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Helen Chen's Asian Kitchen Flat Bottom Carbon Steel 14-Inch Lidded Wok Set |  | Brand: Harold Import Company, Inc.
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $35.99
Buy New: $28.00
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You Save: $7.99 (22%)
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Seller: Apex Stores
Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 15812
Color: Silver
Size: 12.1-inch-and-up
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.6
Dimensions (in): 14.5 x 14.3 x 5.7
MPN: 97005
Model: 97005
UPC: 781723970053
EAN: 0781723970053
ASIN: B000OFREDC
Release Date: April 25, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Traditional carbon steel wok set created in collaboration with Helen Chen | | • | Includes 14-inch wok, domed metal lid, 13-inch bamboo spatula, and recipes | | • | Crafted from 1.6 mm carbon steel for durability, comfortable weight, and quick conduction | | • | Durable and attractive wooden handles; compatible with gas and electric stoves | | • | Washing by hand recommended; simple initial seasoning required |
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Product Description
Part of the Carbon Steel Wok Series by Helen's Asian Kitchen the 14 inch Carbon Steel Wok Set is a great gift or beginner set. It is made for use on gas or electric burners and the pan's carbon steel body is designed for rapid, even heating and cooling ¿ a must for any stir-fry. Its generous size will enable you to make delicious Asian meals for your entire family. These heavy weight carbon steel pans will render superior cooking performance. This pan is perfect for creating such authentic Asian-style recipes as curried shrimp with lemon rice and Szechwan beef stir-fry. This pan features heat-resistant natural wood and helper handles. Has a loop on the handle for easy hanging storage. Set comes with 1.6 mm 14 inch carbon steel flat-bottom wok, 13 inch bamboo spatula, high-dome lid and recipe booklet.
Amazon.com Review
Fashioned with a handsome profile and a rugged build, this Asian Kitchen carbon steel lidded wok provides a smart-performing traditional tool for high-heat cooking. Created by Helen Chen, daughter of Chinese cooking pioneer Joyce Chen, the 14-inch piece is crafted from heavy-gauge 1.6 mm carbon steel for speedy conduction. As opposed to nonstick pans, this material does require seasoning but with a little initial help from the cook provides an optimum surface for searing and stir-frying. Flat-bottomed for stability, this wok features deeply sloped sides and dual heat-resistant handles made of wood. A high-domed lid allows for steaming and accommodates bamboo steam baskets comfortably. The set also includes a 13-inch bamboo spatula and recipe booklet. For best results, both wok and lid should always be washed by hand. --Emily Bedard
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 Great wok June 10, 2010
E. Cimino (Hagerstown, MD USA)
This is a very sturdy carbon steel wok with a very light aluminum lid and a nice bamboo spatula.
I have had no problem with rust. The trick is to not scrub off/through the "seasoning" when cleaning. You just scrape it down with a bamboo utensil and maybe a paper towel. No dish washing liquid nor abrasive pads required! A wok is not meant to be cleaned in the same way as your stainless steel cookware.
It's a lot of fun cooking with this wok.
I will offer the following advice for the first-time wok user: Realize that your kitchen stove probably doesn't put out the BTUs that a commercial unit does, so don't over-fill the wok when cooking - You cannot make the big servings like your local Chinese restaurant does. For the same reason, there is really no reason to get any bigger wok for home use, unless of course you have commercial equipment at home.
 I wouldn't recommend buying this May 23, 2010
H. Zhong (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Before buying this wok set, I read all the reviews on Amazon and was convinced that those who gave this product bad reviews did not handle the wok properly. In other words, I believed that via proper seasoning, this wok should work rather well. It turned out the opposite. I read the instruction information carefully, did the seasoning according to the instruction,and it only worked for a short while. Do you ever want to know how frustrating it is to wash the wok after each use(taking 3 times longer than washing a regular pan)? Do you ever want to know how frustrating it is to season the wok for 3 times after it rusts? Do you ever want to know how frustrating it is to call the customer service, only to find that the number is now an All-State number? Honestly, I'd say that this wok may work well for a short while. So if you feel prepared to embrace all the frustrations it may incur after the 3rd use, then go for it! Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone.
Rust issues May 17, 2010
Susan Bales
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is NOT junk! It is an old fashioned, not chemically treated carbon steel wok. By definition, carbon steel will rust if not thoroughly dried! Wash it, wipe it, let it sit in open air for ten minutes and it's fine. Use some common sense, folks! It will serve you beautifully for years if you just treat it properly.
Difficult to Clean April 10, 2010
Thomas Dickhut
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After repeated seasonings the wok still continues to rust after each cleaning. We followed the instructions and yet this still seems to occur. Otherwise it does it's job, and for cooking we are quite pleased.
Stir frying in a rusty wok isn't my idea of cooking April 4, 2010
Sherene Silverberg (Norfolk, VA United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Despite following the seasoning instructions to the letter, this wok rusted. I scrubbed off the rust and again seasoned the wok. Still had rust. It's horrendous to clean. Everything sticks and won't come off. Don't waste your money on this pan.
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