How to season a wok Seasoning a carbon steel or cast-iron wok is simply the process of coating the interior with hot fat to prevent rusting and create a natural nonstick surface.

Think your wok is just for cooking Chinese food? Think again — it works well with many Hispanic foods as well. Wok Picadillo is best served with rice, especially red or brown. Start the rice ...

Along with an introductory chapter on how to buy, season, clean and maintain a wok, it includes instructions on knife skills and easy-to-follow wok techniques for a variety of meats and vegetables ...

In a wok, fire, oil and metal combine in an explosive chemical reaction to create stir-fry. J. Kenji López-Alt literally wrote the book on the wok, and he's here to explain the science behind ...

The intricacies of wok culture are brilliantly explored in this definitive offering from chef and New York Times cooking columnist López-Alt (The Food Lab). While the more than 200 recipes are ...

Special Equipment: Wok Technique Tip: You must start with cold, cooked rice that’s been fluffed to break it up into individual grains.

Wok Every Day: From Fish & Chips to Chocolate Cake -Recipes and Techniques for Steaming, Grilling, Deep-Frying, Smoking, Braising, an ...

As a wok cooking teacher, I’m constantly looking for new ways to use my wok, including with cuisines other than Asian. And it turns out the Hispanic world has a wealth of ingredients and classic ...