2006-12-16 02:37:45 · 10 answers · asked by jija 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The shape.
2006-12-16 02:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is mainly the shape and the material. Really, If you have the ingredients and you have only a frying pan, then use the frying pan as a wok and simply suffer the non ergonomic flat bottom .design.
Having said that, buy a wok anyway for your kitchen. A good quality one can be bought with less than 50 dollars. It is very versatile. If you have no other cooking container but a wok, no worries. It can be a saucepan, frypan, saute pan, slow simmer pot. lol
2006-12-16 10:52:17 · answer #2 · answered by QuiteNewHere 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a wok usually has high sides and a wide shallow bowl for cooking where a frying pan is shallow and has low sides. The wok is designed the way it is so you can move the food around quickly when stir frying and get it all to temp at a quick rate. The regualr frying pan is for frying or sauteeing where the food isnt moved much unless it's to turn it over.
2006-12-16 10:51:30 · answer #3 · answered by kimberc13 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The design of the wok makes it excellant for stir frying. Most of the cooking oil will stay in the narrow bottom and the meat, veggies etc do not get mushy.
Fry pans are flat on the bottom.
2006-12-16 11:12:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A wok is designed to get hot quickly- thus searing whatever meat or veg is put in to it. The shape also allows for tossing food around without it all burning or ending up all over the stove. The frying pan is designed for more gradual gentle heat- it also requires less movement.
2006-12-16 10:48:25 · answer #5 · answered by NadiaJ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wok is used for tirfrys and frying pan for fry ups!!
2006-12-16 10:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by missyani 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wok is for chinese food cooking or deep frying and a frying pan is like its name its for frying, example: eggs, bacon, etc.
2006-12-20 17:43:28 · answer #7 · answered by susu 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Shape and distribution of heat
2006-12-16 10:52:33 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
higher sides and usually(if authentic) made of steel so it get take high temperature
2006-12-16 10:40:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i believe it's what they are made of, and of course the shape.
2006-12-16 10:47:05 · answer #10 · answered by tirebiter 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋