While cast iron is great for campfire cooking, a wok may be a better option. For likely over 2,000 years, woks have been used by the Chinese and other cultures to prepare meals over an open flame.

Woks aren't used widely in Western cuisine, but they're highly versatile, with many styles and shapes to fit your cooking ...

Heat peanut oil in a wok over high until shimmering and fragrant; swirl to coat wok. Add ginger; cook, stirring constantly, until sizzling and starting to brown around edges, about 10 seconds.

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When a bead of water vaporizes within 1 to 2 seconds of contact, swirl in 2 teaspoons of oil, making sure the bottom of the wok is completely coated in oil. Add eggs and cook 30 seconds to 1 ...

No one’s really got three hours to spend on a Wednesday night cooking” –or planning, grocery-shopping and prepping ...

Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com When Sacramento wanted to ban gas hookups in new buildings two years ago, it sparked a passionate debate over an unexpected cooking tool: the wok.

Place the wok over a medium flame and heat until it just starts to sizzle, then turn the heat to low and cook, stirring often, until the garlic takes on a little colour. Increase the heat to ...

"The woks we have at Mister Mao are from San Francisco's Chinatown, and we make sure we dry and season them well after every use to keep them nice and non-stick," she says. "But if I was giving a ...