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Post by chilicandy on Feb 20, 2006 16:03:19 GMT 8
just wondering... what kind of wok are you using at home for cooking? i've been using the teflon coated wok all these while, and now i am getting tired of them... Because the surface started to peels again... dunno how many wok i have changed. No matter how careful i am with the handling of the 'wok', it still ends up the same way, just the matter of of 'how soon'... so, do you think going back to the old typed black wok is better or those stainless steel wok ?  |
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Post by melody on Feb 20, 2006 16:29:18 GMT 8
just wondering... what kind of wok are you using at home for cooking? i've been using the teflon coated wok all these while, and now i am getting tired of them... Because the surface started to peels again... dunno how many wok i have changed. No matter how careful i am with the handling of the 'wok', it still ends up the same way, just the matter of of 'how soon'... so, do you think going back to the old typed black wok is better or those stainless steel wok ? chilicandy, get the amway 5 ply stainless steel wok....a little pricey but definitely worth investing . it comes in 2 sizes. i hv another one - (Charlie's brand) it's an ionized wok oso very good. I bought one for my sister and mother-in-law and they enjoy using it. |
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Post by belle84 on Feb 20, 2006 16:57:23 GMT 8
my mum use old type black wok......
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Post by lilywhite on Feb 20, 2006 17:21:31 GMT 8
WOW! Big surprise ner…  Chilicandy asking what kind of wok!!!! Our DFC pretty woman….u know how to cook meh? ;D ;D I don't like to use Chinese wok, too big and stupid. I use Tefal coated frying pan & WMF stainless steel pan.  |
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Post by melody on Feb 20, 2006 17:42:39 GMT 8
WOW! Big surprise ner… Chilicandy asking what kind of wok!!!! Our DFC pretty woman….u know how to cook meh? ;D ;D I don't like to use Chinese wok, too big and stupid. I use Tefal coated frying pan & WMF stainless steel pan. Lilywhite wokking? Thot you microwave kaki?? Wakakakaka...cannot imagine this elegant lady fumbling wif the pan in the kitchen ner. Wah, buy so expensive pan to fry egg ka...ROFL |
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Post by lilywhite on Feb 20, 2006 18:15:30 GMT 8
Hehe…I know this chef will come in and bising bising when I post here. Wakakaka. ;D ;D Chef, I cook la. Once or twice a week I love Chinese food but I hate to cook Chinese food  because too much oil. After cooking, the kitchen smell terrible and smoke every where Therefore, I usually cook western food for my kids…aiya, nothing fancy la..just steak, lamb chop…with mash potato, boil brocolli…something simple la… Where got time to cook Chinese food. If I cook Chinese food, normally is steam fish and boil vegetable ;D ;D ;D I hate smoke in my kitchen. ;D ;D |
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Post by chilicandy on Feb 20, 2006 18:31:03 GMT 8
hahaha.... i also preferred western food... but dont think my kids have the time and patience to eat western food ( because more meats ).. i started seriously cooking only after i was home, grounded... haha, i mean when i dont work anymore and stayed home looking after the kids... so, its just about 7 or 8 yrs of cooking only nia... and i started with those coated wok lor.... |
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Post by melody on Feb 21, 2006 8:21:22 GMT 8
I can imagine the following scenes: Scene 1: ----------- Elegant Quiny in her elegant kitchen. Attempt to cook chinese style "mixed fried brocolli, carrot and cauliflower".... Scene 2: ----------- Turn on fire...place pan on fire. Pour in oil from the most elegant crystal container. Scene 3: ----------- Quiny ready wif a 'wok chan' on one hand and another hand (wif glove) holding on to the handle of pan. Oil is heated, getting smokier, and smokier and smokier. Quiny cannot tahan the smoke now...use the ladle to zak zak zak the smoke away like chasing mosquito. Scene 4: ----------- Why still so smokey one?  Aiyo, forget it, turn off fire. wash the wok. Bring on a pot of water. Scene 5: ----------- Telling Vincent and Chrystelle "Darlings, no chinese tonite, we do it the French way, hv boiled mixed veg, wif a toss of French dressing" ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by chilicandy on Feb 21, 2006 9:19:11 GMT 8
kakakaka.... melody so hilarious.... hahaha
yeah lor, the problem with chinese cooking, so many smokes, and everytime hav to clean up the kitchen, even involves wiping the kitchen cabinets!
but then hor, if not chinese style, the food wont taste good wor...
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Post by lilywhite on Feb 21, 2006 9:32:38 GMT 8
Melody Wendy..Hehe….You are absolutely right. As we all know, when we cook Chinese food, we have to heat up the wok, then pour in oil…When the oil is hot and we put in vege..Here comes the SMOKE!!!! Everytime, my kids walked into the kitchen & questioned me: Mummy, what are you doing? ;D ;D Chef…can teach me to cook tasty Chinese food without smoke ah….Don't tell me to steam chicken because I don't know how to cut into pieces and I hate oily feeling on my hands. Chilicandy, yes, I know western meal has a lot of meat. Try this for your kids. 1. Fry Fish fillet with butter, just add in salt and pepper (If your kids like herbs, you may add in too) 2. Boil French bean 3. After frying the fish fillet, use the same pan to fry the French bean. Hmmm….your kids will love this. Simple and nice. ;D ;D When I was at your stage, I stayed at home looked after my kids and cooked everyday. Chef….Any comments ah? ? Wanna shoot me again ah??? ;D ;D
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Post by chilicandy on Feb 21, 2006 9:59:54 GMT 8
wahhh sounds cool! thanks for the nice recipe!
but the problem is, my two dotters might eat it, not my son...
he is slow to adapt to changes. Only now we are trying him to take in more veges and meats, as he only eats porridge, chicken nuggets and mee goreng, black hokkein mee... thats all.
just yesterday he starts eating fried rice... haihh, sure makes life difficult for me, as he seems to be a 'picky' eater.....
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Post by melody on Feb 21, 2006 11:08:30 GMT 8
This Elegant Quiny always asks for the impossibles la...want chinese cooking, no smoke but tasty, no steaming of chicken becos dunno how to cut, hands cannot get oily....like that ar, eat cold taufu everyday la ;D ;D ;D Madame, nowadays ar, you buy chicken, they siap potong for you la, any style you want summore ;D ;D ;D, sell chicken in market also very competitive now you know. for your oily hands, supermarket ada jual glove ma....if not buy those thin plastic gloves that comes 100pcs in a box la...disposable summore. You bring any excuses pun I pasti ada solution for you la, try harder hor ;D ;D ;D ;D When was the last time you went marketing la. ;D ;D ;D. BTW, steaming chicken is so versatile la. You can do it so many ways  . Chilicandy, what abt meatballs for your son? Minced pork or minced chicken, add in some finely chopped carrots and spinach in the meatballs. Can make soup or porridge wif it (BTW, I love porridge too!). If he doesn't like veg, bury the veg wif the meat when you do the meatball la, tipu him sikit la, make it look like solid meat from outside but inside rojak one. . Shhh...dun pecah lobang when you see my Beverly ar. |
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Post by puppies on Feb 21, 2006 13:20:50 GMT 8
Kekeke...Melody u r rite ;D Aiyo Lilywhite Puppies also noe can go wet market slaughter chicken ;D U tell them 'mok pei, cham sai kien' (de-skin, chop small pieces) ;D then u go buy 'kiong' (ginger) slice pieces steam d chicken wif ginger (put-lah some garam), very juicy one-lah the steam dish ;D Aiseh! wear sarung tarung for cooking, u really 'siew jie' (Princess-lah) ;D ;D ;D Yes! Yes! Chinese cooking got lots of 'kung fu' (tedious) but alamak! 'moi tak teng' one (thumbs up!)...hehe ;D |
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Post by cuddlykitten on Feb 21, 2006 15:50:50 GMT 8
Wahhh, how come all the woks here expensive are expensive ones?? I'm using the old fashioned black kind... The trick is, after washing, heat up the wok and leave it to cool before keeping it... Sure won't karat and after a while it becomes a non stick wok!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Post by chilicandy on Feb 21, 2006 15:58:37 GMT 8
wahhh cuddly, that must be a 'old family generation secrets' ? ;D
i've never used the black wok before, though my mom been using it a very long time...
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because too much oil. After cooking, the kitchen smell terrible and smoke every where 
Aiyo, forget it, turn off fire. wash the wok. Bring on a pot of water. 
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