What must I know when purchasing a Japanes Wok and where is the best one to purchase on?!
Answers: I live in Utah. Where could I go to purchase a good Japanese Wok? I love Asian cooking. Or where could I purchase one online?
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Don't get stainless because it cannot be seasoned and you will never get the nonstick surface you need (seasoned nonstick not teflon nonstick)
Don't get nonstick (like teflon) because you will ruin the surface quickly and also because teflon does not stand up well to very high heat (necessary for wok cooking)
I like the ones with the short handle on one side and the long one on the other. It works well for tossing and allows a two handed carry.
Get a thick heavy one so that the heat is distributed better
Get one with a flat bottom (small flat bottom) so that it can sit on the burner without one of those dreadful heat rings.
The one below is a good wok. I like a wooden handle on one side but the wok is good quality
http://www.modells.com/product/index.jsp...
Something like this is good
http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde...
Are you thinking of a wok to use on a gas-range or one with an electrical plug??
I recommend a gas-heated one ... electrical woks tend to heat at a uniform temperature - and you want that heat variation at the various depths of the pan.
I've never purchased on online so I don't have any recommendations as far as that goes... (there's a rather sizable asian community - with asian markets & stuff - nearby so I'm never at a loss to find stuff like that)
Get yourself down to your nearest Asian/Chinese market and pick one up, hammered steel is the best. You wont pay any more than $15 for it and it will last a lifetime.
You should buy a Professional Carbon Steel Japanese Wok at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&...
Good luck!