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March 8, 2014 |
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The wok (from the Standard Cantonese|Cantonese pronunciation wok6 of Chinese language|Chinese 镬, pinyin hu?) is a versatile cooking utensil used especially in East Asia and Southeast Asia. In Indonesia the wok is known as a wadjang, while in Malaysia it is also known as a kwali. It is a round-bottomed pan that ranges from 30 cm to a meter or more in diameter. Almost every Chinese family owns one. It is most often used for stir frying, but can also be used many other ways, such as in steaming and deep frying or to make soup. One advantage of woks is that the shape produces a small, hot area at the bottom while using relatively little fuel. Woks are also sold in western countries, where they tend to be given flat bottoms and nonstick coatings. This makes them more similar to a deep frying pan than a true wok. However, the flat bottoms mean that they can be used on an electric cooker. Woks with curved bottoms normally come with metal rings to stabilize them on a gas stove. When such a wok is used on an electric stove, the ring should normally be placed upside-down so that the wok is in contact with the burner. In a joke sport introduced by the German comedian Stefan Raab, woks are used to carry people down a bobsleigh track. In November 2003 the Wok Racing|first "official" championship was held in Winterberg, Germany. Seasoning Carbon steel woks need to be seasoned before use. This is somewhat different from seasoning cast iron, but it is for the same purpose -- to provide a nonstick coating and prevent rust from forming on the cooking surface. The exact procedure for this is something of an art, but in a nutshell:
Care Rinse your wok clean after every use, and put it away dry. Use soap sparingly to avoid removing the seasoning. Over time, as you use your wok, you may build up a black, burned area at the bottom. This is considered desirable. Supposedly, it adds flavor to food you cook in the wok.
de:Wok_(China) he:ווק Category:Chinese food preparation utensils This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Wok".
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