Joyce Chen J21-9979 Classic Series Carbon Steel Wok, Cubic_inches, 12" Uncoated Stir Fry Pan

The Classic Series (not seasoned) is an entry level budget wok that had positive reviews on some kitchen review websites. As this is my first wok i didn't want to spend alot & it isn't too difficult to season which saves on cost. Like all woks they require some maintenance to prevent rust. Unfortunately this wok is of poor quality. Firstly i noticed the two rivets that hold the handle on is not secure, there is some slight wobble. I then followed the instructions to remove the protective lacquer by boiling water in the wok & then scrubbing with soap & hot water to rinse off & dry. Although its difficult to tell whether it has been removed, the sticker still left a mark on the pan regardless. I started the seasoning process by heating the pan & adding advocado oil which has a high smoke point which i burned off to make it polymerize to form a non stick coating, including around the sides. I repeated this four times. I then cooked some root veg just to absorb any chemicals & further help the seasoning before cooking an egg to test its non stick coating. Success i thought, the egg did not stick & i could slide it around the pan. However with further cooks the non stick coating started to peel off, it doesn't adhere to the carbon steel too good. I also noticed the wok distort significantly on the bottom with a 2cm gap at one end making it sit uneven & wobble on the stove which isn't very safe. This tells me that the metal is too thin on the bottom (1.5mm) & off poor quality. £25 may seem like good value compared to the pricier woks but its still overpriced considering its a poor quality product that wont last. You buy cheap you buy twice. So i decided to return it back to Amazon for a refund as its not satisfactory.

La calidad es muy buena, se siente pesado y aunque es delgado esta bien, se calienta muy rápido, no recomiendo los que traen antiadherentes ya que los woks son para usarse a fuego alto y eso echa a perder el antiadherente. Ahí vienen las instrucción es mas o menos lo que hice y creo que si funcionó. El video lo dejé hasta la mitad porque si se lleva su tiempo pero se ve como va cambiando de color a azul. En las imagenes se ve como esta nuevo y como quedó al final, después de varios usos se deberá ir quedando negro completamente. Parece que esta sucio pero así es, al tocarlo no se siente pegajoso, se siente liso y resbaladizo. Primero hay que lavar bien el wok con agua caliente, jabón y estropajo verde o lana de acero. Secar, calentar a fuego medio a que se empiece a quemar o agarrar un tono azulado. Dejar enfriar y luego poner una capa de aceite en todo el wok y poner al fuego a que humee. Así varias veces 2 o 3. Cocinar unas cebollas, papas o jengibre hasta quemar y ya estará listo para usar. Se puede lavar solo con agua, secar, poner a calentar a fuego bajo y volver a poner una capa de aceite, dejar enfriar y guardar. Si lo consiguen a un precio similar comprenlo, si lo recomiendo bastante.

Terrific wok. I got it because I wanted to increase my iron intake from using cast iron pots, and stop using my potentially poisonous non-stick wok. Light and easy to manage. Seasoned properly so food doesn’t stick. So fabulous I bought a second one.

The pan needs to be seasoned before use.

This is not a real cast iron pan. It is more a non stick coated pan. I have a Lodge cast iron pan, the food would stick when used for the first time. For this one, when I just got it, even water couldn't stay, exactly like the teflon or other non stick coated pans. Then I tried to pan fry some meat, nothing stuck on it, totally shining. I already used it one time, can't return it anymore, so this is going to be a waste for me. To my knowledge, any coated pan shouldn't cook at high temperature or use metal utensils. Forget about stir fry. Maybe boil some vegetables or make scrambled egg is good with this pan.

Great wok!