Working with your wok
1. To prepare a new wok, pour half a pint of oil into the wok and bring to a very high temperature, just before it begins to smoke. Allow it to cool and then pour out the oil and wipe the wok with a clean kitchen cloth.
2. Always lightly grease the wok when stir-frying.
3. Use good quality oil. Vegetable or corn oil are best for stir-frying.
4. Heat the oil to a high temperature before adding the food.
5. Slice meat and vegetables thinly. A good width is the thickness of a chopstick.
6. When you're cooking meat and vegetables, always add the vegetables first.
7. When stir-frying rice or noodles, break an egg into the hot wok and lightly scramble before adding the rice or noodles. Mix the egg through. This prevents sticking.
8. Dust chicken and pork strips with flour before stir-frying.
