JJ Johnson Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I got a wok last year, and I've used that thing obsessively. It's incredible. What do you guys cook in your woks? I usually just do stir-fry, but hey, new ideas is kind of what the food folder is for.
PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I've given a wok as a gift, but I've never owned one for myself (much like a garlic slicer, which I want one of my own). What is it good for, besides stir fry? I'm feeling low-fat, (seafood-friendly) vegan cuisine these days, so what would you recommend?
CanadianGuitarist Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I love mine, but have never used it for anything but stir-fry.
MarvinisaLunatic Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 just remember, If Yan can cook, so can you! and Lets go for a Wok!
PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Grease... that... wok... What do you say? Grease... that... wok... Are you cookin' for me?
Guest Tzar Lysergic Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I just cook really spicy meat and throw it on noodles with a little broth. I probably eat that three or four times per week.
starvenger Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 I got a wok last year, and I've used that thing obsessively. It's incredible. What do you guys cook in your woks? I usually just do stir-fry, but hey, new ideas is kind of what the food folder is for. I'm Asian so... yeah, the wife and I use it for a lot of stuff. Saute veg? Yep. Steam a whole fish? Yep. As a "deep" fryer? Done that too. Fried eggs? Too messy - we use a nonstick for that stuff. Hamburger Helper? That too, but only once as I discovered that HH is pretty gross. Just as a side note, that "grease that wok" thing is pretty true if you've got the cheap variety (and really, you don't need anything more expensive) - it's similar to curing your cast iron pot. You need to coat that sucker with oil periodically and sit it on a burner so that the oil sinks in. Especially if you throw in something with high acid like tomatoes.
NoCalMike Posted June 16, 2008 Report Posted June 16, 2008 Stir-Fry Fried Rice Yeah.....that about covers what I use the Wok for, but I love it.
Guest Vitamin X Posted June 18, 2008 Report Posted June 18, 2008 Woks are the next thing I really need to buy- I've been using a pretty big nonstick aluminum skillet for Asian cooking, which I like to do quite often (tofu dishes, bitches!) so it would be nicer for stir fry stuff. Less messy, that's for sure.
Guest Jesus Freaks on Coke Posted June 18, 2008 Report Posted June 18, 2008 I'm opening a hip fusion restaurant that specializes in North African stir fry. I'm calling it Wok Like An Egyptian.
Maztinho Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 I'm opening a hip fusion restaurant that specializes in North African stir fry. I'm calling it Wok Like An Egyptian. This made me laugh so hard I started choking on the bit of cookie I'd taken a bite out of.
PILLS! PILLS! PILLS! Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 Just as a side note, that "grease that wok" thing is pretty true if you've got the cheap variety (and really, you don't need anything more expensive) - it's similar to curing your cast iron pot. That's awesome, although I was actually quoting lyrics to a Weird Al type cover of Walk by Pantera that I wrote during my salad days. Good advice, though.
starvenger Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 It comes from experience. And my wife yelling at me Gordon Ramsay style for making a red sauce in the wok.
Guest Tzar Lysergic Posted June 19, 2008 Report Posted June 19, 2008 I'm opening a hip fusion restaurant that specializes in North African stir fry. I'm calling it Wok Like An Egyptian. Puke.
keith6601 Posted June 22, 2008 Report Posted June 22, 2008 You can use it as a smoker if you don't have one.
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