8" Carbon Steel Flat Based Wok, 3L, Silver, 8" Diameter, Gas & Induction Compatible, Hand Wash Only

I bought this pan a long time ago and it's still in use several times a week. I prefer carbon steel over 'non stick forever chemical yum'. But it needs to be seasoned after every wash, take a few drops of oil on a wipe or finger. Due to its size it's a bit wobbly, needs to be handled with care, can only be used on a gas stove. never had an accident so far. The handle is a bit short, could be improved, only hold at the end.

I am writing this review as I have seen some negative comments about the Wok and my aim is to give a balanced view. I will start by answering some the comments I have read in the review Smoke - Yes the Wok will smoke which you first get it, these Woks are handmade if they do not treat them pending order and delivery they can rust. I believe its pretty standard with carbon steel Woks that this happens. Seasoning - clean the Wok in warm soapy water, don't be gentle get stuck in, dry the Wok then heat until it turns blue, add some oil and brush all over on both sides. Practice - put some dried rice or frozen beg in the pan, have a Practice tossing it. With it being small it does have a different feel than the larger ones. Cooking - I am not expert on Wok cooking, as this is a small pan don't over fill, Woks cook on high heat. If you overfil you will lose the temp in the pan. Also bring frozon veg to room temp before throwing In. If any Wok loses temp it will stick, I didn't experience any issues with stickiness and I see the pan as great value for money I would suggest that you can cook 1/2 portions at a time with it being small. As on my video, I over filled the first time so it meant me trying to lower my hand on the handle I could feel the metal bit gets hot, be careful if you have large hands or lots of weight in the pan. I put this down to my inexperienced approach rather than a fault.

This is a quality little wok, I bought it for camping and cooking outdoors, nice compact size for fitting in my backpack. I've seasoned it with oil, it comes with a protective layer because it is carbon steel to stop it from rusting before purchasing. Wash the layer off and then season with oil over heat to give the wok a protective layer and ready for cooking. Then don't use soap and water once seasoned. Really happy with it, it topples over when there is no food in it, that's the only thing, but once food is in then it's ok,so not a problem for me. Good quality item at a good price,

I like the size of the wok and that's about it. I hate the short handle and the fact that it is very unstable. I thought that it would be stable as it has a flat bottom and my gas cooker has a wok stand for using a wok. However, this wok is very unstable - one minute the wok will be standing still and the next minute, the wok will fall over, making a mess all over the cooker. The wood handle does not cover enough of the exposed metal part of the handle. Despite having small hands and being careful, I have burnt my hand on the exposed metal part of the wooden handle a few times. I would not recommend this wok unless you want burnt hands, spilled oil or food and a big mess all over your cooking hob.

I struggled to find a small wok that wasn’t non-stick - this is just the job. Appreciate that others have noted that the handle is heavy - however, once you’re mindful of this, there’s no problem. Great for frying eggs for topping SE Asian dishes and getting that well-browned and crispy egg white with runny yolk. Easy to season, too.

Perfect size for a cook pot for two. It took a while to burn off the outer Teflon, to be honest I didn’t even know l had to do this but l read the instructions. A bit of a problem if you don’t have a gas hob though! Im pleased with my purchase and it was a good price.

Everything sticks to it, thought it would have been better

Nothing wrong with the quality ( I bought a larger one at the same time) but an irritation is that unless there is something heavy in it the weight of the handle topples it over.