There are many excellent dishes that can be prepared on a wok. The first thing to do is check your pantry! It is horrible to find a recipe and realize you do not have all the required ingredients! Be creative! Take what you have and use the recipes on the packaging of most products and add your own twists!
About 1 pound of food will cook in a wok of this size. If you put too much food in a wok, it won't cook properly.
A wok. Wikipedia will explain in more detail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wok
One can cook big portion of food in an average size of wok or pan provided that the cooking procedures are done several times. If the cooking is done once, one can only cook an average size or amount of food in an average size of wok.
A wok is most commonly used for stir frying.
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Does a mean stir fry
Try turning it on. Then put food in. Then move around the food until it is cooked. It would probably be best if you actually asked a question, not a phrase.
A wok is a type of saucepan.
If you have an electric wok or a non-stick wok, you do not season it.If you have a traditional carbon steel wok or cast iron wok, then you need to season it.The best way to season a carbon steel wok or a cast iron wok is to use the so-called 'salt seasoning method'. It is discussed in detail (along with other ways to season or re-season a wok) at:http://wok.cooking.foodlywise.com/wok_cooking_equipment_wok_care/wok_care_how_to_care_for_a_wok/wok_care_seasoning_a_wok_how_to_season_a_wok/If you do not season a new carbon steel or cast iron wok food will stick to it and you won't be able to cook in it.
Stir frying is a pair of Chinese cooking techniques for preparing food in a wok: chǎo (炒) and bào (爆). The term stir-fry was introduced into the English language by Buwei Yang Chao, in her book How to Cook and Eat in Chinese, to describe the chǎo technique.[1][2] The two techniques differ in their speed of execution, the amount of heat used, and the amount of tossing done to cook the food in the wok. Cantonese restaurant patrons judge a chef's ability to perform stir frying by the "wok hei" produced in the food. This in turn is believed to display their ability to bring out the aroma of the wok and essence of the food cooking[citation needed]. it orginated in the dynasty
An electric wok is a kitchen appliance that is used for stir-frying, sautΓ©ing, and deep frying. It is a modern version of the traditional stovetop wok, but it has a built-in electric heating element for cooking. It provides consistent heat and temperature control, making it easier to cook a variety of dishes.
The word "wok" is transliterated from cantonese and it means "pot." To call it a wok is referring to the Chinese pot and not to pots from any other country. Other countries have pots that are very similar to the wok, except that they are called by a different name.