What are your unconventional kitchen tools/utensils you were skeptical of at first but feel you can’t live without?

  • NorthWestWind@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Unconventional in what sense? For westerners? A wok probably

    I used to hate wok because it is so big to wash, but then I started understanding its versatility. I still hate washing it tho.

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      7 months ago

      I feel this. I use my wok for everything. Would like to upgrade to a carbon steel one.

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      7 months ago

      You gotta be careful with that purchase as wok cooking is usually meant for very high heat which a lot of kitchen stoves can’t provide—those folks would be better off with a tradition pan & a lower, slower heat when trying to make a stir fry. Here, most woks at attached directly to a propane tank to generate that level of heat.

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        7 months ago

        You can buy portable camping stoves that use propane as well. If your kitchen cant heat enough, then that is a useful tool to have. Honestly I’d say it’s decently useful overall in case of a blackout or something.