Le Creuset Cast Iron Wok with Glass Lid, Graded Blue, 36 cm
from LE CREUSET UK LTD
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Category: Kitchen & Home
Model No: L25W3-3630
Availability: dispatched within 3 to 5 weeks
Index: Kitchen & Housewares
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Kitchen Shopper Price: £66.93
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Product Description This stylish Volcanic Wok from Le Creuset is the ultimate in cooking equipment. Ideal for cooking stir-fries, curries and noodles, this versatile product can also cook a great casserole. Made from cast iron, it heats up to incredibly high temperatures and retains that heat for long periods of time. Available in a range of other colours, this wok features cast handles, a toughened-glass lid with Phenolic knob and an enamelled exterior. The inside of the wok has been left untreated, and will form its own 'patina' over a period of time
Le Creuset cast iron wok  Sent: 23 October 2008
This wok is lovely but the pictures show a wire grate inside it for warming food on whilst other food is cooking in the wok, I found this misleading because it wasnt in the box nor mentioned on the packaging.
Le Creuset enamelled 36 cm CAST IRON WOK Sent: 10 March 2008
with side handles and a glass lid.
Sturdy, functional design and attractive enough to take to the table!
Large flat base, for maximum and even heat distribution, making it easy to move ingredients around and possibly store some against the rounded sides, for e.g. meat to prevent overcooking.
Stir-frying/braising/steaming/poaching on any heat source, including induction.
Recipe leaflet included - although limited this does give you a start if new to this version of healthy cooking!
The classic rounded interior is ideal for stir frying and my favourite recipe using my Wok is a handed-down version of a `Prawn and Vegetable Stir Fry', but there is a useful section entitled:-
`Woks and Moroccan Tagines'
in the book:-
`The Cast Iron Way to Cook', by Sue Cutts,
one of Le Creuset's consultants, which gives a guide to the use of the Le Creuset Wok, as well as some delicious recipes, including :-
`Peppered Pork Stir-Fry'
and
`Braised Orange Duck'
Available in a variety of colours, at Amazon, today, some at great prices!
The perfect wok?  Sent: 07 March 2008
Although quite pricey, this is a wonderful, versatile pan to own. I use it frequently for stir-fry cooking with consistently good results. It's so easy to put ingredients to the side while frying other ingredients, then mix them together. This pan is a perfect fit on my electric hob - the base is exactly the same diameter as the small ring, thus optimising the heat distribution. Also, it's fun to use! So, dig deep into your wallet and get wokking!
Versatile High Quality product a Real Wok Sent: 02 March 2008
I had an electric wok before I bought the le Creuset. The problem with the electric wok (by a different manufacturer) was that it was not a proper wok. A proper wok is hemispherical, round shaped like a bowl, whereas the electric wok had a flattened shape. The advantage of a real wok shape is that less oil or butter is used for cooking, this means that fewer calories are incorporated into the meal. Unless one is unsure of how much oil may be used, a tablespoon of oil may used in the Le Creuset whilst the flat bottomed type needs almost two tablespoons. One tablespoon of oil is about 120 calories. There is also another advantage as the proper wok has sides that are not as steep as the flat bottomed 'woks' this feature allows food that is cooked to be raised further up the sides so as to not overcook it. But the reason why I had to replace the electric wok is that the non-stick surface failed after two years, making it virtually useless. The le Crueset by contrast, although more expensive is meant to build up a coating from oil so that it has a durable self renewing non-stick surface. It's cast iron body makes for a product that can be used at medium temperatures and retains the heat for much longer. Unless the wok is dropped I can imagine it being used for hundreds of years!
The wok as I have explained is a proper bowl shaped cooking utensil and to enable it to be used on my electric cooker. It is cast with a flat base that provides a perfect surface for heating.
The wok has a glass lid that enables food to cooked in a variety of ways. My only worry it that great care will need to be taken to make sure the user doesn't break the glass lid accidently. Although it can be replaced.
Le Creuset enamelled 36 cm CAST IRON WOK Sent: 15 March 2007
with side handles and a toughened-glass lid with phenolic knob.
Sturdy, functional design and attractive enough to take to the table!
Large flat base, for maximum and even heat distribution, makes it easy to move ingredients around and possibly store some against the rounded sides, e.g. meat to prevent overcooking.
Stir-frying/braising/steaming/poaching on any heat source, including induction.
Recipe leaflet included - although limited this does give you a start if new to this version of cooking!
The classic rounded interior is ideal for stir frying and my favourite recipe using my Wok is a handed-down version of a 'Prawn and Vegetable Stir Fry', but there is a useful section entitled:-
'Woks and Moroccan Tagines'
in the book:-
'The Cast Iron Way to Cook', by Sue Cutts,
one of Le Creuset's consultants, which gives a guide to the use of the Le Creuset Wok, as well as some delicious recipes, including :-
`Peppered Pork Stir-Fry'
and
`Braised Orange Duck'
Available in a variety of colours, at Amazon, today, some at great prices!
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Associated kitchen categories: Woks le cruset, Le Creuset, Cookware, New Blue |
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