Whats A Wok?

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Whats A Wok?

Woks are for stir-frying over a
very hot fire for a very short
period of time, stir-frys are
usually made with fresh vegetables
that remain crisp and some type of
meat.

They were originally created with
a very round bottom, and were
balanced on the coals of a fire.

Thus leaving the both hands free
to prepare the food, usually
holding a spatula in one hand and
chop sticks in the other.

Later, when stoves were made,
there was a special place made to
hold the wok. A concave metal
disk placed on the hearth allowed
the flames to reach up and around
the sides.

The difficulties for Americans
using a wok are that the wok was
not created for the burners on
American stoves.

Because the wok is round bottomed,
it is very dangerous, and may
slide off of the stove. You can
purchase round bottom woks with
two metal handles; this allows you
to hold it in place with an oven
mitt while cooking.

The disadvantage is that you must
remove the wok before adding
additional ingredients; this
changes the heat which should
remain constant.

A ring may be purchased to sit
over the top of the burner;
however this raises the wok up off
of the flame, which reduces the
intensity of the heat.

There are three styles available
on the market today:

*Round-bottomed with two steel
handles, (the handles get hot and
you will need either an oven mitt
or a dishtowel to hold it in place)

*Round-bottomed with one wood
handle and one steel handle

*Flat-bottomed with one wooden and
one steel handle (these work best
for American stove tops.

Even though you can buy woks made
with a wide variety of metals, the
best woks are made of heavy-gauge
steel. Properly maintained this
wok will last for a lifetime.

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