Happy Chinese New Year
Welcome to the year of the horse
today at Mrs. Lin's Kitchen
I'm going to show you
how to select the best wok
for your home
there are many different sizes of wok
it ranges from 6 to 36 inches
anything less than 12 inches
are good for 1 to 2 people
and here is a 12 inch wok
anything between 13 to 15 inches are
good for 3 to 5 people
and here is an example of a 14 inch wok
at Mrs. Lin's Kitchen,
we sell both sizes the twelve and the fourteenth
anything more than 16 inches
are good for party
or you can use in the restaurant
a lot of people are wondering
what size
what is the thickness of the wok
the average wok thickness
is 14 gauge
woks can come with many different materials
stainless steel
for one
it can be lightweight
and rustproof so it always looks nice
however, it can be expensive
and it takes a long time to heat up
you also need to apply more oil
so food does not stick to the side of the pan
another type of material for making wok
is the cast iron
cast iron is a old fashion way of making wok
it is a very good heat inductor
however, it can be heavy
it will also rust
and it takes a long time to heat up the wok
the third type of materials for making a wok
is the teflon-coated
Teflon coated wok is a
nonstick wok
it can be inexpensive
however, there is safety concern
about the Teflon coating
the last most common material used for making wok
is carbon steel
it is lightweight way
and it heats up quickly and evenly
it also requires less oil
as long as the wok it's well-seasoned
however,
it does requires more special attentions
after each use
here at Mrs. Lin's Kitchen
we offer both pre-seasoned
as well as non seasoned carbon steel wok
besides the wok materials
wok does come in two different kinds of surface
a flat bottom surface
or a round bottom surface
a flat surface
which is most commonly used nowadays
because most people have electrical stove top
or flat surface stove top
whereas the round bottoms wok it's
traditionally used with large open flame
there are many different kind of
wok accessories that you can get
with your wok
the soup ladle for your soup
you will also need a spatulas for stir frying
and it come with stainless steel
wood or bamboo materials
if you like frying
then extra-long chopstick
as well as the tempura rack will be useful
for steaming a fish or chawanmushi
you will need a hot tong
a wok lid
as well as a steaming rack
if you like making dumplings
or bao at home
and getting a bamboo steamer will be useful
if you have a round bottom wok
then the reversible walk ring
would be nice to have
to use
on your stovetop
then lastly you will need a bamboo brush
to clean out your wok
after each use
it is a better material than steel brush
we have all these wok accessories
at mrslinskitchen.com
if you have any more questions about how to select the wok
please don't hesitate to ask us and
comment below
we hope you enjoyed watching