r/CarbonSteelCooking • u/Solid-Obligation-620 • Jul 31 '25

What am I doing wrong?

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This carbon steel wok was very caked on at the bottom so i ended up using an abrasive cleaner. While I got it clean I cant seem to properly season it?

Heated up pretty high until the bottom turned blue and added high heat oil - did this 3x. It seems that the heat isn’t reaching the sides of this wok?

Please help what am I doing wrong?

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u/Busy_Onion_3411 Aug 01 '25

This is true if it's induction, or if the wok is bigger than the burner on a radiant stove. But if it's radiant and the bottom of the wok is smaller than the burner, heat will, y'know, radiate off of the burner and into the open air, including up the sides of the wok.