The methods for seasoning a wok presented here are for seasoning a carbon steel wok or for seasoning a cast iron wok. Both carbon steel woks and cast iron woks have somewhat porous surfaces and the wok seasoning process helps to seal these pores and make the surface 'non-stick' and smooth. Stainless steel woks, non-stick woks, and electric woks do not require the same seasoning process.
Seasoning a Wok | Seasoning Different Woks
Seasoning a Carbon Steel Wok | How to Season a Carbon Steel Wok
The wok we use every day for our personal wok cooking is a hand hammered carbon steel wok. Over the years we have had to re-season this wok once or twice. We have found that the best way how to season a carbon steel wok in our personal experience is…
Seasoning a Cast Iron Wok | How to Season a Cast Iron Wok
The wok we use every day for our personal wok cooking is a hand hammered carbon steel wok. We also use cast iron woks at times, and for both carbon steel woks and for cast iron woks we have over the years had to re-season these woks a few times. We…
Seasoning and re-Seasoning Cast Iron and Carbon Steel Woks | Benefits
You may be contemplating an electric wok or a non-stick wok over a traditional cast iron wok or carbon steel wok. You may think it sounds like a nuisance and a finicky and difficult process to have to season cast iron woks and season carbon steel…
Seasoning a Stainless Steel Wok | No Seasoning Really!
While we prefer cooking in a traditional seasoned cast iron wok or carbon steel wok (carbon steel woks are our preferred wok type), a high quality stainless steel wok may be a good alternative which may be better in practice than a cast iron or…
Seasoning a Non-Stick Wok | How to Season a Non-Stick Wok
The quick answer - you NEVER season a non-stick wok. The bad news is that if your non-stick wok ever had problems, you can never re-season it to repair it. You will also find that when wok cooking with a non-stick wok your wok recipes aren't going…