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Pete C.

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> 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).

I agree, unless you have a high BTU burner (or cook over a wood or
charcoal fire) you don't have enough heat input for a wok to function
properly and you may as well use an ordinary large skillet.