Anyone cook on a wok burner?

[bbhaag]

And outdoors...

Yes definitely outdoors! I would love to see her face if I told her I want to try this inside the house. hehe :biggrin:

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

That's why, like you, a turkey fryer popped into my head as a cheap alternative to try out and see if it makes a difference in the quality of the dish.

I actually have one in my garage that we've never used to fry a turkey with. The 30qt SS stock pot that it came with is now reserved for brewing beer so all the other parts are just sitting there taking up space. The cinder block pit to hold the equipment and house the burner isn't a bad idea either.

Well now you got me thinking this might be kind of cool to try at least once and see how it goes. The bigger question is how will my wife respond to cooking on a propane burner surrounded by cinder blocks with a wok sitting on top of them....:hmm:

That's what I use. I have a wok with a handle and it works well.

 

[mizzou]

If I were to do it, I'd use wood or coal outside. Not for any practical reason, but the stove would be more interesting to look at, and manipulating solid fuel is more artful.

Edit:
Continuing the solid fuel theme... You could also use it as a forge, and do some smithing. I've always wanted to try blacksmithing.

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OP< I think you will be disappointed by over complicating the cooking process with trying to implement commercial appliances in your home.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

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OP< I think you will be disappointed by over complicating the cooking process with trying to implement commercial appliances in your home.

Blacksmithing is an interesting topic in itself. Oh if we only had puddle iron...

Anyway, you raise a good point about such equipment in the home. Most likely it would invalidate homeowner fire insurance.

 

[Howard]

If I were to do it, I'd use wood or coal outside. Not for any practical reason, but the stove would be more interesting to look at, and manipulating solid fuel is more artful.

Edit:
Continuing the solid fuel theme... You could also use it as a forge, and do some smithing. I've always wanted to try blacksmithing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsJ4R9LVicw

 

[richardycc]

I remember NCL use an induction wok range to cook their fried rice in their cruise ships. It's safe enough to use on a ship, it should be safe enough to use indoor. They are expensive thou and will run a 220V line.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/suf...campaign=PLA&gclid=CMjpiqanzbgCFUqY4Aod-k0AIQ

 

[TXHokie]

I remember NCL use an induction wok range to cook their fried rice in their cruise ships. It's safe enough to use on a ship, it should be safe enough to use indoor. They are expensive thou and will run a 220V line.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/suf...campaign=PLA&gclid=CMjpiqanzbgCFUqY4Aod-k0AIQ

Woah...that's pricey. Yeah I saw that coming off a recent cruise and told myself I need to look into getting one when I get back. Never mind now.

 

[Howard]

I remember NCL use an induction wok range to cook their fried rice in their cruise ships. It's safe enough to use on a ship, it should be safe enough to use indoor. They are expensive thou and will run a 220V line.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/suf...campaign=PLA&gclid=CMjpiqanzbgCFUqY4Aod-k0AIQ

Why settle for less?

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/gar...uction-wok-range-5000w/372SHWO5000 208*3.html

Still, 5000 W is nothing compared to a big burner's output, even accounting for the different efficiencies.

 

[NetWareHead]

Anyway, you raise a good point about such equipment in the home. Most likely it would invalidate homeowner fire insurance.

No I realize that. The 3 burners I quoted are far too dangerous for any residential indoor kitchen. I just need to decide on which one I should buy.

The turkey fryer would be nice but I think I'm going to rule that out. The fryer's flat grate would not hold a wok very well and I dont want it to fall off. Unless i can get a fryer for near free, then I'll see about mounting a wok ring to it. But the 3 wok burners I listed are for woks and theoretically should retain a wok when I'm not holding it by the handle.

 

[Maximus96]

i bought this for wok cooking on my deck,

http://www.amazon.com/Camp-Chef-Expl...=camping+stove

my wok is small and has a flat bottom so it works well for me. At high setting the flame gets pretty big and the wok heats up very quick.

The only issue with cooking with this on my deck is that any bit of wind will reduce the heat transfer significantly. I need to figure out a solution to block off the wind...the built-in flap doesn't do much

i loved using it outside because i used to have a crappy GE stove that doesn't get nearly as hot as this burner. I haven't touched it since buying a bluestar stove.