Tucker wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I bought a wok the other day to use for stir frys, etc. I have a question
> though. On the directions it says I need to place thre wok on the stove and
> heat it with some oil until the protective coating turns soft, then rub off
> the coating with a sponge. I did that, but I went away from the stove for a
> couple minutes,a nd when I returned, what i presume to be the coating was
> sort of pooled in the bottom of the wok. It was burnt, it looked like, so I
> took it off the stove and rinsed it. This film coating is still on the
> bottom of ther wok, and it looks burnt, but when I rub with my nail, it does
> come off, revealing steel below it. Anyone got any tips on this? I';d like
> to know the best way to get this stuff off.
>
> Thanks!
>
> tucker

It is a steel wok? Scrub the wok with steel wool and washing up liquid.
Rinse well and dry. Then heat it slowly on the cooker with some good
cooking oil in it. Rub the oil around the hot wok every couple of
minutes. Heat it just until it starts to smoke then turn off the heat
and let the wok cool with the oil in it. When it's cool, wipe out the
excess oil and it's ready to use. If there are no wooden or plastic
parts on the wok, can heat in the oven but that uses more gas.