Craft Wok Flat Hand Hammered Carbon Steel Pow Wok with Wooden and Steel Helper Handle (14 Inch, Flat Bottom) / 731W316

I've never own a wok nor found it necessary to have a wok - but this wok has changed my perception! So far, I've cooked fried rice and mapo tofu with this wok. Although I can't do flipping with this wok yet (the wok is heavy to hold with one hand, I need to use two hands to do the technique), I was able to cook fried-SEPARATED-rice. Great wok for a beginner like me! Apparently, you need to do a seasoning before you use the wok, but clear instructions are written on the packaging. They also have an instruction video for seasoning, which saved my time a lot from searching on the internet. They tell you the right way to season this wok, so just simply follow that. I'm glad that I got the flat bottom wok as the wok stays well on gas stove. Round bottom might have worked too, but it might wiggle around more. I like the stability of the wok. However, the wok is heavy than usual pans, and I can't hold the wok with one hand while cooking. You might want to look for a lighter wok if you wish to do the flipping technique easily. Overall, this wok has enriched my culinary experience at home. Although it is expensive compared to other woks, I highly recommend for those who want to invest in a durable wok, and upgrade their cooking experience 👍

Un très beau wok. Un peu lourd mais de très bonne qualité. Bien suivre les instructions pour l’entretien. Je l’utilise sur une taque à induction sans problème. Attention de ne pas utiliser la fonction boost pour ne pas le déformer car c’est expliqué à la fin des instructions 😅

This is a good quality steel pan. For anyone that has experience using iron or steel pans this will be nothing new. I just got it and am extremely happy with it. The pictures are of my cast iron fry pan, carbon steel skillet, new wok and the next pic is my old smaller wok. I have plumbers torch that I'll use to season it. In fact I am gonna reseason all my pans. They all work fine buy my girlfriend wants them too look nicer with a uniform dark seasoning. I've been dragging ass about doing it because it is mainly cosmetic. The flat spot it the center is bigger then expected. I assume that is for stability, Don't want it tipping over with hot contents. I read a lot of the reviews before buying this wok. Several people make complaints that tell me they lack experience with steel and iron. Not a bad thing, we all have to start somewhere. When you don't have experience with something you don't know what to ask or what to do and everything seems bigger then it is. Yes it has a coating that needs to be removed, It needs to be seasoned, It will rust when unseasoned, The more you use it the better then seasoning gets, After use hand wash it, towel dry it and wipe it down with little cooking oil, Not much is needed, From time to time a little light rust will appear, Those are spots where the seasoning is either worn off or too thin, clean it off (hand wash and dry it) wipe it down with oil and cook something. Rust does not ruin steel or iron pans. light rust - clean it like anything else then season it Heavy rust - sand it to bare metal then clean it like anything else and season it. Cleaning is always hand wash and towel drying followed by a little cooking oil that is spread around the whole thing with a paper towel. If the oil pools you have added too much. The entire pan should be shiny but not wet. If you use to much oil, the oil will attract dust and become fuzzy. If you are seasoning it on a stove that wont let you season the whole thing not a big deal. season the center and where you can and the rest will naturally season over time as you use it, just like a carbon steel skillet. Splotchy looking seasoning wont affect the cooking characteristics. It just wont look as nice. Over time the entire pan will darken. Is it nice to season the whole thing, sure, but it will happen as you use it anyway, It just wont look as nice while it is happening. If you are that worried about how it looks get a plumbers torch for 20 bucks and use that to season it. Having one in the kitchen is useful anyway. For everything from charring steaks and brulees and seasoning pans to sweating pipes.

It tends to Rust otherwise it is great for cooking.

I did a lot of research before purchasing my first wok and after looking at lots and lots of woks I decided to go for this large carbon steel wok. It’s very good quality and it’s hand flattened. It is quite heavy to lift (I got the 14inch size) but it’s really good quality, fantastic in fact, and it will last you a life time if you just follow some very simple instructions. The wok needs to be seasoned, (there are so many YouTube videos about this) so all the people who are complaining about rust, even after seasoning, are doing something wrong; after using the wok you clean it using ONLY WATER and a stiff brush then dry with a paper towel then immediately put it on the hob and turn on the heat to maximum to burn off all the water. Once the wok becomes very hot and the water has evaporated, leave the heat on until the wok starts to smoke - then turn off the heat and let it cool down. After a few minutes, fold a piece of kitchen paper into a little square and add a small amount of oil into the wok and using some cooking tongues hold the square piece of kitchen paper and wipe the oil all over the wok while it’s still very warm. That’s it. Follow this process after each use and you will not get rust at all. I have been using this wok for a few weeks now and I can honestly say that it’s been amazing to use, not only for oriental food but once it’s been seasoned properly, it becomes a brilliant non-stick pan (takes a while to get to this stage, be patient) Steer clear of using too many acidic foods like tomatoes as this will strip away the “wok hay” and you’ll need to start your seasoning all over again. Finally, I would like to say that the level of customer service and the speed at which they respond and help you is the best customer service I have ever experienced to date. I had an issue which was resolved in 2 days! Thank you so much.