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Post #271,887 by bepatient 11/2/06 2:18:38 PM Reply	In my experience, its worth the effort to season a carbon-steel wok. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}
Post #271,888 by Andrew Grygus 11/2/06 2:32:49 PM Reply	Yeah, but how much effort is it? 20 minutes to scrub out a new wok with a harsh cleanser, dry it and heat a coating of oil slowly until just to the smoking point, then wipe out with paper towels and hang up. And this "no washing" is a bunch of bull. Asian Eths probably don't wash because they haven't traditionally had decent washing facilities. I always wash, in fact I wash mine every time it's used, with institutional grade cleanser, then warm it on the stove, put in a dash of olive oil and wipe it around with a paper towel just to coat. Hang it up. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #271,897 by bepatient 11/2/06 3:55:19 PM Reply	Historically do a bit more on my side. The process I've followed is a bit more than that...as the initial seasoning is to heat, oil, cool, wipe and repeat several times...it takes a few hours. My former roommate seasoned first with salt (heat to a scorch with a cup of salt, constantly stirring over flame for 20-30 minutes) and then repeated the oil treatment a couple of times. His method produced the very dark color immediately. To clean, it really only takes water to rinse and a light brushing...then heat dry on stove...then re-oil and let cool. Too much of today's music is fashionable crap dressed as artistry._{Adrian Belew}

Any wok-y experiences? Andrew? - (tonytib) - (23) - Nov. 2, 2006, 12:54:06 PM EST

Yes - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - Nov. 2, 2006, 01:47:38 PM EST

This model? - (tonytib) - (2) - Nov. 2, 2006, 03:59:28 PM EST

Looks like the one . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Nov. 2, 2006, 04:42:20 PM EST

It's a consumer web site and thus - (tonytib) - Nov. 2, 2006, 05:07:48 PM EST

I have a Titan Wok. - (static) - Nov. 2, 2006, 07:31:41 PM EST

I have an 16" ( I think) - (folkert) - Nov. 2, 2006, 11:50:31 PM EST

Frying pans - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - Nov. 2, 2006, 02:23:13 PM EST

I like my cast iron skillet - (Silverlock) - (1) - Nov. 2, 2006, 02:38:20 PM EST

That's one righteous pan . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - Nov. 2, 2006, 03:24:32 PM EST

I have several cast iron skillet - (boxley) - Nov. 2, 2006, 05:52:01 PM EST

I was at Smart & Final yesterday and - (tonytib) - Nov. 5, 2006, 03:20:45 PM EST

In my experience, its worth the effort - (bepatient) - (2) - Nov. 2, 2006, 02:18:38 PM EST

Yeah, but how much effort is it? - (Andrew Grygus) - (1) - Nov. 2, 2006, 02:32:49 PM EST

Historically do a bit more on my side. - (bepatient) - Nov. 2, 2006, 03:55:19 PM EST

Yall are so SEXY when you talk this! - (imqwerky) - (8) - Nov. 2, 2006, 11:40:27 PM EST

The idea is to get the wok so the wife uses it -NT - (tonytib) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2006, 01:06:17 AM EST

-10 points on the Macho Meter :-) -NT - (imqwerky) - Nov. 3, 2006, 08:23:56 AM EST

Yeah. The air is thick with testosterone! -NT - (bionerd) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2006, 02:49:16 PM EST

Smells like teen spirt -NT - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 06:26:39 AM EDT

I gather you feel it's better when it works the other way? - (hnick) - (3) - Nov. 3, 2006, 03:40:23 PM EST

I'm serious! - (imqwerky) - (2) - Nov. 5, 2006, 08:21:12 PM EST

It's iwethey - we're intense about *everything*! :) -NT - (Meerkat) - (1) - Nov. 12, 2006, 06:34:22 PM EST

LRPD! - It's iwethey - we're intense about *everything*! :) (new thread) - (imqwerky) - Nov. 12, 2006, 06:45:21 PM EST

> We didn't need to have you spouting Yoda quotes to know that you're sad... but thanks for the extra effort...
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