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Default Can you WOK on an electric coil stovetop?

In article >,
VegA > wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Nov 2006 13:11:06 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >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?

>
> Me!


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