Steve wrote:

> I have an electric stove, wondering if I'd be just as well off with an
> electric wok rather than a stovetop model. Are the wattages high
> enough on electric woks?


If you're talking about the "stand-alone" woks i.e. appliances that have
their own heating elements/thermostats and power cables and can
[allegedly] be used on the counter-top, they're not as good as other
woks, IMHO.

I have one of those stand-alone electric woks - a Kenwood, which IIRC is
made in the USA. The heat therefrom goes up to "more than hot enough" -
but it is not "constant" heat as the thermostat keeps kicking in and
out, so the heat varies. It has its uses, and we've made plenty of good
meals with it, but when this one dies, I've decided I'm going to
replace it with a stove-top model. Preferably one that is suitable for
a gas burner. But that's JMTCW.
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