I am studying asian cooking, but have a glass stove. Will this be good for wok cooking in the kitchen? Will it get hot enough for stir frying?
790454
Most woks are very large and could easily tip over with such a small base. This stove was designed to be used with small utensils and not large. Also, the burner itself is not shaped to allow the base of the wok to fit down into it. Hope this will help you.
790455
I'm sorry that I cannot answer your question from experience, but I have not stir fried with this little stove. Common sense tells me, however that it will certainly get hot enough in a small area of the skillet. While it will get hot enough, it may not have the wide heated area that is required for cooking a large volume of food. It would be suitable for a small demonstration, however. It is great for coffee pots, frying eggs, etc. on camping trips.
790456
First of all, no! Second: Propane should never be used inside - however if you must do so near an open window (with no incoming breeze) for ventilation. It should rest on a piece of granite or ceramic slab (such as a large piece of quarry tile.) A fireplace with a real stone hearth is a good bet (with no fire going.) I do this only in emergencies like the power is out and if the weather is brutally cold/windy or rainy outside. Never leave it untended and don't cook a five course meal - which lengthens your exposure and length of time for something to go wrong.
790457
I would definitely think that it would. Open flames that boil water in only a few minutes can't be considered weak, ya?
790458
propane is supposed to be used only for outdoors, do not use it indoors in your kitchen. If you accidentally leave the burner turned on without a flame and something ignites the gas that has built up in an enclosed space it can cause an explosion or worse.
790459
Thank you all for taking the time to help me out with this. i have decided to just belly up the extra money and but an actual burner. 110000 BTU and a wide base should suit me well. thanks again for all of your advice.
790460
it should work but will be hard to use do to the height if its sitting on a table mine is in a hole in the table and would be easy to use
790461
It will certainly get hot enough, but I don't think it is heavy or sturdy enough to hold up a heavy wok.
790462
No, absolutely not. You need stupid heat for proper wok cooking. 60,000 btus is about the minimum for most Asian restaurants but you may get away with 30000-40000 if you aren't cooking for many. Either way 10000 btu is a long way short.
1600554
It is smooth, but woks dont work well on glass top stoves. they need the heat of the flame coming up the side to cook all the way around. They tend to take a high amount of heat on them and glass tops only put heat on the bottom/touching surface.
1266397
I make most of my dishes with bite sized pieces for stir fry without all the oil of a wok. It works best for me this way. If you want to roast you are looking at long and slow cooking which this item does not do.
964748
yes,i have both and you can do anything in this skillet ,but it wont hold as much as a wok because of the shorter sides.it can handle any heat and goes from the burner to the oven and not miss a beat.its thicker than a wok but to do both chinese and larger meals just go with the mineral b pots or high side.i deep fry chicken all the time in the 12 in and there the best quality ive ever bought,and they spank my expensive wolfgang puck set.
2177218
Difference? the cast iron is too heavy. If you want to cook stir fry vegetables and noodles... then this is the wok for you. This heats up quickly and easy to clean. This is not too big for a regular stove. If you have an electric stove then this is not for you.
830436
It seems to me that that would work fine. I use it as a wok burner and the thing gets white hot so you may want to look into a more traditional burner
2024214
No, it's a traditional Wok. Works over a flame. A glass top stove stove needs to have direct contact. If you want a wok, buy an electric model, one that plugs into a wall outlet.
1031502
If you are able - invest in metal utensils for the wok. I got them because my wok had some kind of treated bumpy finish. I don't like them myself, when stir frying it is the policy to scoop and flip and move them food around especially when you start with meat. These are not thin enough to get under the food properly so it makes the cooking actually harder.
45250
When the ring is set on the burner, and the wok on top of that, then it distributes the heat more evenly, plus keeping the wok stable. I have a glass top electric, but I was told that the ideal heat for a wok is a gas burner stove. When you have a gas stove the flame is much more evenly distributed on to the wok. Mine has worked fine so far and I love it. After I bought this one I read in a Chinese cook book that this kind of wok is the very best to own. I was happy about that as I took a long time deciding which one to get.
454029
Yes, the wok performs excellent on electric stove tops. I prop wok on base for low to medium heat. I do not do so for very high heat. And..I always store the wok clean and the interior coated very lightly with oil.
1272404
I actually use it for something you would think is ridiculous... I use it for stir fry... if you think about it, it's high heat disbursed over a wide area, because we don't have 9,000 BTU stoves, it's actually great for that. The non stick surface really helps with it too... overall it's one of my go to pans...
357343
I use as a stir fry pan. It is just the right size....a llittle smaller than my heavy cast iron wok and much easier to use! Love it!
1180276
I had not tried to use a wok on my cooktop until yesterday. I have a very old wok hand made in China. I hadn't used it for many years because I was afraid it would scratch the top of my smooth top stove. I was surprised at how well it worked. The top of the wok didn't seem to get very hot but down where you cook it was plenty hot. I'm glad someone asked this question or I probably wouldn't have thought to try it.
2193527
You can if you want to put that much oil in it. Personally, I would be hesitant. A wok doesn't have a very large base of support and can tip easily. I wouldn't want one full of hot oil on my stove. I would deep fry in a dutch oven and then transfer to the wok for finishing.
1038340
Yes and yes. It works well on all stoves, distributes the heat nicely and is a good size to prepare stir fry for up to about 7-8 people (if its pretty full) and ideally suited to prepare meals for 4-5. I hope that helps!
2003578
I had a heat induction top when I first got this wok. I had no problem bringing it to the high heat needed for wok cooking.
861695
Yes, but it won't work as well as gas. Wok's are designed for gas stoves. It will work but cooking times will be slower