Recommend me a Wok please

[dewaltman]

As the title really.

Looking to spend no more than £30 and will be cooking on ceramic hob mainly for stir frys.

TIA

[Mark-C]

dewaltman said:

As the title really.

Looking to spend no more than £30 and will be cooking on ceramic hob mainly for stir frys.

TIA

I've got a flat bottomed Tefal one that works fine on a ceramic hob. Got it from John Lewis for about £20 on secial offer. It's about 35cm across at the top and plenty big enough for a stir-fry for two.

[Nobby Diesel]

Get yourself down to your nearest oriental food supplier and buy one.
A few quid; maybe £15.
Season it well and stick with it. Don't use detergents when cleaning - just hot water and a stiff brush.

[rsv gone!]

Don't buy a Ken Hom one. The non-stick is awful.

I bought a Meyer one, which is great.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Meyer-Professional-Choice-...

Although 26cm is a smallish wok.

[whitechief]

Nobby Diesel said:

Get yourself down to your nearest oriental food supplier and buy one.
A few quid; maybe £15.
Season it well and stick with it. Don't use detergents when cleaning - just hot water and a stiff brush.

I've had one for sixteen years now, they take a while to season but when they do they are great to cook with.

[calibrax]

I have an Ikea Pyra wok. It cost about £3, and it's actually very good! 35cm, two handles, non stick as well.



And if you can't be bothered traipsing around Ikea, you can get one on eBay for £6 delivered...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/120609832920

[sherman]

calibrax said:

I have an Ikea Pyra wok. It cost about £3, and it's actually very good! 35cm, two handles, non stick as well.



And if you can't be bothered traipsing around Ikea, you can get one on eBay for £6 delivered...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/120609832920

Its £2.39 from ikea

Even if it is rubbish you could buy 10 and just use a new one each week.

[Nobby Diesel]

sherman said:

calibrax said:

I have an Ikea Pyra wok. It cost about £3, and it's actually very good! 35cm, two handles, non stick as well.



And if you can't be bothered traipsing around Ikea, you can get one on eBay for £6 delivered...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/120609832920

Its £2.39 from ikea

Even if it is rubbish you could buy 10 and just use a new one each week.

You need to keep a wok for years, for it to be any good.
Spend sensible money on one and keep it.

[Mobile Chicane]

I've only recently learned about what the Chinese describe as 'wok breath' - ie. the flavour that the wok itself imparts to the finished dish - hence the importance of the right materials, seasoning and age.

ETA: interesting guide here:

http://www.asiarecipe.com/woks.html

[Marf]

Mark-C said:

dewaltman said:

As the title really.

Looking to spend no more than £30 and will be cooking on ceramic hob mainly for stir frys.

TIA

I've got a flat bottomed Tefal one that works fine on a ceramic hob. Got it from John Lewis for about £20 on secial offer. It's about 35cm across at the top and plenty big enough for a stir-fry for two.

+1

[dewaltman]

Right, I've bought one.....What do I do to 'Season' the thing?

[Shaw Tarse]

dewaltman said:

Right, I've bought one.....What do I do to 'Season' the thing?

From the link on MC's post

[smack]

TVR Moneypit said:

Nobby Diesel said:

Get yourself down to your nearest oriental food supplier and buy one.
A few quid; maybe £15.
Season it well and stick with it. Don't use detergents when cleaning - just hot water and a stiff brush.

This. ^^^^^^

Got mine for about 5 quid in Chinatown.