{"id":816,"date":"2020-09-16T18:24:23","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T23:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wokowner.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2021-05-07T20:17:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-08T01:17:01","slug":"how-to-clean-a-cast-iron-wok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wokowner.com\/how-to-clean-a-cast-iron-wok\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Clean a Cast Iron Wok"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A wok is the most versatile cooking utensil in a kitchen. Considering that cast-iron tends to be a kitchen-favorite when it comes to material, it only makes sense that a cast iron wok becomes the holy grail of utensils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many myths when it comes to woks, the first being that it is difficult to maintain. Remember how we called it versatile earlier? Well, with versatility comes responsibility. It is tough if you do not follow the proper steps. Once you get the hang of that, the rest will fall into place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasoning Your Wok<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you first get your wok you want to make sure that it is preseasoned, like many cast iron<\/a> woks, or you season it yourself. You can season your cast iron wok in the same method as a carbon steel wok. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The color of a cast iron wok seasoning<\/a> will look different than that of carbon steel. Carbon steel will yield a black, brown, or tan patina<\/a> color once it is seasoned. Cast iron, on the other hand, will probably look the same after you seasoning it, if it is not pre-seasoned than it did when you took it out of the box. Cast iron will look black whether it is seasoned or not. B<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is a helpful video that you can watch to show you step by step on how to season a carbon steel wok. Please note that in the video I am seasoning a carbon steel wok but I would season an unseasoned cast iron wok in the same manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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