Scrambling eggs in a wok

[garycalgary]

why the hell can't you cook eggs in a wok

duh of course you can

[otto6891]

@garycalgary You'd be surprised how many rude posts I took down, with people telling me I'm an idiot and don't know how to cook eggs, and that my wok sucks.....

[purpleplane03]

I think Crusty needs to "walk" and doesn't realize you're saying "wok"

[otto6891]

@purpleplane03  :)

[otto6891]

Thanks for the nice comments! It is amazing that "old" technology works so well, but then again, it was tried and true for hundreds of years.

Yes, ventilation is important when cooking with high heat. On the other hand, if the heat is high enough, you literally stir fry thin slices of meat and vegetable for a few seconds and you are done.

I do find that you can make very nice omlettes using lowish heat on the work. The heat is transmitted so directly that you can really control the rate.

[210482fmj]

I use a dust filter mask when stir frying now due to the serious amount of smoke stir frying produces. THat is the one thing i really don't like about high tempreture cooking is the amount of cooking fumes it produces. ALways remember wok frying is versatile and you can fry at any tempreture you wish. SOme times i like making food in the wok pan fried on a low tempreture for long to give the veg a nicer softness if i making pasta sauce for example. I also enjoy slow cooked food in the wok

[1955JAFO]

Nice wok...hope mine turns out as nice...I'm just starting out! I really think the more people should get back to the old ways of cooking instead of poisoning themselves with aluminum and non stick cookware.

Thanks for posting!

[thihal123]

Gosh, when you said "Crusty" and you showed your bare feet, I thought you meant your feet are crusty. LOL LOL

[otto6891]

@thihal123 Ha! Well, maybe they are a little.....

[AndresKochbuch]

oh so happy... more so videos... ANDRESKOCHBUCH

[otto6891]

@spoif2 I'm sorry; your life must really suck if you have nothing better to do than hate people. Pitiful loser.

[AbstractMan23]

@shawnio looks perfectly fine to me.

[otto6891]

@wil318466 Whatever.

[benny704]

damn you got an angry ass dawg

[otto6891]

@benny704 Thanks!

[otto6891]

@benny704 Ha, thanks! He's a big baby really.

[BarbadosSlim100]

Krusty wanted noms

[werewasyo]

whats that light spot in the middle of ur wok

[4RedDwarf3]

Im thinking the minute you added oil they became fried eggs lol.

Ive never used oil in scrambled eggs, maybe americans do.

Good none stick coating though.

[lapulapu12345]

english bulldog.....how cute

[cliffcox66]

Thanks, great vid. people don't realize that a wok's natural non stick nature is due to great pre-use seasoning and continued usage. Safest non stick coating in the world. It's just built up old oil that's formed a patina.

[zacksentry]

I think your eggs are done

[MrJingjong]

That is a beautifully seasoned wok, sir.

[otto6891]

@MrJingjong

Thank you!

[Thorralf83]

Krusty, like Krusty the clown? What a cool name for a dog! Is it a portable of fixed wok gas stove?

[otto6891]

@Thorralf83 It's a fixed stove on a kitchen island

[otto6891]

You want a high carbon steel wok (not stainless), which ironically is cheapest (this one was $10). Scrub/soap clean when new, then "season" with salt and canola oil, on med-hi heat (just smoking) for 10 minutes. After that, never soap, and use only cold water to clean. When cooking, always add oil only after it has gotten very hot. After use, immediately rinse with cold water (lightly scrub), dry on the stove, and coat with a thin layer of oil while hot. Over time, it will get patina.

[WiserStealth]

This is the best patina I've seen on a wok on youtube here. Could you please tell or show us how you did it?

[0221jim]

Hi Otto,

looks as good as my wok. I frequently cook omlettes in my wok. Nothing better than a good seasoned wok. :-)

[0221jim]

Hi Otto,

looks as good as my wok. I frequently cook omlettes in my wok. Nothing better than a good seasoned wok. :-)



[leewardstyle]

unsalted lard is the best way to season a wok.

[JonNicc]

@leewardstyle You are soooo right! I like bacon grease. Same thing really, but the bacon grease imparts a smokier flavor to me.

[browniebaker2]

Hilaribus! Love it! So I need a cute bulldog and a handheld videocam to scramble eggs right. Bet I could still manage to make it stick. I'll have to try it with my new wok. Thank you for this demo -- and the laughs! [still laughing]

[otto6891]

@browniebaker2

I'm glad you got a chuckle out of it!

Pretty good for a $10 wok, eh? After you use it a while, like a cast iron skillet, nothing sticks.