When I was 11, my Irish American stepdad came home with a $10 wok and a used paperback Chinese cookbook. Chinese food was a treat reserved for the rare occasions when we ate out at local ...

A chef using a wok to cook a stir-fry tosses the contents in the air - Simonkr/Getty Images Getting a new wok is an exciting moment in a home cook's life, because it either means you're expanding your ...

Need a pan that can deep fry, sear, braise, and steam? The wok might be the pan you're looking for. When you think of a wok, you might imagine a large, dark bowl engulfed in flames—and while that's ...