Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Hi my name is Dean I am a real person from Woodbury MN. I can be contacted at stcroix_man2002@yahoo.com. I am writing a review of this product because I really like it, I have used it for four years and just bought a new replacement one. Interestingly, I do not use it hardly ever for its original purpose which was Asian cooking, when I bought the EXCELLENT "stir frying to the sky's edge" by Grace Young to learn to Asian cook. Actually what I use this wok for every week is high searing meats. The wok has a powerful 1500W element meaning set on high sear - this really sears your pieces of meat and seals in the juices. The taste and flavor and texture is amazing. You cannot cook chicken better! I make sure not to overcook, taking out as soon as the inside pinkness just turns white (using chicken as the example) repeat: do not overcook as this wok on high sear makes quick work of your meats! Other than grilling I use this almost exclusively for meats. I typically use minced garlic if the recipe calls for it, but don't throw it in until the last minute, otherwise it burns. For sauces you can use peanut oil for its high burn temp. I typically use some peanut oil and then some authentic juices or sauces depending on what meat I am cooking and what type of recipe. Soy sauce, Rice Wine Vinegar, Worsteshire, Red Wine Vinegar, etc. Expect some burning in any or all of these when cooking on high sear, that is normal. You can also brown meat perfectly on high sear to prepare for slow cooking, etc, very quick to brown. Lid heavy duty. MAKE SURE to use plastic or wood utensils. I used metal a few times and bottom of wok got coating taken off while hot. One gripe - little rubber inserts on bottom of wok to keep it balance come off easily and get lost easily. Once you lose one the wok will not stay flat anymore... Advice: One night some hot oil splashed out of the wok unto my girlfriends hand while she was cleaning the counter near the wok and I was adding another batch of cubed meat. Burned her badly...not wok's fault. Please like my review!