All-Clad 5-ply Brushed Stainless Professional 14-Inch Open Stir Fry

worth all the money
Mine has the stainless lid as well so it cost well over $200 and several years of cooking so I eat great stuff out of my kitchen instead of blowing tons going out to eat all the time this pan has paid for itself 10x over! It heats up instantly and the sides actually get as hot as the bottom which helps...the lid is a necessity for me as I do quite a bit of steaming and sealing those juices in. Great Pan!
Great addition to our kitchen
I am very happy with this purchase. The wok has a nice weight to it, but with the extra handle on it it is very easy to maneuver. The flat bottom allows it to be used with out a stove adapter which a big plus.

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Bodum Chambord Enameled Cast Iron Wok With Glass Lid, Black

Bodum Chambord Enameled Cast Iron Wok
I purchased a cookbook - the Steamy Kitchen Cookbook by Jaden Hair. In this book she reviews the various types of woks and how to select the correct design for your stove. She highly recommended a cast iron wok - and when I was looking through Amazon's options - this wok stood out because it is not only functional, but the enameled outside, makes it a stunning piece of cookware. I've never cooked with cast iron and found that this wok is perfect for the Asian cooking I am learning. Heat distribution is even. The lid actually works for steaming and there is a rack that can be used to keep the food warm, while cooking other items. The wok is very heavy - just be aware of that fact - and you will love your new wok.
Great wok!
I cook Chinese food everyday so wok is my most important cookware. Had purchase many nonstick wok through the year but always end up buying different wok the next time because the nonstick surface either peel or scratch later. I decided to give this one a try. I just love it! It is very heavy so it's kind of hard to wash but it balance good when I stir fry, I don't need to hold the handle as I cook or pour the food in the plate, and it works very good for stir fry. I'm not good with word in English, but I can say this is the BEST wok I've ever own.
Best wok I ever had - especially on electric
I've had this (or maybe an earlier version) for around 10 years(?), and it's fantastic. It's solid, very heavy (doesn't move even with vigorous use on a smoothtop), cleans up well (avoid soap!), even looks nice. The mass of cast iron is a big win when stir-frying; the temp won't drop as much when new food is added. The flat bottom works great with electric ranges/smoothtops, and also with induction.
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Fissler Original Pro Collection Wok with Glass Lid

Well made stainless steel wok
I used to cook with a nonstick Circulon stir-fry pan, but heard that to do proper stir-fry, a higher heat must be used and nonstick is not a good material for that. So I purchased the Fissler stainless steel wok. It's a sturdy, attractive, well-made cookware with a special base that allows it to be used on an induction cook top, electric, or gas. The rippled bottom surface is purported to allow you to cook with less oil, but I have not found it to make that much of a difference. In fact, when I tried to make fried rice in this wok, the rice would stick to the stainless steel, despite my using a wok spatula to scrape the rice off during stir frying. And metal wok spatulas do tend to scratch the surface, as it would for any stainless steel cookware. So for rice based dishes I have used the nonstick stir-fry pan with much better results.

I have found the Fissler stainless steel wok is perfect for using with a bamboo steamer for dumplings or steaming pork spareribs in a...
Not as good as video
The ripple bottom make food scorch easily if there is not enough juice. Not as good as I thought. I watched the intro. video, they said you don't need to do anything, just put your ingredients then heat and wait. Actually, it doesn't work this way. It is still a good pot, but not worth that price at all.

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Breville BEW600XL Hot Wok

Cooks like a dream!
It comes in the factory box, so if it is a gift, be aware of this as it might ruin the surprise. The quality and sturdiness of this appliance is evident immediately out of the box.

The instruction book has a bit of a recipe book in the front of it, so you might check that out if you don't normally read instruction books.

It is very straightforward and easy to use. It heats up very quickly, and sears to perfection. The directions say to let it heat for 10 minutes before using but I've not waited that long.

I love the way the plug has an "O" in it so you can hook a finger in to unplug it. I wish all appliances were like that! It's a cord of decent length too, and it's well insulated. The top detaches from the base. I had no problem detaching mine. Reattaching, now that was a bit of a problem until I realized you have to PUSH DOWN on the turning handle and then turn, like a childproof cap- THEN it was easy.

Clean up is great- it...
Perfect family size
Generally dinner time at my house is our adult son, our teenage daughter, my husband and myself. This wok is perfectly sized for a nice amount of stir-fry with lots of veggies and leftovers to pack in lunches.
Pros:
It easily fits 2 lbs of cut-up chicken and 3 bags of frozen vegetables.
Good non-stick surface, use wood or bamboo utensils.
The base detaches the pan very easily for cleaning up.
The lid has a vent, turn the knob to open it.
The knob doesn't get too hot to handle while you're cooking which absolutely thrilled me.
The probe fits in easily and securely.
The cord itself is long enough that you don't need to be right on an outlet to use it.
It's a grounded plug
The plug has a hole in it to put your finger through and pull it out. Even better, that design feature is big enough for my husband's fingers.
It heats up fast.
Heats to 425 degrees on the sear setting
Very easy to clean using a soft dishrag, even after...
Improvements can be made
I don't even like to cook, but I love Asian food so much so I was delighted to get a wok. I wanted to try out all the recipes that I go to Thai, Chinese and Japanese restaurants to buy. I'd never heard of Breville's brand name, but the product looked pretty easy to use. In person, it's pretty good quality and lighter than it looks.

Cons: The screw on the top came off way too easily. It swirled around to open and close, but I didn't really see the point of it having the little tip in the top. At one point, the screw came out altogether, and I had to guess my way back to putting the accessories for the top back together. I'm not quite sure if I did it right because the instructions don't guide you through it.

The lock on the bottom of the wok is a pain. Once you cook something, you either have to lift the entire wok in order to pour the food into a dish or tip the wok to the side to unlock the wok. However, the instructions say to turn the wok over completely to...
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Viking VSC0513 13 Inch Stainless Steel Fry Pan

Great Fry Pan
I received this as a Christmas gift and absolutely love it. It has a large cooking area.

The skillet is 11 x 2 inches and has 7 layers of aluminum alloys.

Everything browns and cooks evenly. There are no hot spots. Foods can be sauted in the skillet and then finished in the oven or broiler up to 600 degrees F.

Unlike most other skillets, this pan has a wide bottom area. The skillet is 11 inches, the bottom which actually comes in contact with the heat is about 10 1/2 inches. I compared this skillet to others and, although they are 11 or 12 inches across, only 9 inches actually comes in contact with the heat source because they have slopping sides. The sides of the Viking skillet are almost straight.

Like all Viking, this skillet needs to be cleaned with Bar Keeper's Friend and then rinsed with soap and water to maintain it's brand new look.

It is advisable to first season Viking cookware by first washing it and then placing...
nice, above average construction and feel
I've snagged this Used-Like New for $80, and I'm happy with the choice. I wanted a stainless steel pan for searing, and came across this deal and jumped on it. This is my first stainless pan, so I can't compare it with others. the aluminum layering makes it lighter than I expected, but it weights a hefty 4+ pounds. The handle comes high, is made of polished steel and stays cool even on high temp cooking. The pan cooking area feels light for its size and thickness, due to the aluminum, like I mentioned. It gets searingly hot quick, and I was impressed with the sizzle it makes. It's stupid maybe, but the sizzle is sharp, uniform under the whole beef, with many sharp, distinct pops ( I was aware of it immediately, that's why I mention it) It sticks less than some low end nonstick coated pans and cleans up easily. The rough part of the dish sponge seems to leave fine scratch marks easily at cleaning, but that might be the norm with all steel.
Best cookware ever!
My wife loves it, and I love what she does with it. She says: "cooks evenly, cleans easily, my go-to pan".
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Scanpan Classic 14-Inch Wok

great for medium heat, not so great for high heat
I was really excited to get the scanpan wok. However, I have found some pros and cons.

What I really like: it is a really good non-stick pan, you can cook over medium heat, with no oil at all, and food cooks evenly and slides right out as if it is on a slick surface. I cooked this way for several times.

Con: Then one day I used high heat to stir fry with a 2 tbsp of oil, the pan never performed as well afterwards. After using it on high heat just ONE time, the pan has a tendency to stick slightly. Always have to use more oil later, in order to get non-stick.

Since I use it more for stir fry than stews, this pan is now relegated to the pantry.

I think for the exorbitant $$$ cost, other woks that are cheaper perform better.

If you cook only over medium heat, this is a FANTASTIC buy.

If you stirfry often and need very high heat, this is NOT a good choice.
Hot Danish Wok
We have an entire set of ScanPan and consider it the best cookware we have ever owned in terms of function. When the stir fry pan was introduced we had to have one. This is now the pan of choice for stir-fry and for cooking things like chowders, stews and chili. It conducts heat evenly with no hot spots, it cleans up easily with a paper towel. There is really no reason to put it through the dishwasher since it wipes clean with a sponge or paper towel. It is absolutely the best non-stick surface with which we have ever cooked.

We highly recommend the ScanPan brand of cookware and especially this multi-function pot.
One of my ENDURING favorites
Mine is over 15 years and still looks and works like new! This is a uniquely valuable pan. You can crank up the heat to high, cook quickly with assurance of smooth even heat, then rinse it under the fawcet to swish absolutely clean while it's still hot. AMAZING. No risk of warping or damage. No problem with sticking. And because of its density and superior conductivity, NO problem with burnt foods. While I love my LeCreuset, it can't handle high heat. Scanpan is a natural for things that like high heat. If you haven't tried this brand yet, this pan would be the one to try first.
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All-Clad Brushed Stainless Nonstick 14 Inch Open Stir Fry D55414 NS

Good Non-stick Surface, Not Good as a Stir Fry Wok
I wanted to invest in a good quality non-stick wok so I don't have to use as much oil when cooking. This wok does deliver on that aspect. However, it has a few serious issues. It is too shallow as a wok, not good for stir fry motion. Food constant flies out when stirred. Like other All-clad woks, the handle is awkward to hold and almost impossible to lift with one hand with food in it. The design of the handle is flawed.


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Staub Cast-Iron 7-Quart Wok with Glass Lid, Black

Cooks nicely!
Got this Staub wok a week ago and it cooks my food very well. The food also retains heat nicely for a good 20 mins with the fire off and when the cover is on. The food still "sticks" to the wok but I'm sure as time goes by, it will develop its non-stick nature.
Excellent product
This works great on cook tops that are challenges for a conventional wok. And... the inside is round on the bottom, not flat so traditional cooking is possible. The cast iron is thin enough that it responds fairly quickly to changes in heat; however, not as fast as a traditional wok.
Great, very heavy
I love this wok, but it's huge and heavy, a little too big for my current stove, actually. Still, I use it fairly often. I got it on sale for $99... kind of wishing Staub would go back on sale, their pans are wonderful, just not cheap.
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BergHOFF Earthchef Acadian Covered 14-Inch Wok

stick after 2 weeks !
I decided to choose this wok is because it claimed non-stick, no teflon, and very high temperature coating. However, I was very disappointed because it began stick after 2 weeks. I am not sure if it happend only to my wok or because of my usage, which I double about because it claimed can be heated up to 1000 degree F and I only used the warm water to clean it. It apparently over-priced and I will not recommend my friends to purchase this product.
It's a very bad non-stick wok
I was doing some research, going through reviews, and trying to find a safe, environmentally friendly non-stick product, so I found this one - the reviews it has was very few and limited, but seems not too bad. So I decided to try out.

First of all, when I received the product, it says it is originated from Belgium, but then it is made in China!

Second of all, when I was trying out to make stumble eggs, it sticks all over, even in the first use. I previously owned a Scanpan wok for about 1 year - it was good for about 1 year, and until the very end, it started to stick when making fried rice, but then looking back, it was still performing better than this brand new Earthchef wok.

The only concerns about the Scanpan is that it still contains PFOA, that's why I am looking for the other options.

Big regret getting this one, for sure.
Can't live without it!
We bought this pan and we now use it to stir-fry everything and steam all our veggies. It cleans easily, nothing seems to stick to the pan. It is called a wok but it cooks just about everything....even rice. It has a metal plate on the bottom that makes it cook fast and evenly. Rubber handles can easily be removed to it can go in the oven. Our pan stays on the stovetop ready for the next meal.
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Silit Passion 7-1/2 Quart Wok with Lid, Crazy Yellow

Incomplete item
The wok is really good, but I'm not satisfied with the purchase. As they say, "A stainless steel steaming grid is also included, along with a turner and ladle, both with brushed stainless steel handles". None of them are included! After I receive the package, I asked for those items and didn't receive any answer.
Great Wok
From other reviews, I knew that I would just receive a wok without any accessories. So, I wasn't disappointed by that. My wok arrived in perfect condition. I chose the yellow because the price was reduced on yellow so it was a good deal. It turns out that I like the color. It's bright and cheerful. I have one other Silit piece, which is bright orange. Together they look festive. If I purchase a third piece, I may just go for lime green. That might be fun.

I bought this wok to replace an anodized aluminum wok that won't work with my new induction cooktop. I used it for the first time to make fried rice last night. I was very pleased with how everything came out. I tried medium heat, because I wasn't sure with a new cooktop and a new wok. It worked very well. The bottom of the wok has flat area about 7-8 inches in diameter. My rice cooked evenly across it. I felt like the rice cooked faster and more evenly than usual. I pulled back the rice and then scrambled...
This is PERFECT!!
But little bit heavy.Except that can NOT compare with any wok!
Once you try to cook and taste it .
And you know it .Why this wok is the BEST!!
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