| |  | Kitchen & Housewares Lodge Pro-Logic 14-Inch Cast-Iron Wok with Loop Handles |  | | | | | | | | | | Rating:  - 28 years of Stir-frying and this wok is the best!!!
Stir-fry was a weekly event when I was growing up.Mom had the traditional steel wok and when I got my first apartment in college that was my house-warming gift from her.I used that for nearly 20 years.Then I foolishly bought a flat bottom teflon wok and my love of stir-fry diminished as chicken would not stay up on the sides and instead soaked in the oil.This Lodge cast iron wok is a blessing!Thinly cut chicken cooks perfectly and stays up on the sides.Cleans up incredibly easy (no soap).And while solid it's not horribly heavy as I had expected it would be.If you like to stir-fry, you will be very pleased with this wok.
Rating: - Better Than LeCreuset for 1/4 the price!Best Wok on the market!
I bought mine at the Lodge Outlet store in Tennessee this winter and paid $35.
Before that, I'd scored a LeCreuset 14" wok on ebay.I was heartbroken when it fell off the top of my fridge, broke against the edge of the dishwasher -- and I was nearly broken-footed, too.Buying the LeCreuset wok was the end of 2 years of research and planning.I am a very serious ex-pro caterer, and I don't let junk in my kitchen.Most of my cookware is Chantal or LeCreuset; I like the really good stuff.
I was skeptical that a >$50 wok could stand up to the memory of that beloved piece of cookware -- and now do I feel like a sucker for having spent so much on it in the first place!This wok soaks up heat, is bigger than the LeCreuset, and does a beautiful job of stir and deep frying.It is totally nonstick as long as you use safflower oil and know what you are doing -- I heat the wok for 15 minutes on a high burner, then put in my oil seconds before I put in my prepped food.Cleanup is a snap -- if anything does stick, I just scour it with steel wool -- no useless ceramic or enamel coatings, just cast iron.
Cast iron, seasoned right, will clean easily without soap.If you can't deal with not using soap, go back to using T-Fal nonstick....NEVER use soap on this pan -- it's a sin against nature.Little pores in the iron bond with oil in the "seasoning" process, and soap ruins them (and gives food a soapy taste if it gets in the pores).This wok's pre-seasoning is really impressive, though I did oil it thoroughly before I used it, because I am a geek.
I would pay $100 for this wok if I had to; the LeCresuet costs $179 at the outlet, $239 reatil.The Amazon price for this one is a steal.
I am also going back to that outlet in Tennessee with more money next time -- Lodge has an enameled line of cookware that's pretty -- but I'm a convert to real cast iron.
PSI also bought their 2 burner griddle at Target -- again, why buy LeCreuset's for 3 times the price?Griddles can warp over time, no matter how nice they are, so I didn't want to pay that much.The Lodge product is comparable to superior!
Rating: - SOLID CHOICE
THIS WAS PURCHASED AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT AND WAS MY ADULT SON'S FAVORITE GIFT !(FINALLY) IT IS A QUALITY PIECE OF COOKWARE WITH A NICE CAPACITY FOR FAMILY MEALS. ALOT OF QUALITY FOR THE MONEY. I WOULD BUY ONE FOR MYSELF BUT CAN'T USE IT ON A GLASS ELECTRIC COOKTOP .
Rating:  - Don't order
I waited two months and finally canceled my order, buy it someplace else.
Rating: - Very good wok.
I bought it last year and is very satisfied with this wok. It is big enough for basically any family size dish. It is pretty heavy and sits on the stove steadily.
Although some reviewers said it is non-stick, I still got stiff sticking to the bottom. But it's easy to clean up. Just soak it with hot water and brush.
Perfect wok for the price.
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