by Galeanda on October 28th, 2007

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Do you own a wok? Do you use it often?

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by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 4th, 2007
I've had the same wok for about 15 years. I used to use it a couple times a week, but that has gone down over the years to once every couple of months. I've found a few Caphelon (spelling) pans that I use for most of my cooking.
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- Wok can you do with a Caphelon?
  
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  by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
- (I'm gonna kick you for your pun!)
  
  Caphelon is a brand, and in my opinion make the best pots and pans.
  
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  by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 4th, 2007
- Assume the position, part 2.
  
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  by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
- You fellas! lol!!! I can't wait for part 3 and four lol!!! Thanks Nelson:-)
  
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by CheddarCatsKiss is Queen of Sexytown on November 4th, 2007
Yes, I wok around the clock. Okay, maybe not quite that often, but I do use it pretty regularly for just about everything. (I kind of like exotic foods, so maybe I will get some gator meat or something similar. Then I could do the crocodile wok!) ;-P
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by Chicken Pee on October 31st, 2007
yes...all the time for stir fry
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by Lady Alathia of Vulcan on October 29th, 2007
I have an electric wok, and I use it from time to time. I don't know many oriental recipes, so I don't use it as much as I'd like, yet. ^_^
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- I hadn't thought of an electric wok. Thank you very much:-)
  
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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on October 29th, 2007
I have a large Wok and have never used it! I also have some Calphalon fry pans and find I use them all the time for everything! I have an electric frying pan which I used only a few times..stuff sticks in the electric fry pan..the Calphalon cooks beautifully and cleans up beautifully as well! :)
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- When a pan sticks it's really hard to get excited about using it, I know. I use my wok all the time, even for things not Asian. It's just such a nice large pan. able to handle super high BTUs and it's a great steamer, too. I've got 4 woks of different sizes and materials. But then again, we do eat a lot of Asian food. Thanks, Rosie:-)
  
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  by Galeanda on October 29th, 2007
- You're welcome,galeanda..one day I shall use the wok for a special occasion! :)
  
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by Spunts.answered 67 questions in 1 hour. on October 28th, 2007
i do and it has a cover.
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  by Galeanda on October 28th, 2007
- A wok with a cover? I've never seen one!
  
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  by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 4th, 2007
- Wok kind of cover is it?
  
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  by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
- Koz, you do know that I have to slap you for that! :)
  
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  by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 4th, 2007
- Assume the position.
  
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  by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
- you guys fight it out.
  
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  by Spunts.answered 67 questions in 1 hour. on November 4th, 2007
- You know, a wok lid could be a handy shield. It can do double duty in your kitchen! It's not just a handy-dandy food heater-upper, it's a protection from your AB pals!
  
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  by Galeanda on November 4th, 2007
- the 2 of you can trash this out.
  
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  by Spunts.answered 67 questions in 1 hour. on November 4th, 2007
- Koz, wok this way, and we will have an Iron Chef battle!
  
  Secret ingredient, EEL FARTS!!!!!
  
  Ahai Cuisine!!!!!
  
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  by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 4th, 2007
- Isn't that a song by Aerosmith? Wok this way?
  
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  by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
- I think you are thinking of the song "dude rooks like a pilades". You know the song, where they play chess while stretching!
  
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  by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 4th, 2007
- Or maybe it was a Johnny Cash song, Wok the line...
  
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  by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
- Koz, you are a master, I am wok'ing away from this and I bow to you!
  
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  by Nelson - Jetpacking from bed on November 4th, 2007
- Don't leave me, wok can I do to change your mind?
  
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  by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
- I wish I had more points or a blue ribbon to give you both. Great performance!!! Great laughs:-) Thanks ever so much!!!
  
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  by Galeanda on November 5th, 2007
- take 1,000 from me if it'll help.
  
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by Simply99 -- Not a fan favorite. on January 16th, 2008
Yeah, I have a wok. Use it about once a week.

1 pound chicken, cut into bite sized pieces.
2 green peppers, chopped
Couple handful pea pods
Cilantro, chopped
Jalapeno`, chopped (optional)
1 bottle peanut sauce

Brown chicken. Add other ingredients. Heat all up, make sure plenty peanut sauce added. Wok around for a touch, serve over rice.

Fortune cookie for dessert. (Your indigestion will be never ending. Friends will avoid like elephant during year of the rat. (2-12-14-24-32-44)
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- Thanks for the cookie:-) and the answer.
  
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by Big_Sexy23 on January 16th, 2008
I do not have a Wok but, i pray someone will just walk up to me and say "here you go". Leaving me with a great big smile and a Wok.. You can cook beef strips in a wok and they almost always turn out great...
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- Wish I lived closer to you as I've got 3-4 of them and love sharing my love of woks with people. I use it for all sorts of things, like a large hot skillet. There is just so much hot surface to cook on. I love them:-) Thank you for your answer:-)
  
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  by Galeanda on January 16th, 2008
- I just love your comment. You remind me of my bestfriend and myself. We love to give and share, it makes me feel good..
  
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  by Big_Sexy23 on January 16th, 2008
- How wonderful. And thank you for the compliment. You're sweet:-)
  
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  by Galeanda on January 16th, 2008
- Thanks..I try.LOL
  
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by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on November 4th, 2007
I used it once a week. Mine has a handle on it and I bought it in China town in Yokohama, Japan. It's a Chinese type wok with a wooden handle jury-rigged to one of the side handles. (Hint: You are not supposed to wash your wok with soap. You are supposed to rise it out with hot water right after using it and heat dry it. If it becomes sticky, scrub it clean with soap and water, heat dry it and then add cooking oil spread evenly and heat it until it starts to smoke. The burnt oil on the pan will act like Teflon and help prevent sticking when you cook.
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- Thanks KD. I love my woks. I have 4 in different sizes, some are over 30 years old and I care for them diligently. A sticky wok is a not good thing. You may want food to stay up on the sides but not attached to the wok. I love one book called the "Breath of the Wok". It is like a book pf poetry in homage to using the wok. It increased my already high regard for this simple tool. Thanks, again:-)
  
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by WeeWillyWinky on November 4th, 2007
Yep, only use it to frow at wabbits
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by Feller on October 28th, 2007
Yes,Every time I WOK and WOLL
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by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on October 28th, 2007
I have a Joyce Chen wok and don't use it nearly enough. I did watch the cook at the Chinese take out use his today when he made my Chicken Egg Foo Young and Shrimp with Cashew Nuts.
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- Getting inspiration? lol! Thanks, Riff Raff:-)
  
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by Yeux on October 28th, 2007
Yes, but rarely use it. I use my cast iron pot for just about everything.
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by Aphrodite loves Mentos on October 28th, 2007
My wok is the only pan I own. So I use it every other day.
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- It IS very versatile, isn't it? Thank you:-)
  
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  by Galeanda on October 28th, 2007
- Your welcome! I love my wok. But, I will avoid browning hamburger in it in the future. All of it settles to the bottom, and you get grease soup. It's gross.
  
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by Janie on October 28th, 2007
Yes i do, and i use it for stirfrys. probably once a week.
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  by Galeanda on October 28th, 2007
- any time galeanda :)
  
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by glamorgirli on October 28th, 2007
Yes I own one, I use it when I'm making stir-fry, which is probably like once a month
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by Ali on September 28th, 2008
Yes. I've had it for several years but I only use it a few times a year to make stir fry. You can switch tings up and make a pretty big variety of stir fry.
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- We have 3 of them and use them for all sorts of things, even Italian food and Mexican food. It just holds things so well and is really great for wilting spinach lol! Thanks
  
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by Anonymous on September 27th, 2008
I love woks but I tend to cheap out when I buy them. My next one will be a good one.
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- A good one well taken care of will last a lifetime. And they get to be nearly nonstick and so easy to clean. I use mine for all sorts of things, not just Asian food:-)
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by Eltinwe has a life Swan - DYOH on September 27th, 2008
I have two woks, a large and a small, and I use it... maybe every other week or so. It's the only really large pan I have though, so it acts as a rounded frying pan for any stir-fry I make.
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- Yes, they are such a nice big area to cook in, great for cooking things that shrink a lot but take up room like spinach or cabbage. I make a quickie corned beef and cabbage, almost stir frying everything together. One of my favorite pans. Thanks:-)
  
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  by Galeanda on September 27th, 2008
- Spinach is my favorite veggie and the wok wilts it perfectly.
  
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by LuckyLefty on September 27th, 2008
yes :) yes :) i love my wok, i had to buy the aluminum one so i could get that scraped taste, i don't know if you know what i'm talking about lol
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- Aluminum? Never heard of that. I've got three steel woks, two hand hammered and one cast iron one that is very thin. I don't think aluminum would work with the high temperatures required to stir fry or become seasoned well for nosticking ability. But if you're happy with it. Thanks.
  
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  by Galeanda on September 27th, 2008
- yeah its not non sticky lol thats what i like about it.. i use regular saucepans for stirfrys this is just different. Thanks galeanda :)
  
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by Salty Light on September 27th, 2008
no, I just use a skillet for stir fry...seems to work just fine. I have a small place and not much storage .
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- I find a wok is great for all sorts of cooking and it's so much nice space for tossing food around lol! I use it for steaming, and cooking most veggies, just not much acidic foods. And once it's seasoned well, it's so non stick and easy to clean with no nooks and crannies:-) And for storage I just hand it from a rack since no drawer or cabinet can hold it and it's always in use:-)
  
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  by Galeanda on September 27th, 2008
- well now maybe I just might have to look into one ;)
  
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by wackie on July 12th, 2008
i just found a wok and all the accesories....when i say that i mean a small ladle, a spatula a wire sieve and a bamboo brush like device i have no idea...looks like a whisk maybe?
Oh, and a vietnamese cookbook, 101 ways to wok your dog
k, that last line was a joke, but damn good! LOL
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- LOL!!! The whisk thing is a great wok cleaner. Use just hot hot water and no soap and it will stay beautifully seasoned. I love Vietnamese food. I hope you have a great time exploring your new wok. I often use it for other kinds of cooking too as it's such a big even cooking pan. I love stir-frying spinach, or other greens that take so much room, well they have that room in a wok.
  
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by car audio crazy on January 16th, 2008
i have one but i have never used it. have had it for about 3 yrs now. got it for my wife to use but she has never used it
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- Too bad as it's great for much more than Asian food. It's such a nice big pan:-) Thanks for the reply:-)
  
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by Anonymous on October 28th, 2007
I do own one, but I have only used it twice. It was a gift.
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- Sorry I didn't point you earlier. I thought I had. Now everything is right with the world:-)
  
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