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From: seifert@mako.UUCP (Snoopy)
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: Re: Electric Range Damage from Wok
Message-ID: <574@mako.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Feb-85 11:03:56 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb  7 11:03:56 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 9-Feb-85 06:44:23 EST
References: <954@ihuxn.UUCP> <616@amdcad.UUCP>
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Summary: round bottom wok vs flat bottom wok

In article <616@amdcad.UUCP> mike@amdcad.UUCP (Mike Parker) writes:

>> The problems we noticed after using it about ten times were that
>> the top of the range would become very hot, to the extent that the
>> porcelain finish about 4 inches from the heater element chipped off
>> in unsightly areas. This has really disappointed us.  The excess
>> heat has also melted a hole in the aluminum shield that rests
>> beneath the heating element.
>> 
>> Is this typical? Are we doing something wrong?  Is there something
>> we can do to improve conditions, i.e. transfer more of the heat to
>> the wok, less to the oven surface and aluminum shield?
>
>Sounds like a round bottom wok with a wok ring. Most manufacturers
>now admit that these damage electric stoves. Get a flat bottom wok.
>
>Mike @ AMDCAD

Is the flat bottom supposed to sit directly on the burner?

How are round bottom woks supposed to damage stoves?  Sounds
like the stove wasn't designed properly to me.

Being a chinese-cooking-utensil ignorant caucasian, I had Woodstock
inspect the wok I picked out before purchasing it.  She said that
the round bottom types were better.  I forget why.  :-(  I've used
the thing on three different stoves (2 electric, 1 gas, spare me
from gas stoves!) with no damage.

Now if I could just learn to use the thing!  -sigh-
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