NOTE: Wooden utensils will not damage the nonstick surface of the wok.
The Cuisinart™ Electric Wok has been treated with a nonstick coating for easy food preparation and easy cleanup. The nonstick coating gives you the option of
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When you are ready to begin cooking, heat the wok to 375°F, or the temperature suggested in your recipe, for about one minute before adding oil. Add oil (peanut, canola or other vegetable oil) by drizzling it down the sides of the wok for more even distribution – and it will heat faster this way. To test the hotness of the oil, add a single piece of vegetable into the hot wok. If it sizzles, then you are ready to begin cooking.
Tips and Hints:
•For even cooking, cut all ingredients into a similar size, unless your recipe states otherwise. If you are not following a recipe, cut all your ingredients into
•You may season the oil before adding other ingredients, by cooking a few pieces of garlic and/or fresh ginger for 20 to 30 seconds. Reduce the heat to keep the garlic or ginger from burning and remove the pieces of garlic/ginger after the oil has picked up their flavor before continuing with your recipe.
•If the recipe calls for meat and vegetables, the meat can be cooked first and removed before cooking the vegetables. Return it to the wok just before adding your sauce ingredients – this will keep the meat from over- cooking and help the meat and vegetables maintain their own individual flavors.
•Meats are most often
•Meats/seafood cook best in smaller amounts – you may
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•Wash vegetables ahead of time and allow them to dry before
•If vegetables seem a bit dry when
•When it is time to add the finishing sauce to your
•Keep a variety of Asian condiments in your refrigerator or pantry. Some ingredients are used only in minimal amounts but are essential to the flavor of the recipe – store properly according to package instructions after opening. Some items to keep on hand include: black bean sauce, fermented/salted black beans, chili bean paste, chili oil, dried mushrooms,
Steaming
Steaming food in your wok offers you a healthy method of food preparation. It is an optimal method of cooking to retain the flavor, shape, and texture of foods. Fewer vitamins and minerals are destroyed or leached away into the water as
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