In addition to carbon steel and cast iron, modern woks can also be made from stainless steel or other nonstick materials. Stainless steel takes longer to heat up, but it does retain heat evenly ...

Maintaining a high temperature is key for wok cooking. Carbon steel, like cast iron, builds up a nonstick surface over time.

A few weeks ago, my father-in-law declared that he was ditching his toxic nonstick cookware for good. After years of holding ...