Presto 5900 1500-Watt Stainless-Steel Electric Wok

Bought this for my roommate who is disabled, but loves to cook. Prior to becoming disabled, he had always used a regular non-electric wok on his gas stovetop. He never washed his wok - just wiped it down to keep it seasoned. He made the best stir fry ever! A stroke messed up his left hand and now he has trouble managing any stove-top pot or pan. Some of the reviews had me a little hesitant but decided to go for it. Turns out this is a great little appliance. Even better, it's a breeze for my disabled roommate to use! He says it's as close to a real "over-a-gas-flame" wok you can get. He actually had to show me how to use it - and now I'm hooked too!It is pretty big so make sure you have someplace to store it when not in use. It's super easy to clean (submersible and dishwasher safe). PLEASE NOTE: This is NOT a non-stick wok! But in our opinion, makes for much better tasting food. Best to wash immediately after use with only very mild soap and water. As long as it's still a little hot, anything burned or stuck cleans right up.It comes with a somewhat small wooden cooking utensil but a metal wok spatula works best so you can scrap up all the goodness that sticks to the bottom of the wok during the cooking process. Best of all, it produces Asian food like it came straight from a Chinese/Thai/Japanese/Korean restaurant. Tonight I'm going Mexican and making fajitas which also require high heat to come out right!It gets super hot, super fast and we start it off at around 350 degrees, and turn it up if needed. Always let it pre-heat. When cooking with high heat, always, always, always have your ingredients prepared first. Any hesitation or stopping during the cooking process and the thing will smoke up the house while you scramble around trying to catch up before your smoke alarm goes off. Can't say it enough: ALWAYS have the food prep done way before you start cooking.Wok oil is a must. Depending on what ingredient you start off with first (meat or veggies) always let it heat back up before adding the second batch of ingredients. Haven't tried any deep frying yet, but the same applies. Start with the heat low and adjust accordingly.Only thing missing that would make this product complete is a tempura rack.After a little food prep, at the end of only a matter of maybe 5-10 minutes actual cooking time, you'll have a wonderful meal ready to go! We absolutely love this particular wok and very happy with out purchase. Would definitely recommend!

The good reviews convinced me. Before reading them, I was skeptical that an electric wok could do the stir-frying job, but this one works great so far, hot and fast. Since we are all-electric now, it's been hard using a traditional wok on the flat glass stovetop, in fact I HATE IT. Okay, I'm calm now.This wok gets *very* hot, it's easy to clean and it does not have the non-stick coating. It sits up nicely on its little legs so no worries about damaging the countertop underneath. The cord is short for safety reasons; I just set the wok as close to the downdraft fan on my cooktop as it will go, no problem.Someone mentioned that you need to "get all your ducks in a row" before firing it up, and that is true. If you throw in some chopped garlic and turn your back on it for a minute, the garlic browns before you know it. So have everything ready before you start cooking because you have to move fast. I recommend this wok, have really been enjoying it and hope it lasts a long time.

While reviewing several woks on Amazon prior to making a purchase, it was the manufacturer’s continual attention to customer’s inquiries that hooked me on this one. They appeared to read each review and responded helpfully to any customer that was having any type of issue. We've used this wok two times per week minimum since receiving it. Besides looking nice, it heats fast, holds a consistent temperature, and cooks delicious, healthy food in a matter of minutes. Vegetables are tender, but crisp. Meat strips cook up in a snap. It is lightweight, but sturdy for plating. The handles do not get hot. The included wooden spatula works perfectly on the flat bottom, as well as on the rounded sides. Clean up has been a breeze, except for one time when I cooked several servings and neglected to wipe out the bottom of the wok between servings. If their directions are followed for cleaning it is very easy to keep it looking brand new. Would have invested more for a good wok, but this one came at a very reasonable price. Recommended if you are looking for an electric wok.

This is a great electric wok. It heats up very quickly, in a matter of 2 minutes. Rubbing the surface down with a high heat oil helps too. I found that the base/bottom of the wok loses heat quickly when you add food & food (like eggs or liquid from meats) sticks and burns, not creating fond, but a burnt way. The sides of the wok seem to maintain the high heat at the same time, so it is easy to burn food. The wok is easy to clean. Just feel it takes practice.

Great electric wok! It is a bit taller than I expected, but otherwise, larger than the old and broken one. Easy to use, just be careful to keep the temperature lower than you might expect.