{"id":356,"date":"2020-09-08T21:14:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T02:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wokowner.com\/?p=356"},"modified":"2021-05-07T19:45:40","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T00:45:40","slug":"how-to-select-the-best-wok-for-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wokowner.com\/how-to-select-the-best-wok-for-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Select the Best Wok for College Students"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When I went to an engineering college (MSOE) in Wisconsin, I roomed in a dorm with 4-5 other students. I can remember that each of us took turns cooking. Sometimes it was a struggle to see what we could bring to the table. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing was for sure, we all loved Chinese food. On the weekends, we would all chip in, go shopping, and buy groceries for the week. Since we all loved Chinese food, we decided on cooking most of our meals in a wok. There were hundreds of recipes available for wok cooking, so this was a plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooking with a wok is easy, and it is a healthy way to prepare food.  You can cook any mix of meat and vegetables that you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wok is probably the most efficient piece of cookware in anyone\u2019s kitchen. Most students do not have large kitchens with space to store a lot of pots and pans, so a wok is the perfect solution for kitchens with limited space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aluminum, cast iron<\/a>, stainless steel and carbon steel are the usual metals used in woks. Aluminum woks are inexpensive, but there are health risks in using aluminum. \u00a0It is important to eat healthy, so I had to be sure that the wok was safe to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the features I looked for in a wok:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Carbon steel construction<\/strong><\/li>
  2. Large enough to cook for five people<\/strong><\/li>
  3. Works well on gas stoves <\/strong><\/li>
  4. Helper handles<\/strong><\/li>
  5. Reasonable price<\/strong><\/li>
  6. Sturdy construction<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Carbon Steel Woks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n