Customer Reviews

Joyce Chen J21-9964 Traditional 14 Inch Non-Stick Flat Bottom Wok Set

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This wok lasted about 3 weeks before the non-stick coating started to flake off. It is now unsafe to use for stir-fry. I still use it to boil water for a steamer, but that's it. Worthless junk that I would NEVER buy again, and I advise anyone considering one of these to not make the same mistake that I did.

This wok is terrible. We literally used it twice before throwing it out. After the first use, we noticed that a tiny flake came off the bottom of the pan. I used the bamboo tools that it came with... but I figured I must have done something wrong.

My wife started using the wok again about a week later when clouds of smoke poured out of it. She was just adding a little oil before the food went in! The fumes released by the pans turned out to be the non-stick coating releasing/melting/burning. You couldn't breathe! Gotta hand it to the engineers behind this one - a non-stick coating so effective it won't even stick to the wok itself!

Needless to say we turned on some fans, opened the windows, and went out to eat that night. I was actually really excited to get this as a wedding present last month, but ended up very disappointed. We ended up buying a new wok from BB&B with a mail-in rebate making the final cost [...]. Much heavier steel used, slick non-stick, works great.

As experienced by another reviewer the non stick POISONOUS coating came off as soon as food was added. Directions were followed exactly.

So, two minutes of preheating with oil for a stirfry on medium-high heat and a small explosion and fire started, then once the flames were out and the billows of smoke cleared, the non-stick coating poured off. Not peeled, but POURED off Bad product. I bought a wok for stir-fry which requires a hot wok. I have used many woks at much higher temperatures, and never had this kind of experience. They were a much higher quality, but I would not expect this kind of reaction even if I paid $10 for it rather than the $30 paid.

Avoid at all costs. This product is dangerous. Directions were followed exactly!

The non-stick material, which is unlikely to be good for your health, comes off easily on this poor-quality wok made for "Joyce Chen" brand. You may want to stick to a namebrand like Circulon.

I use this wok at least 3 to 4 times a week and it is easy clean up and heats very evenly. I am glad I purchased this item.

This wok is of excellent quality! I didn't have any problems with the non-stick surface (I use wooden or plastic utensils on it, as all non-stick cookware recommends). I have used other woks before without the non-stick surface, and I always had problems with them. The non-stick just can't be compared to anything else.