What is the diameter of the round cooking area on the bottom of the wok? Does it require seasoning?
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The wok bowl is a true bowl and does not have a flat surface. The element wraps around that curve on the bottom of the bowl so that nearly the entire bowl is heated, allowing for the greatest cooking area. Seasoning is not required on the wok bowl.
1730888
Round bottom as most woks, sits nicely in a standard wok ring which you can purchase on amazon.
578887
Mine is 13 1/4 inches at its widest point. They say to heat the pan up before using oil. I'm very picky on cookware. I do like this pan Wok. Need any other info. Just ask.
662327
No, it's not completely rounded like a wok, but the bowl shape is wok-like.
1956485
I just use Pure Olive Oil. Don't use extra virgin, the smoke point is much lower. When I season, I just put a bit in the bottom and heat it up. Once it is hot, I swirl it around and up all the sides. Just make sure the wok is pretty hot, you will see a small bit of smoke from it, but nothing major. Then wipe out the excess when you are done and you are good to go!
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I use it on a flat bottom carbon steel wok. The flat portion is about eight inches wide. I use it on a gas stove and most of the heat hits he sides so I don't get much sticking on the bottom. However the shovel edge is thin and it does well for stir frying. I don't clean the wok with the turner however.
1038077
NO, it has rounded edges and is too small for our smallest burner on our glass top stove, it's going back. Off course some off the bottom is flat, it's not a wok!
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I have the 14" wok and its diameter at the bottom is 7.25 inches inside & about 7.5 inches outside.
225879
The bottom of the 12" wok is 7&7/8 inches (almost 8 inches) across. I do not have induction burners, I have glass
1784111
I've just measured. The cooking surface diameter is 9.5 inches. The top rim is 11 on the inside and 11.5 on the outside. and the bottom that touches the burner is just under 9 inches.
1879981
No, you do not need a wok ring. I use my wok on a gas cooktop and I do not need the wok ring to cook.
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The bottom of the wok is round. Place the ring over the burner and set the wok on the ring.
2160182
The exterior of the wok is textured with the exception of the flat portion of the bottom where it would come in contact with your range. That area, about 4 inches in diameter, is smooth except that it is engraved with "Calphalon Unisom Sear" and the dimensions. I doubt the engraving would interfere with the contacting surfaces, but I'm only guessing on that.
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I am not sure since I don't have this particular wok myself.. I gave this as a gift to my daughter. She seasoned it, but never said anything about being concerned about the wooden parts in doing so. Although when I did get this item I did look in the box and the handles were not attached so I am thinking you could season it before you put the handles on.
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The interior is flat on the bottom. But the flat area is small. This wok is very heavy. I haven't used it for a few years.
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my wok is an Eastman 22" stainless steel (by now well seasoned) 7" deep. Is that deep? I do not know. With the 64000 BTU burner it cooks large quantities very fast and with the bamboo baskets inserts is great for poaching (steaming) fish with vegetables in the upper trays. Takes but 12 minutes to do a 2# piece of halibut or salmon wrapped in cheese cloth.
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I have a 16" wok & the flame easily reaches the bottom. I find that it takes 30-40 seconds to reach a cooking temperature, so be sure to have all your ingredients ready to go.