Judy's recommendation for anyone looking to add this versatile pan to their kitchen is to go for 'a 14-inch flat-bottomed carbon steel wok' like this one from Made In for £99.00, which has ...

The carbon steel wok caught my eye, and after taking it for a spin on my gas range I can report that it’s worth adding to the kitchen arsenal. Think of it more as a sauté pan.

“The T-fal 12.5-inch pan is the one I use at home. The size gives you plenty of surface area to fry on the bottom, and you can actually make pan fried noodles in it,” he says.

The wok, she says, is the most versatile pan in the kitchen. She uses her woks for bacon and eggs, for example. She even fries steaks in it. “I’m the Imelda Marcos of woks,” she says.

Use a wok spatula to arrange coals in an even rectangular layer. Set grill grate in place, and set plancha on grate over bed of coals or gas flames. Let plancha heat 10 minutes. Prep Ingredients ...

Though it's made in Sheboygan, Wis., this is the pan that Vicki Fan and the crew at Beacon use for stir-frying rather than a Chinese (or Japanese) wok.

Food J. Kenji López-Alt Explains Why a Wok Is the Only Pan You Need By Leah Bhabha March 8, 2022 Takeout-Style Diced Chicken with Hot Peppers and Peanuts Photo: Courtesy of J. Kenji López-Alt ...