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Default Wok - electric vs stovetop

On May 30, 8:08*pm, Steve > wrote:
> I have an electric stove, wondering if I'd be just as well off with an
> electric wok rather than a stovetop model. Are the wattages high
> enough on electric woks?


Get the electric. I had a stovetop manual type - the wok just didn't
get hot enough, even with the burner at its highest setting.

Actually, I have had good success with wok recipes made in a plain old
deep skillet. Save your money and storage space, maybe?