On 12/18/2010 11:09 AM, Dan Abel wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
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>> Woks don't warp either - no matter how hot you make them or if you dump
>> water into the pan. It's amazing that we can't seem to make non-warping
>> lightweight frying pans. My guess is that 200 years from now pans still
>> won't be able to stay flat!
>
> It's just natural. Look how Mother Nature does it. The only flat
> things in nature are liquids under the effect of gravity, and just how
> strong is that? :-) If you want to make something strong, put a curve
> in it.
>

When I think about it, the wok is probably the most perfectly conceived
cooking vessel on this planet. OTOH, we really need to be able to make
our pancakes, french toast, fried chicken, and grilled cheese sandwiches
so it looks like we're stuck with flat frypans for now. :-)