need a wok

[krooton]

I've had one of the Amazon ones for the last few years and it's spot on, much better than non stick ones.

I have the same, served me very well over the past 2 years, and its huge

 

[EdwardTeach]

Don't get a ken hom one - waste of money.

Pop down to a local chinese supermarket and grab a heavy duty one for ~£10. Season it properly and you'll have a wok that lasts for years.



This isn't GD.

This

 

[Kezmo]

bought a good one from amazon 2-3 years ago, still going strong & only cost £12

 

[Jolteh]

Something like this is what you want:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00429ZW8A/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&psc=1

That's pretty much what you'd get in a chinese supermarket, although you'd probably be able to get it cheaper there.

 

[j.col]

Don't get a ken hom one - waste of money.

Pop down to a local chinese supermarket and grab a heavy duty one for ~£10. Season it properly and you'll have a wok that lasts for years.

This^^^
I done this, brilliant wok, way better than any one from a store,
Seasoning is very important as well

 

[Maccapacca]

Is there a Wing Yips near you?

http://www.wingyipstore.co.uk/displ...&returnaction=searching&urlret=searchmain.php

I bought one nearly 5 years ago and properly seasoned and washed very lightly makes a great wok, I've bought a 5 ring hob with the middle being a wok burner and it's great, don't cook tomatoes in it the acidity strips the patina

 

[krooton]

Something like this is what you want:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00429ZW8A/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&psc=1

That's pretty much what you'd get in a chinese supermarket, although you'd probably be able to get it cheaper there.

Careful though, most stove-top don't have the right design for round-bottom woks.

 

[a1ex2001]

You can clean them as much as you like - but if you use too harsh a cleaning method then you'll need to re-season.

Which basically means you have to leave them a bit sticky and greasy or re-season every use and given the size of a wok storing one that was anything other than pristine in our kitchen was never going to hapen hence the non-stick so I can clean it as hard as I like.

 

[drone]

Don't get a ken hom one - waste of money.

Pop down to a local chinese supermarket and grab a heavy duty one for ~£10. Season it properly and you'll have a wok that lasts for years.



This isn't GD.

 

[FrenchTart]

Which basically means you have to leave them a bit sticky and greasy or re-season every use and given the size of a wok storing one that was anything other than pristine in our kitchen was never going to hapen hence the non-stick so I can clean it as hard as I like.

Perhaps if you have the tiniest kitchen in the world this would be a problem. It's also perfectly possible to clean the work quite well without destroying the seasoning.

You also can't clean non-stick "as hard as you like" without damaging the non-stick coating. I'm sure it'll be fine for a year or two but eventually it'll start to peel. Not really a big deal if you don't mind purchasing a new wok every couple of years though.