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VEGAN FEAST SUBSCRIBERS' COOKING AND RECIPE FORUM>
Woks
Silvia
Silvia
123 posts
Feb 11, 2007
9:59 PM
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I have been using a Joyce Chen 14-inch non-stick wok for a year now and it's getting worn - the non-stick isn't so non-stick anymore, so I am thinking of getting a new one. Before I bought my wok I was using a frying pan so you can imagine how much I love my wok! But I have to say with this one, when I used fresh milled salt, the salt actually scratched the wok! For the longest time I couldn't figure out how my wok was getting all scratched up because I always use a wooded spoon with it, then one day I realized it was from the salt! Anyway, I was thinking about just getting the same wok again, but I am contemplating trying a different one. Joyce Chen also makes a 14-inch carbon steel wok. I am not familiar with "carbon steel" and I don't know if foods will stick to it. In doing some research I read reviews which said they had to season their carbon steel wok before using it.
The problem I have with sticking is not the veggies per say - it is when I use soy sauce - the soy sauce kinda gets crusted on the wok making it hard to clean. When the non-stick was new, there was no problem at all and clean-up was a breeze! I loved it! I was just wondering if anyone had any recommendations when it came to woks.
I also saw wok rings for sale. Are they necessary? I just put mine on top of the grill on my gas stove.
Bryanna, I saw that you mentioned you've had your wok for 30 years! What kind is that? Also, did you remove stuff from your cookware page? I thought you had more on it.
Peace~
Silvia
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
2005 posts
Feb 11, 2007
10:23 PM
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My old wok is carbon steel, and, yes, it needs to be seasoned like a cast-iron pan. No, it's not nonstick, but you can get away with just a little oil.
I don't use a wok ring, but some people like it for stability.
The new stir-fry pans are good-- like a wok but with a flat bottom. You can get the anodized aluminum ones that are almost nonstick-- like Calphalon or Analon-- or the nonstick variety such as Bialetti. Check out the reviews.
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