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Do I need/want a wok?
"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 12/18/2010 11:09 AM, Dan Abel wrote:
>> In >,
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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!
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>> 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.
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> 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. :-)
True that  )))
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