Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok
by MR. BAR-B-Q
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List Price: Our Price: $44.00 Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days Category: Kitchen See more product details |
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok
Customer Review: Heavy but great wok.
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted to switch from a thin metal wok to a cast iron one because the mass of cast iron can store a lot of heat. This one works perfectly for me in that regard and is just a good wok once you have it properly seasoned. The only hesitation anyone should have in buying this, is the weight. It is very helpful in building up that heat so it doesn't cool down mid stir fry but may be a bit big for some people. I am a pretty big guy and it is still a two hand kind of wok for me. I can't call that a problem though, since the extra metal soaks up the heat that lets you come close to the type of stir frying that restaurants can do. The price is very reasonable for such a big wok as well.Customer Review: A very nice wok for very little cost
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not sure I bothered reading the size of this wok, but like I always do I try to get items with free shipping (because normaly free shipping does not take long to get to my neighborhood). I was suprise to see when it came in how large it really was pound per pound it was cheaper then most of the cast iron I have purchased.
I love cast iron because you don't have to worry about any added chemicals (though you do get extra iron in your diet :-) ), its cook ware for life, and its not really hard to clean. Since I am not a big fan of gas stove, I get even heating on electric range from my cast iron cook ware.
Customer Review: EXCELLENT
Summary: 5 Stars
Following the advise of others on the web re: cast iron I boiled soapy water in the wok first, scrubbed it with a copper pad to remove any residual machining oil. Lightly treated it with oil and put it in a 250 degree oven for one hour to cure.
Works GREAT, heats quickly, it is very heavy however clean up is a snap and it produces beautiful results on both my gas range and outdoors on the BBQ...PLUS I loved the price and the quality wonderful. In fact, I like this wok so much and have found so many uses for it, other than the obvious preparation of asian food, that I just leave it out on my back burner.
Customer Review: Love it!
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, this wok is heavy but it's worth it...and you're not lifting it while cooking so what does it matter? I could easily cook for a large family because this is a pretty huge wok. It heats up quickly and evenly. I mainly use it for stir-fry meals but I have made Sloppy Joes in it and will try it for soups also. The first wok was totally destroyed during shipping, UPS returned it without even bringing it to the door, but Amazon was quick to send out a new one and give me a little credit for the extra waiting time.Customer Review: Very happy with this item
Summary: 5 Stars
So far, I am very pleased with this item. It is heavy duty, sits flat and works well. It was a little difficult to get the protective coating off of it in order to season it but once I got that done, I was happy. Just a word of caution: Get off ALL of the protective coating or it will smell like you are burning plastic! I had to let it soak first and scrub really hard to get it to come completely off. This product should last a very long time if taken care of properly.