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product_id: 363173161
title: "Carbon Steel Wok"
brand: "babish"
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# Rapid & even heat distribution Compatible with all stovetops incl. induction Durable heavy-gauge carbon steel Carbon Steel Wok

**Brand:** babish
**Price:** R4854
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🔥 Elevate your kitchen game with the wok that means business!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Carbon Steel Wok by babish
- **How much does it cost?** R4854 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/363173161-carbon-steel-wok)

## Best For

- babish enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted babish brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Cool Grip, Hot Performance:** Riveted wooden handles stay cool to the touch, making transitions from stove to table effortless and safe.
- • **Master the Art of Stir-Fry:** 14-inch flat-bottom wok designed for perfect high-heat cooking and quick, even searing.
- • **Universal Kitchen Powerhouse:** Compatible with gas, electric, ceramic, glass, and induction stovetops—your all-in-one culinary sidekick.
- • **Built to Last, Cook to Impress:** Heavy-gauge carbon steel ensures durability and superior heat retention for professional-grade results.
- • **Naturally Nonstick, Naturally Better:** Develops a seasoned surface that absorbs oil for easy food release and hassle-free cleanup.

## Overview

The Babish 14-inch Carbon Steel Wok combines heavy-duty construction with rapid, even heat distribution, perfect for stir-frying, sautéing, and frying. Featuring riveted wooden handles for safe handling and a naturally developing nonstick surface, it’s compatible with all stovetops including induction. This wok is a versatile, durable essential for any serious home chef aiming to cook like a pro.

## Description

There's a reason the wok is one of the oldest tools in the kitchen: nothing else gets food from raw to seared to done that fast. The Babish 14-Inch Carbon Steel Wok is built for that kind of cooking — quick, hot, and a little bit theatrical.Carbon steel heats up fast and holds that heat evenly across the pan, so a handful of vegetables hits the surface and starts cooking immediately instead of leaching water while the pan struggles to catch up. Cook with it a few times and it starts working for you: the surface absorbs oil and builds a natural patina, releasing food more easily with every use. The flat-bottomed, hybrid shape means it sits securely on your stovetop like a skillet but still gives you the sloped walls of a proper wok for tossing and stirring. The long wood handle stays cool to the touch and is riveted on for a grip you can trust when the heat's up and the pan's moving.It's stovetop-flexible — gas, electric, ceramic, glass, or induction — and tough enough for the grill. Handwash it, dry it, maybe rub in a little oil, and it'll keep getting better with age. Good for the cook who wants restaurant-speed dinners on a weeknight, and a genuinely useful gift for anyone ready to move past the nonstick skillet.Andrew Rea is one part chef, one part filmmaker, and a generous dash of irreverent Youtube personality. Self-taught both behind and in front of the camera, his Youtube channel, Babish Culinary Universe, is enjoyed by millions of burgeoning chefs and foodies around the globe. His passion for teaching and experimenting in the kitchen is rivaled only by his love of film and television, both of which he endeavors to share from his Brooklyn, NY kitchen. Measured 14 inches rim to rim with a 6-inch flat base. That flat section is what separates a Western wok from a traditional round-bottom one: it sits level on the burner without a wok ring, which is why it works on induction and glass tops where a round wok can't make proper contact. The wider flat base also puts more cooking surface at full heat, the zone where searing actually happens, while the sloping walls stay cooler for pushing finished food out of the way.Built for high-heat cooking — fried rice that stays separate instead of clumping, beef and broccoli with a real sear, lo mein, pad thai, stir-fried greens with garlic. The high walls hold a full batch, so a pound of protein goes in without crowding the pan and dropping its temperature. The sloped shape also suits shallow frying, using less oil than a straight-sided pot for the same depth.Oven-safe to 500°F with the long handle removed: unscrew the eyelet at the base of the handle counterclockwise and lift it off. The helper handle stays fixed. Metal utensils are safe on the cooking surface, so a steel turner won't harm it. Works on gas, electric, ceramic, glass and induction cooktops, and on the grill.This wok ships unseasoned, so season it before the first cook. Wash it, dry it completely on the burner, rub a thin layer of any high-smoke-point oil across the inside and outside, then heat until it smokes and let it cool. Repeat a few rounds before you cook. Hand wash only — never the dishwasher. Rinse under warm water, scrape with a nylon pad or nonmetal brush, dry it thoroughly, and re-oil. Carbon steel left wet will rust; dried and oiled, the surface keeps getting better with every use.In the box: one 14-inch wok. No lid is included — pair it with a 14-inch dome lid for steaming or braising, and a wide wok spatula for tossing. Suited to home cooks working through Chinese, Thai and Korean recipes on a weeknight, to anyone moving from a coated skillet to a pan they maintain themselves, and as a gift for a cook ready to learn seasoning and wok technique. Weeknight dinner is where this pan earns its place: hot enough to sear a pound of beef in a couple of minutes, big enough that nobody's waiting on a second batch. It scales up for holiday cooking and Lunar New Year, moves out to the patio grill in summer, and handles Sunday batch-cooking the rest of the year.

Review: Best wok, just what I was looking for. - I shopped online for a few years looking to replace the wok I had in my 20's (71 now). I knew exactly what I wanted, but everything fell short in one way or the other until I saw this Babish Wok. I ordered it instantly and had to wait because it was on back order, but I had waited for years already so a bit of a backlog wasn't going to deter me. Glad I waited. This wok is everything I wanted. It's an actual wok, not just a high-sided frying pan with way too much flat surface on the bottom to be a real wok. It's really pretty, until you make it your go to kitchen work horse and then it starts looking like it's 'loved.' So happy I finally found this. And even on my coil-burner electric stove, it heats up great. I don't need a support ring, the handle comes off so you can use it in the oven. The handle is just the right angle for my older wrists. It's not to heavy but made of really nice carbon steel. It ticks all the boxes I had....even the price. And it Cook's and cleans like a breeze. I highly recommend this. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.
Review: Very impressed with, balance, quality & ease of care - Have only cooked in this pan twice and I LOVE it! The pan is 5 lbs, and is replacing a 3lb flat bottom wok/stir fry pan I was using. That concerned me prior to ordering, but once I used it, it oddly felt lighter and more balanced than the pan it was replacing, which unexpected, but definitely appreciated. It also heats up MUCH faster and holds and distributes that heat much better than my last flat bottom wok. The quality of all of the pieces was fantastic, and I will note that you NEED to follow the instructions when it comes to cleaning prior to seasoning, as well as seasoning. I actually made sure to follow the seasoning process twice before using, and then in my first use I made sure to deep fry in the wok to make sure there was even more seasoning prior to using it for stir frying. It cleans up beautifully easy, and is really a nice looking, well constructed piece of kitchen equipment. If you follow the instructions for seasoning, and post use cleaning, and DRYING, you should never have any issues with rust, and even if you do, a light scrub using salt as an uber mild abrasive to scour and re-season (again I would re-season in two separate sessions to be 100% sure), you should never have any issues with this pan. Note - I actually purchased this pan with my money, I am not a someone who gets items for free and reviews them for $.

## Features

- Babish 14 Inch Carbon Steel Wok (6" Flat Bottom)
- Heavy-gauge, carbon steel for rapid and even heat distribution perfect for frying and stir-frying
- Riveted wooden handles provide strength and stay cool to the touch
- Efficiently absorbs oil to build a naturally nonstick capability for easy food release and cleanup
- Safe on the grill and on gas, electric, ceramic, glass, and induction stoves

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09GRXQGRN |
| Additional Features | Induction Stovetop Compatible |
| Best Sellers Rank | #6,832 in Kitchen & Dining ( See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining ) #11 in Woks & Stir-Fry Pans |
| Brand | Babish |
| Brand Name | Babish |
| Coating Description | Natural Seasoning for Non-Stick Capability |
| Color | Carbon Steel |
| Compatible Devices | Electric Coil , Gas, Smooth Surface Induction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,406 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00085081544674 |
| Handle Material | Wood |
| Included Components | Babish Carbon Steel Wok, 14-Inch |
| Item Highlight | Carbon Steel Flat Bottom Wok with Wooden Handle & Helper Handle, Stir Fry Pan for Chinese Cooking, Gas Electric Induction |
| Item Type Name | Carbon Steel Wok |
| Item Weight | 5 pounds |
| Manufacturer | Gibson Overseas Inc |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 131286.01R |
| Material | Carbon Steel |
| Material Type | Carbon Steel |
| Maximum Temperature | 500 °F |
| Metal Type | Carbon Steel |
| Model Name | Carbon Steel |
| Model Number | 131286.01R |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Packs | 1 |
| Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Only |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Sautéing, Stir Frying |
| Shape | Cylinder with flat bottom |
| Special Feature | Induction Stovetop Compatible |
| Specific Uses For Product | stir-frying, sautéing, deep-frying |
| UPC | 085081544674 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Babish
- **Color:** Carbon Steel
- **Compatible Devices:** Electric Coil, Gas, Smooth Surface Induction
- **Material:** Carbon Steel
- **Special Feature:** Induction Stovetop Compatible

## Images

![Carbon Steel Wok - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61HqQyNNoWL.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best wok, just what I was looking for.
*by D***S on July 27, 2026*

I shopped online for a few years looking to replace the wok I had in my 20's (71 now). I knew exactly what I wanted, but everything fell short in one way or the other until I saw this Babish Wok. I ordered it instantly and had to wait because it was on back order, but I had waited for years already so a bit of a backlog wasn't going to deter me. Glad I waited. This wok is everything I wanted. It's an actual wok, not just a high-sided frying pan with way too much flat surface on the bottom to be a real wok. It's really pretty, until you make it your go to kitchen work horse and then it starts looking like it's 'loved.' So happy I finally found this. And even on my coil-burner electric stove, it heats up great. I don't need a support ring, the handle comes off so you can use it in the oven. The handle is just the right angle for my older wrists. It's not to heavy but made of really nice carbon steel. It ticks all the boxes I had....even the price. And it Cook's and cleans like a breeze. I highly recommend this. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very impressed with, balance, quality & ease of care
*by R***R on May 25, 2026*

Have only cooked in this pan twice and I LOVE it! The pan is 5 lbs, and is replacing a 3lb flat bottom wok/stir fry pan I was using. That concerned me prior to ordering, but once I used it, it oddly felt lighter and more balanced than the pan it was replacing, which unexpected, but definitely appreciated. It also heats up MUCH faster and holds and distributes that heat much better than my last flat bottom wok. The quality of all of the pieces was fantastic, and I will note that you NEED to follow the instructions when it comes to cleaning prior to seasoning, as well as seasoning. I actually made sure to follow the seasoning process twice before using, and then in my first use I made sure to deep fry in the wok to make sure there was even more seasoning prior to using it for stir frying. It cleans up beautifully easy, and is really a nice looking, well constructed piece of kitchen equipment. If you follow the instructions for seasoning, and post use cleaning, and DRYING, you should never have any issues with rust, and even if you do, a light scrub using salt as an uber mild abrasive to scour and re-season (again I would re-season in two separate sessions to be 100% sure), you should never have any issues with this pan. Note - I actually purchased this pan with my money, I am not a someone who gets items for free and reviews them for $.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Stop Searching, This is it.
*by J***R on September 27, 2023*

I purchased this wok three months ago, and I can't say enough good about it. I've been looking for a ling time to find the right wok for me and this is it. my criteria were: 1. flat bottom for gas or electric. Easy one. For most home cooks, the round bottom woks require a ring stand (for goas) or can't be used. On gas, the ring stand retains heat to the point of potential damage to the stove finish. must have a flat bottom. 2. sturdiness. most woks, with the exception of some in the Asian markets are flimsy. I bought a Joyce Chen wok that had great reviews, but it has a lot of wobble and flex in the bowl- i hated it while using only until i found something better. 3. carbon steel. Wok must be carbon steel. -- and this is the the reason i give it 2/5 for easy to clean. Like a carbon steel or cast iron pan, this wok requires a little extra when done. There are tons of how to's on maintaining a carbon steel pan so i won't go into it, besides my recommendation to use the chain mail scrubber. Works like magic. Hot water and scrubbing only. 4. handle type. I want to be able to season the entire wok, including the sides, but that is darn near impossible with bottom heat from the range top. One of the best features of this wok is the removable handle- that goes back on as solid as the day it arrived. This allows me to season my wok in the oven and get the tall sides nice and stick free. 5. Cost was not a huge concern. I want a wok that does what i want it to do. However, for the thickness of the steel and the features, it's definitely worth the extra $20, especially if you spread that out over say 30 years of use. Bottom line is, you will not regret this wok. Be prepared to clean it properly and maintain the seasoning. If you're not, go with a non-stick wok. This is not the one for you. But if you want a wok that acts the way a wok should, with high heat retention and sides that are cool enough to hold the food out of the fire, this is it. * one year update - still loving the wok! I’ve been waiting to write a one year review and here’s the short update. Everything above is still true and the way it holds seasoning is fantastic. Don’t hesitate to make this your go to wok and deep fry pan!

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-09-12*