For how incredible a wok is, it’s not very high on people’s list when stocking their pots and pans. Especially in the west, the pure bliss of cooking – not set-it-and-forget-it cooking, but active, ...

Call me a stupid American (you wouldn’t be the first), but whenever I’m cooking Asian dishes, that great Muppet stand-up comedian, Fozzie Bear, is never far from my mind. As I’m tossing stir-fried ...

Although you can produce a jim-dandy stir-fry in a regular saute pan, there’s nothing like the rounded bowl of a proper wok to facilitate that way-cool, arcing vegetable toss. Plus, cooking implements ...

Need a pan that can deep fry, sear, braise, and steam? The wok might be the pan you're looking for. Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca ...

Which carbon steel wok is best? Woks cook food quickly and are great for stir-frying at high temperatures. Typically, they can use stainless steel, aluminum or cast iron. However, many professional ...

Call me a stupid American (you wouldn’t be the first), but, whenever I’m cooking Asian dishes, that great Muppet stand-up comedian, Fozzie Bear, is never far from my mind. As I’m tossing stir-fried ...

A wok’s sloped walls create two differently heated cooking zones, allowing food to be seared in the center or cooked more gently on the sides. A wok’s sloped walls create two differently heated ...

Western-style cookware such as saute pans, griddles and cast iron skillets can produce impressive cooking results, but when it comes to stir-frying, steaming or flash frying, few pieces compare to the ...