[header] How to cook with a wok [title] Pay attention to the bottom. [step] Woks come in a two bottom styles--round-and flat-bottomed. Round woks are traditionally used in chinese cooking, but they don't work as well on western stoves.
[header] How to cook with a wok [title] Pay attention to the bottom. [step] Woks come in a two bottom styles--round-and flat-bottomed. Round woks are traditionally used in chinese cooking, but they don't work as well on western stoves.
They won't work at all on electric ranges, and they're difficult to cook with on a gas range too. Instead, opt for a flat-bottomed wok. Round-bottomed woks are used primarily to dredge fare, etc. , and are also used in beer sauces and burritos. Triangular-bottomed woks can be used on chinese stoves, as well. These woks function differently than round-bottomed ones. There are other types of woks as well. [substeps] Flat woks are considered low-walled, usually meant to catch gas and steam while cooked.