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Post by webbaldo on May 17, 2012 12:08:10 GMT
Hand hammered wok straight from shanghai! Just need this bad boy seasoned then its a trip to chinatown newcastle for some lovely ingredients!   |
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Post by rivergirl on May 17, 2012 13:22:17 GMT
It does look the business!
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Post by turkey on May 17, 2012 19:30:01 GMT
very nice, did you import it or know someone who brought it over ?
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Post by bladesman on May 17, 2012 23:21:31 GMT
Whoah - that does look good
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Post by webbaldo on May 18, 2012 7:14:17 GMT
I actually bought it off ebay from a guy in shanghai called toast lol. Including postage, £30 odd quid, bit pricey for a pan but it'll last a lifetime. Ive seen 'hammered' woks in chinese supermarkets before but they are normally just machine pressed with a few dings in it. This looks proper manually made Seasoned it last night using a guide off youtube (never had a seasoned pan before). After cleaning, I wacked it on max heat till the whole pan went blue, then turned heat down, added oil and left for 15 mins, did this twice. Ive only ever used non stick woks before and this, once seasoned is a million times better. I cracked an egg to test, once it had solidified, it just slid round the pan, and you can use metal tools as well. After that, just made a basic stir fry. Well happy anyway and as long as I keep it lightly oiled in storage it should last forever.  |
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Post by cannyfradock on May 18, 2012 10:29:30 GMT
I think you paid a fair price for a decent bit of kit. I'd love to own a wok like that......I paid £18 for a wok from Ikea (I think)....it always sticks.
Terry
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Post by webbaldo on May 18, 2012 11:03:34 GMT
I think you paid a fair price for a decent bit of kit. I'd love to own a wok like that......I paid £18 for a wok from Ikea (I think)....it always sticks. Terry have a search on ebay, the guy does many sizes! |
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Post by tonyb on May 22, 2012 6:41:39 GMT
I've seen some interesting comments recently on using a BBQ charcoal starter as a really hot heat source more akin to the gas burners used in chinese restaurants.
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Post by webbaldo on May 22, 2012 7:52:21 GMT
I've seen some interesting comments recently on using a BBQ charcoal starter as a really hot heat source more akin to the gas burners used in chinese restaurants. Thats actually a good idea, tbh my cooker is a cheap argos beko thing, and the biggest burner does work really well with the wok, ill take some surface temps next time in using it with my infra red thermo. |
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Post by tonyb on May 23, 2012 10:36:21 GMT
Another advantage of the BBQ starter method is that you can add wok cooking to your array of other outdoor cooking arrangements: bbq, wfo, smoker, tandoor etc  |
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Post by webbaldo on May 23, 2012 11:39:37 GMT
Another advantage of the BBQ starter method is that you can add wok cooking to your array of other outdoor cooking arrangements: bbq, wfo, smoker, tandoor etc Good idea!, my smoker came today funnily enough! |
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Post by muddy4x4 on May 25, 2012 20:05:07 GMT
Had a quick look at Mr Toast on fleabay lastnight lovely bit of kit  Just that the price has crept up to over £40 !  Need a way of ordering without she who must be obeyed finding out...  |
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Post by webbaldo on May 28, 2012 11:35:22 GMT
Had a quick look at Mr Toast on fleabay lastnight lovely bit of kit Just that the price has crept up to over £40 ! Need a way of ordering without she who must be obeyed finding out... Lol 2 paypal accounts!, I think I spelt it wrong its actually taost! |
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Post by danny on May 28, 2012 20:37:20 GMT
This is my latest addition to the family! I reckon I might have got more sleep if I had got a wok instead!  |
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Just that the price has crept up to over £40 ! 
Need a way of ordering without she who must be obeyed finding out... 
