What Wok Size and Birthday gift ideas

I'm a big fan of the CGW 2 Tier Swing Grate. Other ideas are Meat Church Rubs, iGrill. If you really want a conversation piece ask for a meat blanket, my whole family is still laughing at me for getting one. I'm also a huge fan of meat baskets of all kinds. Nitrate gloves, BGE Tervis tumblers, BGE corn holders, get a meat brander with your initial it has its place. I'm assuming you have a thermapen. BGE patio lights if you have a place to hang them. BGE apron. Meat glove or oven mitts. BGE bottle opener that doesn't open bottles. SS Smokware cap. A supply of aluminum foil, some additional cookie sheets, small scale. That's just what comes to mind 

True story, I was trying to get this for your sauce/rub exchange and the company f'ed it all up. The dimensions appear to work for the MM and thought you would have liked it. Maybe you'll have better luck with them.

http://www.agrisupply.com/carolina-cooker-cast-iron-wok/p/67696/ 

Looked pretty cool.

Chubbs said:

Man I usually get a hug for my birthday.  . @Mickey likes ms chan at the wokshop

Was in SF last month and stopped in to see her. Very nice lady. 

Long handled spatula & ladle makes woking much easier over intense heat. Also an assortment of Asian vinegars, oils, fish sauces, soy sauces and spices. It may be a little on the pricy side but a Zojirushi rice cooker is a once in a lifetime purchase that you won't regret. 

In the large, the spider is preferred to hold the wok.  Most set spider so it is up.  Recommended sizes are 16" wok for large, 12" wok for small or mini max.  Mini max woo can hold the 12" wok.

A wok rack is good to hold the wok outside the cooker.  Most of them are aluminum, so not sure I would use the wok rack in the cooker.  It could melt if temp got away from you.   

I would shy away from the metal style spoons or scoops.  All they do is scratch the wok.  Use wood instead.  Very few wok cooks need a cover.   Wok cover is better for making burgers.

Need a good pair of gloves and maybe a wok brush.  Use the cooker to reseason the wok after each cook.  Let the wok reseason as the cooker cools down.  Set wok in cooker upside down so oil does not pool in wok bottom.

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and here is my setup . . 

I use this Lodge Pro-Logic 14" wok that I got from Amazon in my large BGE. I just drop the grate onto the fire ring put the wok inside, shut the lid and away I go. I actually prefer cooking with it on the BGE versus the gas stove in the house.

http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Pro-Logic-P14W3-Black-14-inch/dp/B00063RXQK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439566339&sr=8-1&keywords=lodge+cast+iron+wok

I remove the upper ceramic piece, flip the woo over and set I right on to the fire ring then place the wok on to it. Been working well so far.

NDG said:

and here is my setup . . 

I recently purchased these utensils from the Wokshop. I didn't know they came without the wooden handles in them. They say to just bang them down in there but mine keeps coming loose. Did you have that issue and what did you do to fix it?

air1keh said:

I use this Lodge Pro-Logic 14" wok that I got from Amazon in my large BGE. I just drop the grate onto the fire ring put the wok inside, shut the lid and away I go. I actually prefer cooking with it on the BGE versus the gas stove in the house.

http://www.amazon.com/Lodge-Pro-Logic-P14W3-Black-14-inch/dp/B00063RXQK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1439566339&sr=8-1&keywords=lodge+cast+iron+wok

I started out using one of those heavy cast iron woks like you have. After I used a carbon steel wok I have never used the cast iron wok again. I do love cast iron for many other types of cooking, but just not woking anymore.

Photo Egg said:

smokeyw said:

NDG said:

and here is my setup . . 

I recently purchased these utensils from the Wokshop. I didn't know they came without the wooden handles in them. They say to just bang them down in there but mine keeps coming loose. Did you have that issue and what did you do to fix it?

Same issue with handles...keep meaning to try a little epoxy.

I thought about that but I wonder if epoxy will bond to the metal very well. Maybe if I put a small dent in the metal handle and then put epoxy in it before driving the wooden handle into it.