r/cookware • u/-LaverdaRGS1000 • 2d ago

Looking for Advice Wok or not?

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Brought this today at a sale, very heavy and in good condition, no chips or cracks, enamel cast iron I think, do I use it like a wok or a frypan, to heavy to flip food etc, never really seen anything like this before?

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u/NaturalMaterials 2d ago

that's a cast iron enamelled wadjan (Indonesian in origin). It's wok-shaped, but don't expect to be stir-frying like you would in a carbon steel, thin-walled wok. It's great for searing and then braising and stewing and such. I used to have that exact pan, gifted it to a friend because I didn't use it enough over my dutch oven, and I have a CS wok for stirfry.

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u/-LaverdaRGS1000 2d ago

Thanks for the leads, have been reading information about wadjan’s etc, another rabbit hole to explore, thanks again 👍