"Daisy" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 06:21:17 -0000, "GrAnnie" > wrote:
>
> >"kalanamak" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >> > "Julie" > wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> > > Does anyone have a le creuset wok? If so, does it work well, and
are
> >> > > they worth the money? My range is electric and I've found that
regular
> >> > > woks don't work very well on it.
> >>
> >> They are HEAVY. They are not "traditional" i.e. hammered non-stainless
> >> steel, and will change direction as slow as the queen Mary.
> >> Get a Peking pan. Those woks are flat on bottom. It may be your stove
> >> doesn't have a ummmph to wok right.
> >> blacksalt
> >
> >I agree, I had to stop using mine, it was just too heavy. Also it
doesn't
> >have a long handle, so the close-to handles get very hot.
> >Annie
> >
> Mine is fantastic! Never mind about heavy! I use mine on a
> dedicated wok feature on my gas hob and I have no problem. I wouldn't
> be without it!
>
> Daisy
I know they work well but as I use it on an AGA-type stove, I can't get it
away from the heat quickly as the hotplate is the entire top of the stove.
I have to bodily lift it onto a trivet to stop the cooking.
Ideal for stoves where you can control the heat quickly, I agree.
Annie