[net.cooks] Woks, mechanical vs electrical

ron@fluke.UUCP (Ron Pankiewicz) (07/31/85)

Does anyone have any experience with conventional steel
woks (used, alas, on an electric range) vs the electric
"table-top" woks?

For example, do the heating elements in the electric woks
deliver sufficient energy to do an effective job of cooking a
complete dish?  

How well do conventional electric frying pans work
for stir fry cooking.  (Admittedly they don't provide
a well for the hot oil, and some are not sufficiently
deep for easy stirring of the contents.)

Any constructive comments about the relative merits of
these appliances would be appreciated...

  -ron