I've had a new Calphalon stir fry pan for a few weeks now and still
haven't used it.

Tonight I scrounged around and found a few veggies, a couple of pork
loin chops, some soy sauce etc... The pork chops were marinated in
hoisin sauce thinned with some soy sauce.
http://i25.tinypic.com/2nkk5i.jpg

Put the new pan to the fire, heated it up and added a little peanut
oil.
http://i32.tinypic.com/ac953r.jpg

Thinly sliced the pork before stir frying.
http://i31.tinypic.com/2gspll3.jpg

Once the pork was cooked and removed from the pan, I stir fried some
celery, spring onion and carrots. When they were softened a little I
added some asparagus and green beans.
http://i25.tinypic.com/2zgak5v.jpg

When the veggies were crisp done, I added a stir fry sauce made of soy
sauce, ginger, sugar, cornstarch, sesame oil and garlic. I also added
in the marinade that was left from the pork, and the pork.
http://i28.tinypic.com/j5kneg.jpg

I wasn't in the mood for rice so I fixed some bean thread vermicelli.
http://i26.tinypic.com/rvy3px.jpg

It probably isn't "authentic" but it tasted danged good.
http://i29.tinypic.com/9rt6ae.jpg

It turned out awesome!!
http://i25.tinypic.com/xo2yo4.jpg

Can't wait to use this pan again, I am really impressed with it.

koko
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In article >, koko says...
>
> I've had a new Calphalon stir fry pan for a few weeks now and still
> haven't used it.
>
> Tonight I scrounged around and found a few veggies, a couple of pork
> loin chops, some soy sauce etc... The pork chops were marinated in
> hoisin sauce thinned with some soy sauce.
> http://i25.tinypic.com/2nkk5i.jpg
>
> Put the new pan to the fire, heated it up and added a little peanut
> oil.
> http://i32.tinypic.com/ac953r.jpg

Ok, I have to ask the question. Who the hell puts metal handles on what
is essentially a wok? At least the $17 wok I got from Ikea has wooden
handled and if they wear out, I can replace it with dowels.

It amazes me that people will pay top dollar for cookware.

Otherwise though the dish looks delicious.

In article >,
says...
> In article >, koko says...
> >
> > I've had a new Calphalon stir fry pan for a few weeks now and still
> > haven't used it.
> >
> > Tonight I scrounged around and found a few veggies, a couple of pork
> > loin chops, some soy sauce etc... The pork chops were marinated in
> > hoisin sauce thinned with some soy sauce.
> > http://i25.tinypic.com/2nkk5i.jpg
> >
> > Put the new pan to the fire, heated it up and added a little peanut
> > oil.
> > http://i32.tinypic.com/ac953r.jpg
>
> Ok, I have to ask the question. Who the hell puts metal handles on what
> is essentially a wok? At least the $17 wok I got from Ikea has wooden
> handled and if they wear out, I can replace it with dowels.
>
> It amazes me that people will pay top dollar for cookware.
>
> Otherwise though the dish looks delicious.
>
>

Oh, correction. I was off by about $9. The wok I got at Ikea was $8. If
I destroy it in a year or two who cares.

On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:19:45 -0500, T >
wrote:


>>
>> Ok, I have to ask the question. Who the hell puts metal handles on what
>> is essentially a wok? At least the $17 wok I got from Ikea has wooden
>> handled and if they wear out, I can replace it with dowels.
>>
>> It amazes me that people will pay top dollar for cookware.
>>
>> Otherwise though the dish looks delicious.
>>
>>
>
>Oh, correction. I was off by about $9. The wok I got at Ikea was $8. If
>I destroy it in a year or two who cares.

Get one from the Wok Shop.

http://www.wokshop.com/

I got from there, and I love it. The handle is removeable....I took
it off when I seasoned the wok.

Christine

T > wrote:

:Ok, I have to ask the question. Who the hell puts metal handles on what
:is essentially a wok? At least the $17 wok I got from Ikea has wooden
:handled and if they wear out, I can replace it with dowels.

Calaphon handles are designed not to conduct heat up them very well.
The riveted attachment and the design of the handle all serve that
purpose. Unless you put the pan in the oven, they stay cool. I'm
little more disturbed by a non-stick wok.

Christine Dabney > wrote in
:

> On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:19:45 -0500, T >
> wrote:
>
>
>>>
>>> Ok, I have to ask the question. Who the hell puts metal handles on
>>> what is essentially a wok? At least the $17 wok I got from Ikea has
>>> wooden handled and if they wear out, I can replace it with dowels.
>>>
>>> It amazes me that people will pay top dollar for cookware.
>>>
>>> Otherwise though the dish looks delicious.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Oh, correction. I was off by about $9. The wok I got at Ikea was $8.
>>If I destroy it in a year or two who cares.
>
> Get one from the Wok Shop.
>
> http://www.wokshop.com/
>
> I got from there, and I love it. The handle is removeable....I took
> it off when I seasoned the wok.
>
> Christine
>

I got mine from there too,sadly my handle wasn't removable.

This was also the first place I bought a small cleaver from, which I
still use almost daily to slice stuff like veggies.

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