Customer Reviews for Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok

Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok
by MR. BAR-B-Q

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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Mr. Bar-B-Q Cast-Iron Wok

Customer Review: Fantastic Wok
Summary: 5 Stars

I'm extremely happy with this purchase. At first glance, I wasn't impressed with the appearance of the wok. The edges were not smooth and uneven. Also, the weight of the wok wasn't what I expected (lighter than I thought, but turned out to be better). Overall, I thought the wok was not well made. With an open mind, I washed the wok with hot soapy water using a plastic brush. Then, I thoroughly dried the wok. I lightly coated the wok with some grapeseed oil with a paper towel. I baked the wok in the oven at 250 degree for about 4 hours. After taking the wok out of the oven, I placed it on an electric stove at high heat and pored some peanut oil (any vegetable oil is fine)when the wok was really hot. I threw some roughly chopped Chinese chives in to the wok and stirred them around it in order to minimize the new wok odor. This is a tip that I learned from a Chinese lady. If Chinese chives are not available, then green onion, ginger, and crushed garlic will do as well. Anyway, after all these, I used a paper towel to wipe the wok and put the wok back into the oven for another 2 hours at 250 degree again. I'll tell you the wok came out just perfect. This evening, I decided to cook some Chinese dishes. I made fried eggs with scallion, ung choi and pak choi with shrimp in black bean sauce, and chow min with vegetables. Despite my concern with the weak heat due to my electric stove, the wok heated up so quickly and very evenly at high heat. Thanks to the seasoning procedure, the wok was completely stick-free even with the soft chow min. Usually, I have to use three different pans to make three different dishes, but with this awesome wok, I was able to finish cooking in about 30 minutes excluding the prep time for the ingredients (took about 10 minutes). It was amazing actually. Then, I pored some hot water into the wok and let it sit for about 6 minutes. I used the brush to clean up the left over food and rinsed the wok with hot water. That's it. It was so convenient. In order to prevent rust, I dried the wok on the stove at low heat with a paper towel and sprayed some Pam oil. I wiped the oil all around the wok with a paper towel and put it away for the next use. This may sound complicated and long. It was absolutely easy, though. Besides, I only used one pan or wok. I'm sure that I'll be using this wok a lot. By the way, I own a 12" Lodge pan and a 11" Lodge grill pan. Mr. Bar.B.Q cast iron wok is as good as the Lodge cast iron pans. If you are looking to buy a cast iron or any kind of wok, then I strongly recommend Mr. Bar.B.Q wok. You'll be surprised how efficient the wok is. Two thumps up!

Customer Review: Fantastic 5 Stars

Item arrived on time and in one piece,cleaned and oiled then baked per instructions,item is not too heavy not too light....anyone can handle this...sure makes good stirfry,great addition to any kitcken,buy it!!!

Customer Review: GREAT WOK
Summary: 5 Stars

This is my second wok I've purchased. The first one I gave to a close friend that had never seen a cast-iron wok and loved it!
If you treat it as instructed in the oven for an hour w/some oil, it'll cook stir-fry items wonderfully.
I love it and it doesn't compare w/the other kind of aluminum or similar material woks.

Customer Review: Good Pot
Summary: 5 Stars

This is the best all around cooking vessel that I own. It is far, far superior to my carbon steel unit. Be sure and remove ALL of the protective coating prior to using it. I used oven cleaner inside and out. Also, cure and recure and recure before cooking with it. Popping corn is a good start-up activity.