![Wok "seasoning" explained! How to properly prepare a carbon steel wok for high-temp, non-stick cooking. : r/wok Wok "seasoning" explained! How to properly prepare a carbon steel wok for high-temp, non-stick cooking. : r/wok](https://external-preview.redd.it/ci_vCy60xhpk26Spd_l5mzJCjy0AzukliAWReHXXOOM.jpg?auto=webp&s=564c07455ede6962d717edbcba3bef50dffa159c)
Wok "seasoning" explained! How to properly prepare a carbon steel wok for high-temp, non-stick cooking. : r/wok
![Made-in 12” blue carbon steel wok. Blued, seasoned ALL DAY with a thin layer of made in seasoning wax, heated till smoking, cooled down. Occasionally I did a layer of vegetable oil. Made-in 12” blue carbon steel wok. Blued, seasoned ALL DAY with a thin layer of made in seasoning wax, heated till smoking, cooled down. Occasionally I did a layer of vegetable oil.](https://preview.redd.it/dfl3px2wa0881.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=9936a7f2f872fdc8ee4791e875cd829d261494bd)
Made-in 12” blue carbon steel wok. Blued, seasoned ALL DAY with a thin layer of made in seasoning wax, heated till smoking, cooled down. Occasionally I did a layer of vegetable oil.
![Looking to buy a hand hammered carbon steel wok from China/Taobao. There's an option to take an unseasoned wok vs a done-for-you seasoned wok. Any idea which should I take? Pictures added Looking to buy a hand hammered carbon steel wok from China/Taobao. There's an option to take an unseasoned wok vs a done-for-you seasoned wok. Any idea which should I take? Pictures added](https://i.redd.it/looking-to-buy-a-hand-hammered-carbon-steel-wok-from-china-v0-bbsc6ouuagla1.jpg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4081382e065458c107a2078ec1373b0a34de7253)
Looking to buy a hand hammered carbon steel wok from China/Taobao. There's an option to take an unseasoned wok vs a done-for-you seasoned wok. Any idea which should I take? Pictures added
![A completely average wok story. I already have "better" woks, but are they really? I got this Mammafong wok with extreme-lightness in mind for the whole family to use. Go on and A completely average wok story. I already have "better" woks, but are they really? I got this Mammafong wok with extreme-lightness in mind for the whole family to use. Go on and](https://i.redd.it/a-completely-average-wok-story-i-already-have-better-woks-v0-7bw9vfq8n3sa1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=18bf65e61a33a9291bd586c174fe4c80c5af03aa)
A completely average wok story. I already have "better" woks, but are they really? I got this Mammafong wok with extreme-lightness in mind for the whole family to use. Go on and
![I bought this wok. it said carbon steel. but it looks different than my regular carbon steel which requires seasoning and shouldn't be cleaned with soap. is this a normal carbon steel I bought this wok. it said carbon steel. but it looks different than my regular carbon steel which requires seasoning and shouldn't be cleaned with soap. is this a normal carbon steel](https://i.redd.it/j7xojl9o6bs81.jpg)
I bought this wok. it said carbon steel. but it looks different than my regular carbon steel which requires seasoning and shouldn't be cleaned with soap. is this a normal carbon steel
![new wok from the wok shop...does this look right? first time seasoning CS. I feel like it looks odd, but there doesn't seem to be any buildup and it isn't sticky or new wok from the wok shop...does this look right? first time seasoning CS. I feel like it looks odd, but there doesn't seem to be any buildup and it isn't sticky or](https://i.redd.it/d9u2mdhz2kx81.jpg)
new wok from the wok shop...does this look right? first time seasoning CS. I feel like it looks odd, but there doesn't seem to be any buildup and it isn't sticky or
![What to do? My hubby didn't clue in that you have to treat a carbon steel wok differently than other pots. He cleaned some stubborn stains with vinegar- well then this happened! What to do? My hubby didn't clue in that you have to treat a carbon steel wok differently than other pots. He cleaned some stubborn stains with vinegar- well then this happened!](https://i.redd.it/8i2agiztzya81.jpg)
What to do? My hubby didn't clue in that you have to treat a carbon steel wok differently than other pots. He cleaned some stubborn stains with vinegar- well then this happened!
![A completely average wok story. I already have "better" woks, but are they really? I got this Mammafong wok with extreme-lightness in mind for the whole family to use. Go on and A completely average wok story. I already have "better" woks, but are they really? I got this Mammafong wok with extreme-lightness in mind for the whole family to use. Go on and](https://i.redd.it/a-completely-average-wok-story-i-already-have-better-woks-v0-rix4th89n3sa1.jpg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6e15024575c025486d7abad1e171396494bece59)
A completely average wok story. I already have "better" woks, but are they really? I got this Mammafong wok with extreme-lightness in mind for the whole family to use. Go on and
![How much cleaning should you do on a cs wok? I presume this is Ok and to keep using? A few burnt bits on there. Also - after use, do people oil their pans then heat up or heat up then oil or heat up, let it cool then oil? Thanks! : r/carbonsteel How much cleaning should you do on a cs wok? I presume this is Ok and to keep using? A few burnt bits on there. Also - after use, do people oil their pans then heat up or heat up then oil or heat up, let it cool then oil? Thanks! : r/carbonsteel](https://preview.redd.it/how-much-cleaning-should-you-do-on-a-cs-wok-i-presume-this-v0-o3i553ivx9pa1.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3af29d1f6759dc11aad3f3fd8f95fc9f0c44dd43)
How much cleaning should you do on a cs wok? I presume this is Ok and to keep using? A few burnt bits on there. Also - after use, do people oil their pans then heat up or heat up then oil or heat up, let it cool then oil? Thanks! : r/carbonsteel
![I told my wife to pickup the $8 wok at Aldi. She got the pre-seasoned one. If you were me would you strip it and season? Or JUST F****** COOK? : r/ carbonsteel I told my wife to pickup the $8 wok at Aldi. She got the pre-seasoned one. If you were me would you strip it and season? Or JUST F****** COOK? : r/ carbonsteel](https://i.redd.it/9z3g430s6ef91.jpg)
I told my wife to pickup the $8 wok at Aldi. She got the pre-seasoned one. If you were me would you strip it and season? Or JUST F****** COOK? : r/ carbonsteel
![My experiment seasoning carbon steel using every optimization I've learned turned out awesome : r/carbonsteel My experiment seasoning carbon steel using every optimization I've learned turned out awesome : r/carbonsteel](https://preview.redd.it/2y52j3xklgq51.jpg?width=1080&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=ff1648839e6d72640ed98b944f9d6bd7546f03ba)
My experiment seasoning carbon steel using every optimization I've learned turned out awesome : r/carbonsteel
![Just got my first wok and the first season seemed decent. After cleaning the first time i scrubbed off alot of patina so decided to reseason directly after. but now i think Just got my first wok and the first season seemed decent. After cleaning the first time i scrubbed off alot of patina so decided to reseason directly after. but now i think](https://i.redd.it/8usugx3u9vq91.jpg)
Just got my first wok and the first season seemed decent. After cleaning the first time i scrubbed off alot of patina so decided to reseason directly after. but now i think
![My experiment seasoning carbon steel using every optimization I've learned turned out awesome : r/carbonsteel My experiment seasoning carbon steel using every optimization I've learned turned out awesome : r/carbonsteel](https://preview.redd.it/6pkd4awklgq51.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=368e67c3b59b4fdad36e70d2bd4bd2ab05c00f7d)
My experiment seasoning carbon steel using every optimization I've learned turned out awesome : r/carbonsteel
![got my first ever carbon steel wok from sur la table yesterday and made the best egg fried rice i ever had. does it look like i seasoned it well? : r/ wok got my first ever carbon steel wok from sur la table yesterday and made the best egg fried rice i ever had. does it look like i seasoned it well? : r/ wok](https://preview.redd.it/yva2fka4huk81.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=61c2058a40674e48ce7fda5d6d6afe45823173dc)