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Help finding information on Marble coated woks

I've been looking for a wok and was considering a carbon steel wok, but from my research, it seems that carbon steel woks, even if they have a flat bottom, may warp slightly from the heat and not remain flat. Since I have a flat top cook surface,…
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How long to stir-fry vegetables to retain most nutrients?

If I need to stir-fry vegetables, how long is the ideal time? I like stir-frying vegetables (almost my staple food) but I don't want to lose much of the nutrients.
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How to tell if stir fry lamb is done?

I am following this recipe to make stir fry lamb. However, I always end up overcooking the lamb out of fear of serving raw food, resulting in tough pieces of meat. How do I tell when the slices of lamb is done when stir/pan frying?
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Can I cook with fire?

In Japanese restaurants, I always see the chefs doing crazy things with fire, and seeming to make very good grilled vegetables by lighting things on fire. I know most of that is for show, and that the volcano probably doesn't really cook the onions,…
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Stir fry sauce quantity

I am trying to create written instructions for making stir fry for some rather inexperienced cooks to follow. One dilemma that I'm having is describing the amount of sauce to use. How would you quantify the best ratio of sauce to vegetables? For…
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How does adding one ingredient to a dish prevent another from burning?

I hear this in cooking videos all the time. Make sure to add ingredient X to prevent ingredient Y from burning. This could probably be applied broadly and the answer would be different depending on the situation, but I wanted to ask just incase its…
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How do I make stir-fry sauces that don't get watery and thin as leftovers?

I often cook in bulk and then eat leftovers for several days. One area where I've struggled with this strategy is stir-fries. It seems that even if I get a well-thickened, flavorful sauce the day that I cook it, the sauce will go thin, watery, and…
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Why is a grilled lamb chop tougher than stir fried beef strips or lamb stew?

Why does a grilled lamb chop feel more tough compared to say stir fried beef strips or lamb stew?
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Is it possible to stir-fry meat cutlets without "oil bombing" ?)

While frying in the pan, meat gives out the moisture, that causes oil to "shoot". How do you make cutlets? And is there something, that I can add to the meat, to make water stay inside or go out slower? I've tried to add dry bread to meat, but it…
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Making Chinese chicken-and-broccoli sauce

I love the sauce you get on that take-out dish, and I want to make it myself. From all the places I've ordered it, it tastes relatively the same, yet several recipes online show big differences. So I compiled a list of the most common ingredients to…
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Adding uncooked rice to a slow-cooked stir fry

I'd like to make this slow-cooked chicken stir fry recipe. It is suggested that it be served with rice. But I know rice itself can be made in a slow-cooker. If I don't mind having the rice already mixed together with the stir fry, can I simply add…
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How can I liven up run-of-the-mill stir fry?

Rice or noodles, onions, garlic, sesame oil, and soy sauce are a pretty standard stir fry base. How can I liven this up a little? I'm not looking for major additions, like chicken, eggs, etc. I'm looking for ways to make the base itself a bit…
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Is there a rubric for what ingredients go into a Chinese stir fry?

Looking at these two recipes: https://omnivorescookbook.com/tofu-and-broccoli/ https://omnivorescookbook.com/ginger-chicken/ they are quite similar but have minor variations. This seems to be the case for a lot of Chinese cooking - there are many…
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When do you add bok choy when cooking stir fry

When do you add bok choy when cooking stir fry? Other ingredients are mushrooms, carrots, red peppers, broccoli, green onions. This is my first time cooking stir fry and I'm not sure of the order to add them.
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What are some cheap types of meat that are suitable for a stir fry?

I'd like to start purchasing more meat from organic farming for my stir-frys, but the price level for high-tier cuts like chicken breast is almost unpayable, so I'd like to look into alternatives. I don't care about which animal the meat is from,…
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