Make Your Takeout Favorites at Home with a Cuisinart Wok

If you want to replicate some of your favorite Asian takeout dishes in your own kitchen, you're going to need a wok. From beef and broccoli to pad see ew, many classic Chinese and Thai dishes are best prepared in a wok, and for stir-frying, there's really no substitute. The wok's high, sloping sides expand your cooking surface and aid with stirring and tossing. Many woks can also be used for deep frying, braising and steaming, expanding your dining options even further.

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While they may be best known for their kitchen electrics, Cuisinart also produces a wide assortment of high-quality cookware. Cuisinart cookware includes everything from sauce pots and frying pans to griddles and, of course, woks. The Cuisinart wok carried by Williams Sonoma is made of heavy-gauge carbon steel, which is designed to heat quickly and evenly for precise temperature control. At just over 14" in diameter with 5 ½ "-high sides, this 6 ½-quart capacity wok is spacious enough to cook a family-sized meal or dinner for two with plenty of leftovers. Your Cuisinart wok will arrive preseasoned inside and out, so you can start cooking right away, confident that clean-up will be a breeze. Thanks to the flat, carbon steel base, this wok is safe for use on all stovetops, including induction. The hardwood handles are secured with double rivets and designed to stay cool on the stoves.

The Cuisinart Carbon Steel Wok can be purchased by itself or as part of a set that includes a steamer basket. The steamer is made of natural bamboo and is perfectly sized to fit inside the wok. With the addition of the bamboo basket, your wok will have even greater versatility as you can use it to steam vegetables, seafood, dumplings and more.