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Default Can you WOK on an electric coil stovetop?

"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >, "Mr. G D Geen" >
> wrote:
>
>> Andy wrote:
>> > Do I need a flat bottomed wok or what? How hot does a wok need to get
>> > to do
>> > stir-frying?
>> >
>> > Andy

>> Someone else mentioned having a glass top stove here. Any of you have
>> any experience with a wok/ring on a glass top stove. I was thinking of
>> getting my parents a wok but I am not really fond of the "electric" wok
>> if you know what I mean. If they work fine on the glass top surface I
>> would like to get them for Christmas this year. -G

>
> The manual that comes with my stove does not recommend it...
>
> That is why we bought the electric one.
>
> I could not bear to use it. I gave it away.
>
> I stir fry in a CI skillet and that works fine. Who needs a wok?
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> Peace, Om


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