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Brooklyn1

On Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:25:55 -0600, wrote:

>I'm not much of a cook at all.... but one thing I do
>like is fried potatoes and stir fry type dishes
>
>I have a nice skillet (probably too small) though.....
>but have wondered if maybe a wok is the better "tool"
>for me?
>
>Can someone give this neophyte cook some advice on the
>advantages of wok vs BIG skillet?

Big skillet wins... raw spuds is not something lends itself to stir
frying. I see no point to a wok unless one cooks very teeny
quantities or has a huge BTU gas burner. The vast majority of folks
who wok at home are just fooling themselves (ie. masturbating).