Bodum 14.5" Cast Iron Wok with Glass Lid

by Bodum

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 12 pounds
• ASIN: B000FGZSW4
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,761 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Take the cast iron Bodum Wok, toss in a little Japanese style, add some Thai simplicity, and spice it up with Indian flavors. The only limit is your imagination. In fusion cuisine everybody is his or her own creative chef. Just follow your instincts and invent new combinations of the freshest ingredients and the richness of the world's diverse culinary techniques. The cast iron Wok is made for gas, ceramic and conventional stovetops, and it's a superb cooking tool for induction stoves. The unique heat conduction characteristic of cast iron makes this Wok a perfect tool for Fusion cooking. It keeps a constant heat at any stovetop setting so you are in charge and can easily concentrate on cooking. The practical wok-rack makes it possible for you to cook vegetables and meat at different times in your cooking process. Who said that cooking is all about timing! That's why we provided this Wok with a solid glass lid... to keep you in touch with your creation! And by the way: The design of the Bodum wok is a perfect fusion of the traditional and modern - its simplicity accentuates the colorful richness of the world's cuisines.

Brand/Label: Bodum

measurements:
5.8 liter, 176 oz, 14.5" diameter

Care: Hand Wash

Origin: Imported

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best wok in its price range, August 13, 2006

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Jie Ma "Jay Ma" (Herndon, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bodum 14.5" Cast Iron Wok with Glass Lid

I am originally from China and cook stir fry dishes frequently. This wok is highly recommended. It is cast iron and heavy, so I can heat the wok to high temperature then add cooking oil (a Chinese stir fry tip: hot wok and cool oil). By doing this, not only it produces more authentic Chinese dishes but also reduces a great amount of smoke. The american open kitchen is usually not good for stir fry cooking, but with this wok and some careful operation, I can cook my favorite stir fry and keep the kitchen clean.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars overall pretty good, February 8, 2008

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N. Vandehey - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bodum 14.5" Cast Iron Wok with Glass Lid

I like it. I'm wondering somehow if I should have gone with carbon steel... I bought it because cast iron is the age-old wok style. As for seasoning the cast iron, I couldn't figure out if it was pre-seasoned, so I seasoned it myself. Kinda fun but a lot of work with a lot of smokey oil. I'm a rookie though who didn't really know what I was doing. The result is a wok that is not very non-stick, although I think it could be if seasoned properly.

It does get very hot on both electric and gas stoves. The flat bottom is nice for setting it on the stove, but does not have a flat bottom in the cooking surface.

I have a feeling that it could last me for many many years. Its probably more fun too cook with than most of my other cookware.

5.0 out of 5 stars This wok taught me to cook, May 31, 2010

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J. Renaut (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bodum 14.5" Cast Iron Wok with Glass Lid

I love this wok. I used to be the kind of guy who struggled to follow the recipe on a package of frozen stir fry mix. And now? Why, just last week I made a seared tuna salad with wasabi lime vinaigrette that was VERY well received.

This wok raised my confidence level immensely. You don't have to worry about scratching or damaging it. The sides are high, so things don't splash out. If you don't really know what you're doing, this wok is very forgiving.

This wok is how I learned to cook. Once I got my confidence up with this, I expanded to other things, and I've never looked back. You should definitely buy one.