Joyce Chen J22-9938 Pro Chef 14 Inch 10 Piece Xylan Non-Stick Wok Set

by Joyce Chen

Product Features

• Complete 10 pc Wok Set
• Heavy Gauge 2.0 mm carbon steel
• Excalibur premium nonstick surface
• Safe for metal utensils
• 25 year warranty

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000684DUE
• Item model number: J22-9938
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,933 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Joyce Chen opened her first restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1958. She found that the selection and quality of Chinese cookware in America didn't live up to her high standards… so she developed her own. Today, Joyce Chen Products sources from all over the Pacific Rim to bring the best of Asia to you. This 10-piece Non Stick Wok Set includes everything you will need to make delicious Asian cuisine -- from tempura to stirfry to steaming. Set includes: 14" Excalibur Wok with Maple Wood Handles, Lid, Tempura Rack, 12" Bamboo Spatula, Bamboo Cooking Chopsticks, 6 Pair Bamboo Table Chopsticks, Steaming Rack, 12" Bamboo Tongs, Bamboo Rice Paddle and Recipe/Instructions Booklet. Excalibur Non Stick finish has a 25 year warranty, and is tough enough to use metal utensils.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For people who are serious about stir fry, September 13, 2005

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R. Young (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joyce Chen J22-9938 Pro Chef 14 Inch 10 Piece Xylan Non-Stick Wok Set (Kitchen)

My family cooks with a wok at least 3 or 4 times a week so we have tried a lot of different woks in the last few years. We have tried the fancy Calphalon, but at 12 inches it was just to small and shallow for cooking family size dishes. Great if you are single or have no kids, but I have two hungry boys to fed. We have also tried the old fashion iron wok from China town. It was huge and tough as a nail but no non-stick coating so you better use lots of cooking oil or else a real work out to clean. So I was really glad to find this 14 inches wok with the excellent excalibur non-stick coating because it is big and deep like a real wok should be, and yet has the high tech coating to make it easy to live with. The excalibur coating is the best one I have used and can stand up to all the abuses in a real kitchen. Great product.

27 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy, September 7, 2005

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rl123 (Dallas, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joyce Chen J22-9938 Pro Chef 14 Inch 10 Piece Xylan Non-Stick Wok Set (Kitchen)

Edit: 6/23/06

After using this wok for a year, the non-stick coating has degraded. The wok smokes quite heavily when it is being pre-heated without oil, much like a cast-iron skillet.

Also, the coating on the bottom of the wok where it contacts the burner has peeled off and there are large areas of rust and carbonized material.

Therefore I can't recommend this wok. It is simply not durable enough. I guess I'll go back to a non-stick skillet.

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I got this wok with some hesistation because I've had bad experiences with nonstick woks in the past due to the nonstick coating coming off. I'm happy to say that the Excalibur coating on this wok seems very durable (it was the reason I got this wok).

I've made the standard Chinese dishes with this wok and it performs well. The size and shape of the wok is perfect and the dishes come out great.

Some people question the practicality of a nonstick wok. Having used the traditional carbon-steel woks before, I can definitely say that you have to use at least two to three times the oil in one of those things as in a non-stick wok. There's a reason why most dishes in a Chinese restaurant, even the authentic ones, come out fairly oily. Being health-conscious myself, I would rather sacrifice some taste than use an excessive amount of oil.

In any case, unless you must have 100% authentic Chinese food (not that it's possible given how cooktops are designed in the West), I would recommend getting this wok over a carbon-steel one. You won't regret it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than traditional wok., September 1, 2006

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The Taiwanese Chef (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joyce Chen J22-9938 Pro Chef 14 Inch 10 Piece Xylan Non-Stick Wok Set (Kitchen)

I've been using this wok for 8 months and it is great! I had a traditional carbon steel wok for a year and a half before this one and was always having problems with it sticking with starchy sauces. Nothing sticks in this wok. The food actually taste a little more flavorful because less is being stuck on the surface of the wok. I use a little less oil in meat dishes. If you do buy this wok you do need to be careful about the heat. It heats hotter than a carbon steel wok, so food will cook faster (and burn if not careful).