definitely doing a wok this weekend now. Great job.
    Large BGE and Medium BGE
    36" Blackstone - Greensboro!


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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,647
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    I'd eat that any day. I enjoyed video too.

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  • ringkingpin
    ringkingpin Posts: 260
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    cazzy said:
     Mise en place in wok cooking. Line up all ingredients in the order of use...so you never have to pause the cooking process.
    Thanks, that's actually exactly how I did it.  You can't see because of the camera view but off to the side, everything is lined up good to go.  That was only my 6th wok cook so I'll get better with time.  The big time hack was I forgot to open all of my little jars of "stuff" and I also forgot to get my prep dishes, twice to put my cooked ingredients in.  Another big hack was warming the rice or frying it.  I think from now on, I'll just serve warm rice or maybe no rice at all.
    I like the idea of having the oil in a squeeze bottle, thanks!  Also, I suppose I could make a little mix of all of my seasonings, good to go so I don't have to screw with that too.  Give me a month and I'll post another video, I bet I'll decrease the time by at least half, if not more.  
    This weekend I'm cutting off the front handle of the wok.  
    Thanks for the comments guys!
    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
     Brillat-Savarin
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  • ringkingpin
    ringkingpin Posts: 260
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    btw, can someone link me to Village Idiots woking video please?
    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
     Brillat-Savarin
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
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    You said you have a 16" wok and a large.  I'm almost certain that is a 14".  Measure the diameter.
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    Just west of Austintatious


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  • ringkingpin
    ringkingpin Posts: 260
    edited September 2013
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    Thanks, I'll measure and let you know.  I think I found your wok video, is it the one of you making gung po shrimp?
    Also found your dogs singing video, lol, very funny :)

    Cazzy, thanks for the link for the oil containers, those are nice too!  I use something similar in my kitchen for olive oil.  Now I need to decide, squeeze bottle or oil container...
    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
     Brillat-Savarin
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  • Village Idiot
    Village Idiot Posts: 6,959
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    Thanks.
    Yep.
    Thanks.

    __________________________________________

    Dripping Springs, Texas.
    Just west of Austintatious


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  • cazzy
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    ringkingpin said:

    Thanks, I'll measure and let you know.  I think I found your wok video, is it the one of you making gung po shrimp?

    Also found your dogs singing video, lol, very funny :)

    Cazzy, thanks for the link for the oil containers, those are nice too!  I use something similar in my kitchen for olive oil.  Now I need to decide, squeeze bottle or oil container...
    No problem! Please post the video if you can...I've been looking for it. Lol
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • ringkingpin
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    Cazzy, the youtube link was hidden right under my first post.  Here it is:

    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
     Brillat-Savarin
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  • Griffin
    Griffin Posts: 8,200
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    Looks pretty good and I enjoyed the video (although it was a bit long, good waste of work time ;) ) Makes me want to get my wok out and get cooking. I'm no expert, but I don't think your oil should be catching on fire. You might have it a bit too hot? I noticed you have your spider legs up, have you tried it the other way? I always have mine legs down so the wok sits higher, but then I also have a bigger wok. Seems easier to manuver and manipulate that way for me. Anyway, great job and you got me craving Chinese now.

    Rowlett, Texas

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  • Loquitur
    Loquitur Posts: 13
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    Did you bend the handle of the wok upward or did it come that way? Do you mind telling us where you bought it?
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  • cazzy
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    ringkingpin said:

    Cazzy, the youtube link was hidden right under my first post.  Here it is:


    I saw your video...was talking about VI's video.
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • ringkingpin
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    ahhh, I simply googled, Village Idiot, wok and found the link:
    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
     Brillat-Savarin
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  • ringkingpin
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    hey Village Idiot, it's not a 14" wok, it's ALSO not a 16" wok, lol it's a 15" wok!

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    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
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  • ringkingpin
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    edited September 2013
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    Loquitur said:
    Did you bend the handle of the wok upward or did it come that way? Do you mind telling us where you bought it?
    This wok actually came with a large starter set which was gifted to me from www.importfood.com  It looks like the one in the set I got is sold as a 14" wok but that's not what I measured and the wok is round, not oblong so it's 15" diameter all the way around.  Maybe woks are measured differently than id/od?  Also, I did bend the handle up some to get it to fit inside of the egg better.  
    BTW, if you like making curry, the currys that importfood sells is excellent!
    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
     Brillat-Savarin
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  • Village Idiot
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    ringkingpin said:
    hey Village Idiot, it's not a 14" wok, it's ALSO not a 16" wok, lol it's a 15" wok!


    Hahaha.  I had put my 16" on my Large, then then my 14", and thought "hmmm, his looks like it's 15", but I didn't think they came in that size.

    If you have some loose change and intend to do a lot of wokking, I would really recommend getting a 16".  That one inch makes a lot of difference in protecting yourself from the fire.

    Note:  I'm expecting the usual response "that's what she said" from my comment about one inch makes a lot of difference. 
    :)
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  • ringkingpin
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    OK, cool, I am not averse to buying MORE stuff for the BGE.  Maybe the 15" will work better for my Medium?
    Also, I am going to try to flip the spider.  I think one of teh reasons I'm getting the flare ups is because the vaporized oils are so far down inside the egg, the wicking flames can reach around and ignite it.  If you tilt any pan with hot vaporized oil in it where there is a flame it's going to ignite.  I think it's kinda cool actually but I'm a total pyromaniac. :)
    "Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are."
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  • Village Idiot
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    Yeah, I have the legs down on my spider when stir frying.  It gets plenty hot that way too.
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    Just west of Austintatious


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  • cazzy
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    ringkingpin said:

    ahhh, I simply googled, Village Idiot, wok and found the link:

    Nice! I saw when it was first posted. Didn't know Mickey posted it. Thanks!
    Just a hack that makes some $hitty BBQ....
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  • FlyingTivo
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    I also think you are too low on the egg, you need the spider legs down sitting on the dips of the fire ring!

    Felipe
    Men, easier fed than understood!!
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