Steam iron reviews

Right Tool for the Right Job, February 28, 2005

Like all tools in the kitchen, this one has the exact qualities that make it a phenomenal wok that’s representative of CAST IRON cookware.

A. It’s heavy cast iron, which means it retains heat exceptionally well. Because of the high thermal mass, you’ll have to be patient as the wok takes a few minutes to heat up while on the stove. After it heats up, you’ll be rewarded with long-lasting high temperature heat (if desired… it’s really for you to control… steady medium or low is very attainable, too) perfect for doing restaurant-style stir-frying at home. That is, you can toss food in the pan without worrying that the pan will cool off and boil/steam your food with the escaping moisture. Searing on the home stove is well within this wok’s capabilities. All of this just requires patience.

B. It’s a wok, which means that the heat is concentrated at the bottom and tapers off going up the sides. You control how you cook your food by where you situate it…

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The Only Reliable Wok for the Typical American Stove, December 8, 2005

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Joshua Cohen “Cooking Since Childhood” (Boston, MA) – See all my reviews

  

Unless you have a professional quality cooktop (Garland, Wolf, etc.), the typical American stove does not produce enough BTUs to properly heat the traditional rolled steel wok. No matter how long you heat it, it will cool too quickly and the food will boil instead of sear.

However, a pre-heated (I give it at least 10 or 15 minutes) cast iron wok holds on to enough heat to enable you to properly stir-fry. And cleaning is not that bad. After removing the food throw in a cup or two of very hot water and scrub with a stiff, non-nylon (it melts) kitchen brush (a grill brush is ideal). Pour out the dirty water (ok, this is a trick because of the weight), put it back on the heat to boil off any excess moisture, and wipe it with an oiled paper towel and let cool.

By the way, if you like to deep fry, a cast iron wok runs circles around most any fry rig and requires less oil. In fact, deep frying is a great way to season or re-season the wok.

If you…

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Best WOK ever…, July 27, 2005

So I’ve had a dozen or so WOKs but none that hold the heat so well and cook so evenly. I use it mainly on the gas burner with the high heats, where all the others just don’t do well at all, and am thoroughly impressed by it.

The flat bottom does justice when on a traditional electric range and is just as effective in cooking.

I wouldn’t buy any other WOK after getting this one, unless of course I need a second duplicate one.

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