Customer Reviews

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

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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.

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.

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).

What a bargain ! We have used this over and over and has proved to be an essential cooking tool. We enjoy eating healthy foods and this Wok makes cooking a easy fun way to cook. Large capacity for just about any amount of people. Since there is only two in our household the deep oval design helps same mopney and cooks foods perfectly. Only using only Extra Virgin Olive oil for stir frying it makes cleanup basically a light soapy rinse out. It sits perfect on the stove and does not tilt to insure even cooking. We even bought another one and made a gift out it for another family member. For this price you will never be disappointed. It is a bargain. Read the directions for the curing process it only takes about 2 minutes. The recipe booklet is very basic but superb inexpensive recipes are on the net like the food channel web site. Eat healthy and watch your weight the easy way, cook in this Wok.

This was a gift for my sister who loves to cook. She loves it!!!
We cook meals in it at least twice a week.
I would recommend this item!!!!

I bought the same wok from bed bath and beyond. After only 1-2 times, the non-sticky coat started peeling and eventually came off completely. Unless you plan to do very simple stir-flying, I won't recommend this wok.

If you intend to use your wok for traditional high-heat cooking, don't get anything with a non-stick surface. At high heat, these non-stick surfaces can produce toxic fumes. They WILL also peel off over time, particularly if you use a traditional wok spatula. Get a traditional carbon steel wok, season it, don't use soap and it will last and last. I've had my carbon steel wok for over 20 years. Five years after purchasing, my non-stick wok is in the garbage.

Based on the price I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was very impressed with the quality and all the accesories. It was a gift for my husband and he loved it!

I bought this wok 2 weeks ago, read and follow all the insturctions of it. Within these 2 weeks I use it for about 5 times only and the non-sticking coating started to degrad!! Even the part which still have the 'non-stick' coating, it stick!!!

I can say it was the most WOREST 'non-sticking' wok I have ever seen. DON'T EVEN THINK OF TRY!!!

If you still want to try, simply throw your money to the sea!!

Was surprised to find that when I went to wash it and fell asleep it now has stain ring from where water sat.