Arri London wrote:
> 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.

Not necessarily, not if you put the wok into the oven while cooking
something... I can't imagine the wok is an emergency, just wait until
the next time the oven is lit... even if it's just a box cake... I
rarely light my oven unless I've planned to cook more than one item.

Sheldon