Tramontina Barbeque Wok (26cm)

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Don’t try to cram too much food in there. Increasing the amount of ingredients will crowd the wok and lower the heat, thus making it pointless to go to the trouble of firing up the grill in the first place. If we want to double a recipe, we prepare two full, separate sets of ingredients, lay them all out (which can be a bit of a pain), and cook one full batch at a time before starting the next one. To serve, put a 100g portion of noodles into each bowl, cover with a ladle or two of strained broth and top with a generous spoonful of the pork belly sauce. Finish with a scattering of finely chopped spring onion and fresh coriander. Found in most Thai homes, the "Tao" is a small and convenient way to cook outdoors, and it doesn't make much mess. Used for generations, this clay oven is now more efficient than ever thanks to a new design which has captured the interest of Thai academics and government officials who are promoting it as a great way to reduce fuel consumption. Using very little charcoal, this cooker produces enough heat to stir-fry small or large woks, boil water, or barbecue meats. We're importing this from the innovator who is credited with the improved design. Put everything except the pork belly, vegetable oil and sesame oil in a large shallow dish. Lay the strips of pork in the marinade, massage well with your hands, then set aside at room temperature for 20 minutes, during which time the meat will release liquid into the marinade. Since a properly heated wok cooks food fast, it’s important to have all your ingredients prepped and laid out before you even begin. This means you need to read the recipe, wash, dry, mince, chop, and slice everything that requires it, and measure it all out into small bowls or onto plates (as many as necessary; ingredients that get added to the wok at the same time can be held in the same bowl, but otherwise it’s best to keep them separate).

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Always use an oil with a high smoke point—meaning something that can be heated to very high temperatures before it starts smoking—and a neutral flavor. Peanut oil, canola oil, and grapeseed oil all fit the bill. There’s no denying this wok is quite the looker. Not only does it benefit from the quintessential retro Smeg aesthetic, it’s also available in a range of different colours so you can find the perfect shade to match your kitchen. Outside of its “beautiful design” and handy oven-safe abilities, its 5.2 litre capacity and 30cm diameter also makes it perfect for batch cooking and big family meals. Flank is the perfect choice for the Tao Burner. We had fun cooking two flanks over just a dozen hot briquets. Soy sauce is one of the oldest forms of fermentation in human history. Its deep, sweet and quintessentially umami flavour comes mostly from long-fermented (traditionally underground) soybeans. Although a lid isn’t necessary for a stir fry, if you’re planning on steaming, stewing or braising in your wok, then you may want to consider purchasing one with a lid. We recommend glass lids so you can keep an eye on your food without having to lift it and lose the heat. How we test woksHeidi has an MA in Creative Writing for Brunel University and was previously a restaurant critic for The Infatuation London. Her specialist subjects included natural wine bars, handmade pasta spots and restaurant accessibility. She has also written for The Sunday Times Style and OpenTable. She is currently working on her debut novel. Massage the pork again, this time until the lean meat feels silky to the touch, then leave to marinate at room temperature for a further hour and a half. Heat a wok or a large, high-sided frying pan and add a tablespoon of sunflower oil. Once the pan is very hot, and working in batches, stir-fry the pork batons until golden brown all over and the fat starts to melt. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon and repeat with the rest of the pork. You can use a combination stove-top and oven-baked method to season your wok, do the seasoning entirely on a stove burner, or even follow the latter instructions outside on the grill instead, so you don’t have to deal with smoke indoors, and so you get that intense heat from the start. Once your wok is seasoned, be sure to care for it properly (never use dish soap or abrasive scrubbers, just hot water and soft sponges; allow it to dry completely before putting it away; give the interior a light coat of oil if you’ll be storing it for a while in between uses), and if it ever does start to show spots of rust, you can simply scrub them off and repeat the seasoning process. Prep Everything Ahead of Time Another top scorer, but significantly cheaper than the one above, this wok benefits from having a long and sturdy handle that stays cool while cooking. It received full marks on every one of our food tests, preparing egg fried rice just as well as a classic stir fry.

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Stay up to date with all the latest Smeg product news, specialpromotions, competitions, and eventsby joining our mailing list! But producing that bed of coals takes time, which is why, to recreate this stir-fry environment at home, the combination of the Weber Genesis® II gas barbecue and a heavy, rounded cast iron wok are just perfect. Return all the pork and any juices from the bowl to the wok, add the chilli flakes and powder, and stir-fry for about four minutes, until fragrant. Add the garlic, stir-fry for a minute or two, taking care it doesn’t catch and burn, then stir in the hoisin, bean paste, ketchup, soy, sesame oil, sugar and white pepper. Simmer, stirring constantly, for seven minutes, then take off the heat. We carefully triple-box every oven to ensure safe arrival, and we usually ship this just once or twice a week so please note it may take a bit longer than expected to get your oven. Originally from Dorset, Heidi’s simple pleasures include finding new and unique ways to rid her life of stray pet hairs and telling anyone who’ll listen that tea tree oil is a natural disinfectant.Woks tend to either have one long handle for easy tossing and turning, or two smaller c-shaped handles for easy manoeuvrability. There are some hybrid models that have a long handle on one side and a small grip handle on the other though, such as the high-scoring M&S Chef Hard Anodised 30cm Wok we tested. Woks vary in size, with smaller ones typically about 24cm in diameter and larger family models up to 35cm. About seasoning: Use detergent only once with hot water to remove oil residue etc. Flush/rinse and set your gas-burner to the max and leave it this way. Now really burn-in your wok. Making sure the flames hit every corner (if any) on your wok. Typical colouring should appear (OCC exhaust type) when you think you're done, continue until the steel turns nearly dark, and turn of the heat. Now moisten? (slightly wet) a paper towel with good quality sesame oil or if you're allergic to that, sunflower oil. Rub the inside of your wok with this towel, it should smoke a lot. That's it you're done. Cleaning: Bamboo brush and hot water, goodbye Mr. Muscle and other crxp!. Enjoy!