Wok cookery chat

He barely mentions that technique in the book. Please give him another chance, the book is amazing.

Got an outdoor wok burner. It bangs.

First recipe from Kenji also slaps. Just need to weld a handle onto the big 45cm wok and we’re in business.

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Thats awesome.
How much heat does it throw out?

65,000 BTU or 20kW

Not the most powerful but Kenji rated it in his shoot-out. Quite scary at max tbh

Am jealous.

Can it be set up to do paella too?

Coincidence. I did a cracker of an aubergine and tofu stir fry tonight and had the wok out for the first time in ages. Perfect season from last time, nothing stuck and wiped clean afterwards.

What’s everyone’s recommendation for a good stir-frying rice?

Puts my 6kw hob wok burner to shame…

Yeah paella would be good. Also opens up deep frying and even smoking (wood chips in a screaming hot wok, mesh above and lid on). Think I’ll have to build a garden kitchen at this rate.

i've been using sushi rice for this, and i like it

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@dbr -is this the kenji book?

is it worth getting

I think it’s a recommendation for a good medium grain rice I’m looking for. I haven’t seen it in the supermarkets - they basically only have basmati, quick-cook or low quality jasmine. I need to hit the Chinese supermarket instead.

Only arrived yesterday, just scratching the surface but it’s already excellent. Recommended.

just scratching the surface

You'll ruin the seasoning.

Proper wok hai on some beans this evening. Very stoked. Pad Thai was aright too.

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Well jel.

proper jet engine.

Prep tray pleasingly fits your concrete block side table.

Also is the drillium handle from your hill climb bike?

Eurobox lid for a prep tray, can’t wait to have an outdoor worktop next year.

Handle is a stainless exhaust baffle actually! A bit of drillium wouldn’t go amiss tbh, it’s pretty hard work getting the flick, wok weighs 2.4kg with nothing in it.

I have a Craft wok which is similarly heavy, which is a challenge when at typical kitchen worktop height, especially as wok burners tend to be set quite a bit higher.

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good job

Fuck me, that looks amazing.

Bye bye BBQ, hello outdoor wok jet engine.

Can you link to where to get one?

I searched for ages but B&Q have them now!

https://www.ukfinefoods.co.uk/products/callws1/complete-outdoor-gas-wok-set-and-high-power-burner