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Is a cast iron wok too heavy?

I want to buy a wok. Someone recommended I buy a cast iron wok, but I know it is very heavy.
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Using Wok for first time?

I've been given a wok recently in preparation for university, and wanted to practice cooking with it before I left, and read in the instructions that I had to season it first. I started by washing the wok in hot soapy water for a few minutes with a…
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Why this cooking pot not working on my Induction?

I just bought this Induction compatible Kadai (kind of wok) but surprised to know it's not working. When I place it over my Induction cooker, it doesn't show any error (generally if a pot is not compatible or not placed properly shows error E0 in…
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My wok pan looks worn off, I can see the silver underneath, why?

I saw this today and it's very new. What's the problem? Is it caused by scratching or using dishwasher? What may have caused it? I always wash it with a very soft sponge, but other flatmates might have washed it in an inappropriate way. What could…
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Help with seasoning cast iron wok

I recently bought a cast iron wok and attempted to season twice. The first time i seasoned it i think i overheated the wok and it started to smoke when i added oil and some shiny black stains which looks like patina formed. I tried seasoning a…
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Choice of new seasonable cookware (iron/carbon steel, pan/wok)

I am interested in getting some form of cookware that will... take seasoning? Become seasoned? Cast-iron, carbon-steel, et cetera. I currently have two pots (one tall, one short) and one nonstick stainless-and-aluminum pan. I do not have infinite…
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Is my wok carbon steel (it is magnetic)and how do I proceed - seems I am ruining it

I found what appears to be a new wok at Goodwill. It came with a lid that is very light with a wooden knob on the top and it seems to be aluminum. The wok however is much heavier, with two side handles of metal that are welded/stuck to the wok. …
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New to cooking - how long to cook chicken breast pieces in a wok?

just wondering, how long should I cook chicken breast pieces in a wok over medium heat for? They're around 1cm thick chicken breast pieces. I tried cooking them today and although they looked white, one piece had a tiny streak of blood (blood…
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Can a 35K BTU home wok burner improve food taste, and deliver restaurant wok hei?

Many Cantonese restaurant chefs advise me to install a wok burner, even in my home, to procure wok hei 鑊氣. But "commercial wok burners blazes at over 100,000 BTU/hr!" "[A] wok burner can deliver up to [...] 200,000 BTU/h of thermal power." But are…
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Did I ruin my wok?

I jist got my new wok (I have never used one before), and I wanted to try it out. The package said that it was already seasoned, but I tried to season it nevertheless. Well, I washed the wok first and then put oil in it and turned up the heat to…
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Carbon steel wok --- is this seasoning "good enough"?

I recently bought a carbon steel wok, and I've been trying to season it. I removed the protective coating (or at least, I hope I did) by getting it super hot on the hob, then scrubbing it with soap and steel wool. I dried it, then applied vegetable…
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Can I season a wok on an induction cooktop?

I just got a new wok and realized that I have no idea how to go about seasoning it on my induction cooktop. It's a flat-bottom, carbon steel wok, so I don't have to worry about contact on the bottom, but my concern is how do I get the sides? The one…
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Smart idea to buy the woks that Chinese restaurant chefs use, for my home's electric induction cook top?

I need a non stick wok for my Frigidaire electric induction cook top. What do you think of the the copycat technique? Why don't I just buy the type of wok used by Chinese restaurant chefs? But what type of wok do Chinese restaurants use? Carbon…
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Patina peel off on newly seasoned wok

I just bought a carbon steel wok. I follow seasoning instruction in this video https://youtu.be/Ch2hhGi-9zc Basically wash the wok Burn until yellowish blue Add 2 spoons of veg oil , rub with paper towel and burn on very high heat for 10 mins, and…
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Why am i unable to season my pure iron wok?

I purchased a pure iron wok on Amazon - https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B07YX683Y5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 When I try to season it (coat with oil and burn it), I cannot get that black shade to persist. I observe that when I…
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