On 5/30/2010 5:50 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 30 May 2010 17:18:25 -1000, > wrote:
>
>> On 5/30/2010 2:08 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?
>>
>> I've used a regular wok and a fire ring on an electric stove with no
>> problem. Since I like to cook at high heat, I wasn't expecting it to
>> work but it did. Just make sure your burner gets pretty hot and you do
>> your frying in parts.
>
> I've cooked on both using the same wok and was surprised to find that
> the ring is also necessary on gas to keep heat focused at the wok.
> Crowding is also a problem, so the size of the wok makes a big
> difference. The smaller the wok, the more likely it is you'll have
> to cook whatever it is in stages.
>

I had a pretty big wok which is the main problem with woks - they're
big! Luckily, cooking food in stages and marrying everything at the end
is a common technique in stir frying.