Wok
noun
A large bowl-shaped pan used mainly for cooking Chinese food.
She stir-fried the vegetables in a wok.
Often appears as...
- use a wok
- heat the wok
noun
A large bowl-shaped pan used mainly for cooking Chinese food.
She stir-fried the vegetables in a wok.
Often appears as...
- use a wok
- heat the wok
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Utensil
The wok is specifically a kitchen tool, known for its use in Asian cuisine, especially Chinese.
The chef's wok is essential for preparing authentic Asian dishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Cooking Method
A wok is often used for stir-frying, a fast cooking process using high heat and constant stirring.
To make this stir-fry, you'll need to preheat your wok until it's smoking hot.
Pro Tip 3/3Shape Significance
The wok's bowl shape allows heat to be distributed evenly, making it a versatile cooking vessel.
Thanks to its curved sides, the wok can also be used for steaming and deep-frying.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Utensil
The wok is specifically a kitchen tool, known for its use in Asian cuisine, especially Chinese.
The chef's wok is essential for preparing authentic Asian dishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Cooking Method
A wok is often used for stir-frying, a fast cooking process using high heat and constant stirring.
To make this stir-fry, you'll need to preheat your wok until it's smoking hot.
Pro Tip 3/3Shape Significance
The wok's bowl shape allows heat to be distributed evenly, making it a versatile cooking vessel.
Thanks to its curved sides, the wok can also be used for steaming and deep-frying.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Utensil
The wok is specifically a kitchen tool, known for its use in Asian cuisine, especially Chinese.
The chef's wok is essential for preparing authentic Asian dishes.
Pro Tip 2/3Cooking Method
A wok is often used for stir-frying, a fast cooking process using high heat and constant stirring.
To make this stir-fry, you'll need to preheat your wok until it's smoking hot.
Pro Tip 3/3Shape Significance
The wok's bowl shape allows heat to be distributed evenly, making it a versatile cooking vessel.
Thanks to its curved sides, the wok can also be used for steaming and deep-frying.
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How Cicadas Become...
them before they harden like softshell crab according to researcher chris simon although even then she's not a big fan i did taste them at a party where these other people had collected some and they made them sort of a szechuan sauce and so they stir-fried them in a wok they're kind of
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How I turned my wedding...
if that wok had been in Istanbul most probably Charlie and I would be there we were so sad by the lost ones and their families we canceled the wedding in the following days there were other bombings happening all around the country and
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Nathan Myhrvold: Cut...
and this explains that. Well, that first cutaway picture worked, so we said, "Okay, let's do some more." So here's another one. We discovered why woks are the shape they are. This shaped wok doesn't work very well;
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How Cicadas Become...
them before they harden like softshell crab according to researcher chris simon although even then she's not a big fan i did taste them at a party where these other people had collected some and they made them sort of a szechuan sauce and so they stir-fried them in a wok they're kind of
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How I turned my wedding...
if that wok had been in Istanbul most probably Charlie and I would be there we were so sad by the lost ones and their families we canceled the wedding in the following days there were other bombings happening all around the country and
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Nathan Myhrvold: Cut...
and this explains that. Well, that first cutaway picture worked, so we said, "Okay, let's do some more." So here's another one. We discovered why woks are the shape they are. This shaped wok doesn't work very well;
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Andrew Zimmern
American Critic
For wok cooking, use oils with a high smoke point and low polyunsaturated-fat content: grapeseed oil, peanut oil, etc. Sesame oil and olive oil will burn and taste bitter. Oils with high polyunsaturated-fat contents like soybean oil will also make your food texturally unpleasant.
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Parvesh Cheena
American Actor
When my family did shy away from Indian food, we'd eat a lot of Chinese. We'd use the wok a lot. I never had a problem with Brussels sprouts or broccoli growing up. I always grew up with the mentality of finishing your plate.
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Jonathan Miles
A combination of stir-fry and salad, Lok Lak is a popular staple in Cambodia. It's usually made with beef, but in olden times, in the country's mountainous areas, venison would've gone sizzling into the wok.
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Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
For those, like me, who can't rely on being given a home smoker this Christmas, you can build your own approximation with just a roll of tin foil and a big wok or pan for which you have a lid.
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Cat Cora
American Chef
I like to abide by the seasons and let the natural flavor in food speak for itself. I use quick cooking techniques of high heat with very little fat, such as quick saute or wok stir-frying.
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Guy Fieri
American Businessman
The wok is one of my favorite things to work with when I'm camping. Outdoor cooking is not just about hot dogs and hamburgers. There are so many styles of food you can make.
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Jennifer Lee
American Journalist
With wok cooking, you chop things up into little pieces for maximum surface area, so they can cook in minutes, if not seconds. Sauteing is energy efficient; baking is not.
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John Torode
Australian Chef
The most used thing I have is my wok. I prefer it to a pan or pot. It is my wonder. They're really easy to clean, I am a lazy cook like that, so it appeals.
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Guy Fieri
American Businessman
The wok is one of my favorite things to work with when I'm camping.
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Eddie Huang
American Chef
I have more to say as a writer than from behind a wok.
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Andrew Zimmern
American Critic
For wok cooking, use oils with a high smoke point and low polyunsaturated-fat content: grapeseed oil, peanut oil, etc. Sesame oil and olive oil will burn and taste bitter. Oils with high polyunsaturated-fat contents like soybean oil will also make your food texturally unpleasant.
Quote examples
Parvesh Cheena
American Actor
When my family did shy away from Indian food, we'd eat a lot of Chinese. We'd use the wok a lot. I never had a problem with Brussels sprouts or broccoli growing up. I always grew up with the mentality of finishing your plate.
Quote examples
Jonathan Miles
A combination of stir-fry and salad, Lok Lak is a popular staple in Cambodia. It's usually made with beef, but in olden times, in the country's mountainous areas, venison would've gone sizzling into the wok.
Quote examples
Yotam Ottolenghi
Israeli Chef
For those, like me, who can't rely on being given a home smoker this Christmas, you can build your own approximation with just a roll of tin foil and a big wok or pan for which you have a lid.
Quote examples
Cat Cora
American Chef
I like to abide by the seasons and let the natural flavor in food speak for itself. I use quick cooking techniques of high heat with very little fat, such as quick saute or wok stir-frying.
Quote examples
Guy Fieri
American Businessman
The wok is one of my favorite things to work with when I'm camping. Outdoor cooking is not just about hot dogs and hamburgers. There are so many styles of food you can make.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lee
American Journalist
With wok cooking, you chop things up into little pieces for maximum surface area, so they can cook in minutes, if not seconds. Sauteing is energy efficient; baking is not.
Quote examples
John Torode
Australian Chef
The most used thing I have is my wok. I prefer it to a pan or pot. It is my wonder. They're really easy to clean, I am a lazy cook like that, so it appeals.
Quote examples
Guy Fieri
American Businessman
The wok is one of my favorite things to work with when I'm camping.
Quote examples
Eddie Huang
American Chef
I have more to say as a writer than from behind a wok.
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