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    TESTING WOKS

    Apr 07, 2020 2 minutes

    KEY

    GOOD

    FAIR

    POOR

    METHODOLOGY

    • Nine woks in a variety of materials and designs• Priced from about $33 to about $55• Seasoned woks according to manufacturers’ instructions, if not preseasoned• Stir-fried green beans; Fried Rice with Shrimp, Pork, and Peas; and Thai-Style Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Chicken and Broccolini• Asked four additional testers with varying wok experience to prepare Red House Spice’s tomato• Cleaned woks with hot water and a brush, not using soap, after each test• Confirmed that the three highest-rated woks also work on electric coil cooktops

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