Cheap Town Food Service 14 Inch Steel Cantonese Style Wok

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I ordered this wok over a year ago and it has become my most trusted item in the kitchen.

If you read the two other reviews for this item, you'll see they mention a foul smelling oil that covers the item. If these two had bothered to do any research about carbon steel woks, or cookware in general for that matter, they'd have read that it comes in two forms, seasoned and unseasoned. Seasoning is the thick black coating on carbon steel or cast iron cookware that provides a perfect nonstick surface. Woks can be purchased that are preseasoned, but these are much more expensive, as the manufacturer has done all the work for you. Unseasoned cookware rusts incredibly easily and requires this "oil" coating to prevent you from receiving a chunk of rust in the mail.

As an amateur home chef and self proclaimed cheapskate, I welcomed the opportunity to season my own pan both to save cash and become more acquainted with my cookware, as home cooks did for hundreds of years before modern production practices. The wok comes with detailed instructions on how to season it as well as how to remove the oil coating, and the internet is ripe with hundreds of pages devoted to seasoning pans at home.

After a solid year of use, this wok has never let me down. It has turned jet black, just like industrial woks, and provides a non stick surface every time. Moreover, the round bottom ensures even cooking (I recommend a wok holder so it doesn't wobble) and the hammering of the wok provides some traction so you can lift items around the exterior of the wok while newly added items fall to the middle where the heat is the greatest.

This is the no frills wok Asian chefs have been using for thousands of years, not some Rachel Ray or Martha Stewart expensive non-stick imitation.

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Yes, this wok comes covered in machine oil. It's supposed to. It washes off with soap and water. It has to be seasoned at home. Mine took the seasoning very well (high heat and repetition is key) and I have been very happy with it so far. This product is exactly what it is supposed to be: a hammered carbon steel wok. If that's what you're in the market for, you won't be disappointed.

A note to potential buyers: do not use a round-bottomed wok on an electric stove. The shape and material of the wok reflects heat back onto the heating element, and the stove can overheat and break.

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This wok is what I expected. I seasoned it properly and it is a black color and nothing sticks to it. I do not use soap to wash it. The handles get very hot however so be warned. You must use pot holders that are rated for 500 degrees. Food tastes very authentic.

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I have had many woks but this one is made very well. it's hand hammered and seasons easily. i have used it many times without any problems. the price was also fair

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I should have known, based on the price. This wok feels cheap and nasty It's rather thin-gauge steel. I haven't even bothered yet to put in the time to season it, and I may just give it away. Years ago I bought a wok-not expensive. The steel was thicker / heavier. Unfortunately that wok disappeared in a move.