Ease of Use: Woks are meant to be moved around during cooking. We assessed how easy a wok was to maneuver on the stove, especially when we were tossing food around while making stir-fry or fried rice.

Storage & organisation Furniture Textiles Kitchenware & tableware Kitchens Lighting Decoration Rugs, mats & flooring Beds & mattresses Baby & children Smart home Bathroom products Laundry & cleaning Plants & plant pots Home electronics Home improvement Outdoor living Food & beverages Christmas Shop Shop by room Performance: To analyze a wok's heat conductivity and distribution, we boiled water in each, monitoring how long it took to come to a boil and how long to cool down. We also recorded how well a wok seared beef and browned rice. An exterior coating protects your cookware from the harmful consequences of dishwashing. It is therefore extremely important not to damage this coating and we recommend that you avoid the use of scouring pads (Scotch Brite). Designed by Jamie Oliver : "These are my go-to pans for everyday cooking – they're durable, great quality and they give brilliant results every time. That's why I've worked with Tefal for nearly two decades. Plus, we're both striving to get more people cooking delicious, nutritious food at home."A wok's price tag is just that, a price tag: We tested a few woks more expensive than any on this list. We found that there wasn't anything extraordinary about their performance or design, and a couple were even harder to use.

If your water has high iron content, you may notice a rusty discoloration. Use stainless steel/copper cleaner to remove this. Is it dishwasher-safe? Cast iron is another heavy-duty material perfect for high-heat cooking because of its ability to maintain heat—this makes it the perfect choice for searing and deep-frying, and also for keeping foods warm for a long time. While cast iron requires a little bit of special care to maintain its seasoning, cookware made from this material has a very long lifespan and can be used on virtually any cooktop. This material is great for big-batch stir-fries; however, hot handles and heavy weight make it unsuitable for tossing if that’s your wok style. We recommend to wash the ceramic pan manually, with water and a mild detergent. In this way, it's the most effective.Cook in style: This lightweight stainless-steel range is as easy on the eye as it is to use. Stylish enough to go from hob to table, and tough enough for intense use, it also comes with a 10-year guarantee*. The best woks can do it all, but only a wok can turn out stir-fry as it's meant to be: with vegetables that are vibrant, blissfully blistered, yet tender-crisp; meat that captures a little browning without drying out; and dishes with little oil but a lot of naturally extruded flavor. Not only does a wok allow you to cook high-volume ingredients—like the vegetable-heavy dishes Asian cuisine is known for—by virtue of its tall sides, but its sloping sides also catch heat in a blooming pattern, creating different zones. Where the flames hug the bowl is where you sear; up toward the edge is where you keep warm and dry. After extensively researching the best woks available today, we selected 8 of the most promising options to test side-by-side. We ran each pan through a rigorous testing process to evaluate cooking performance, ease of use, cleaning and maintenance, quality, durability, and storability. After thorough testing in our kitchens, we crunched the numbers to assess their overall performance. This comprehensive review covers a variety of wok sizes, price points, and materials. We curate the data from our test to make it easy to choose a model that fits your needs. Whether you are new to cooking or looking to up your stir-fry game, we have just the wok for you.