When I was 11, my Irish American stepdad came home with a $10 wok and a used paperback Chinese cookbook. Chinese food was a treat reserved for the rare occasions when we ate out at local ...

Need a pan that can deep fry, sear, braise, and steam? The wok might be the pan you're looking for. When you think of a wok, you might imagine a large, dark bowl engulfed in flames—and while that's ...

Chandra Ram led the digital food strategy for Food & Wine. She has more than 15 years of experience writing and editing food content and developing recipes. A former restaurant cook and server, she ...

Jet Tila gives us the six commandments of wok cooking. Jet recommends using a flat-bottomed carbon-steel wok. To season the wok heat it well, add kosher salt, rub the interior with the salt until the ...

If you love cooking outdoors, you're spoiled for choice these days. There are gas grills, wood pellet smokers and egg-shaped ceramic barbecues. Even outdoor pizza ovens are becoming almost as ...

A wok is a common sidekick to many Asian meals. It's the go-to weapon of choice for flavorful stir-fried plates, and you can even use a wok to impart a smoky essence into dishes. But to fully maximize ...

There is a new cooking fixture at backyard barbecues, hiking trips and tailgates across America: the cowboy wok. Also known as a discada or simply a disco, this sizable metal disc is a versatile ...