Chef Maloney
Senior Cook
I purchased a new toy last week. The Breville Hot Wok. 1800 watts so it gets PLENTY hot. Beautiful stainless exterior. Has a 'sear' setting. It browned my meat and my tofu which was perfect. Now I know it's not like the 'real thing' in that unlike a traditional wok, the entire surface heats evenly. Doesn't have those cooler sides to push the food up out of the way, but I just remove the food to a bowl and continue with the recipe, then stir it back in near the end of cooking. I really like it. It has a glass lid with a controllable steam vent. The bowl removes from the base. Some of the reviews claimed to have trouble doing this but I have not experienced any problems. In fact, I found I don't have to remove the bowl from the base to clean it. Just wipe it out and rinse. This has one of the finest non-stick surfaces I have ever found on any appliance (like their mini-pie maker and grills). It heats in about 10 minutes or less and the quick-release temperature probe is numbered. The users manual comes with some guidelines for cooking with the various number settings but I find by using the wok it is pretty simple to figure out. I use bamboo utensils to ensure not scratching the surface. Anyone else have one of these? How do you like yours?