On Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:20:27 +0200, ChattyCathy wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
>
>>
>> Thermostat cycling is different from recovery time.
>
> Not really sure what you mean, but the electric wok I have gets good and
> hot for a bit, and then suddenly the thermostat just switches off the
> heating element and the temperature drops rapidly - then (when it feels
> like it) it kicks in again. It's done that since I took it out of the
> box, so it's not "old age" or something - and my MIL had a different
> brand and hers did the exact same thing.
>
> Probably does this because the element would "burn out" or some such if
> it stayed on at such high heat any longer - but it's highly
> inconvenient, if you ask me. If I need a wok to be very hot for a
> specific amount of time, I want it to stay that way until *I* turn down
> (or take it off) the heat myself... That's why I'm gonna buy a wok that
> can be used on a gas burner next time round.

i *much* preferred using a round-bottomed wok (with ring) on a gas stove to
using a flat-bottomed one on an electric. mush, much better heat contol.

your pal,
blake