Kuhn Rikon Christopher Kimball Wok w/Lid, 12.5 inch

I have been using a Swiss Diamond wok for years, and I had no complaints. I discovered Grace Young’s “The Breath of the Wok, ” and learned what I did not know. I had been braising and not stir frying. I needed a carbon steel wok heated to the max. I just seasoned the Kuhn Rikon wok as per instructions and did my first stir fry last night. Excellent. The wok is nearly non-stick after a first seasoning, has a reassuring heft, and displays a “means-business aesthetic. ” Beauty is important to me—cooking is, after all, one of a civilization’s most enduring arts—and this wok looks good out of the box and then on the stove. Seasoning deepens a fine color that is there from the start. Other carbon steel woks I have seen take quite some time to darken and then do so unevenly; not so with this one. The lid loop fits nicely over the handle allowing the whole wok, lid and all, to hang from a rack. Not sure why the company offers an only two year warranty. Looks Ike it would last a life time and do so with grace.

This wok is very easy to season, does a wonderful job at cooking. Cleanup is a snap. Food taste more like authentic cooking than I've experienced before from any other wok. The quality is #1 in my book, don't hesitate if needing a wok. Awesome wok.