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What are your unconventional kitchen tools/utensils you were skeptical of at first but feel you can’t live without?

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[–] NorthWestWind@lemmy.world 20 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

Unconventional in what sense? For westerners? A wok probably

I used to hate wok because it is so big to wash, but then I started understanding its versatility. I still hate washing it tho.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I feel this. I use my wok for everything. Would like to upgrade to a carbon steel one.

[–] juliebean@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

aren't woks usually carbon steel? what's yours?

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

IKEA. It's stainless steel with non-stick. It's the only non-stick thing I have, and I'm desperate to be rid of it.

Having a non-stick wok is incredibly frustrating because it doesn't handle high temperatures, and a lot of recipes I'd like to do require high temperatures. Like good luck trying to make chili oil in this thing, I have to use a regular stainless steel pot for that - which works fine. I like making Cantonese style scrambled eggs which isn't really possible in a pot and it doesn't come out right in the wok since you can't heat it enough, meaning the egg doesn't set fast enough.

We have both and I can confirm the non-stick one is so unsatisfying. Wok cooking should be so hot it's crackly and firey.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 4 points 6 months ago

Wok is pretty standard here in the UK.

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

A giant metal wok spatula is an absolute must-have also.

[–] toastal@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You gotta be careful with that purchase as wok cooking is usually meant for very high heat which a lot of kitchen stoves can’t provide—those folks would be better off with a tradition pan & a lower, slower heat when trying to make a stir fry. Here, most woks at attached directly to a propane tank to generate that level of heat.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

You can buy portable camping stoves that use propane as well. If your kitchen cant heat enough, then that is a useful tool to have. Honestly I'd say it's decently useful overall in case of a blackout or something.