Do we need a wok ring to use the wok on our gas cooktop?
1879980
I don't have one and the wok sits very well on my stove. I have a ceramic cook top however, but it should be great on any surface. I love my wok!!! Not sorry my hubby ordered it for me for Christmas.
1879981
No, you do not need a wok ring. I use my wok on a gas cooktop and I do not need the wok ring to cook.
2211881
This wok or any real round bottom wok will not really cook food properly on an electric cooktop. There won't be enough surface area contacting the heat on an electric cooktop to cook food right. And if a person attempted to use a round bottom wok on an electric cooktop without using the separate heat ring (used on gas cooktops) the wok would be very unstable and unsafe. The best type of wok for electric cooktops are the flat bottom ones. Harder to find, but they will at least cook food much better and be a lot safer. Hope this helps. If I were you I would return this wok and search for a flat bottomed one for electric.
45249
The ring stabilizes the round-bottom wok when positioned on top of conventional gas stove burners. Place the ring on top of the burner, place the wok on top of the ring.
613093
No igniter and you would probably need to remove the sides to cook with a wok. Shouldn't be a problem, though.
2177217
I have not seen one but the difference is the heat retention the thicker, heaver, the more even heat and slower to heat up, not very practical for this purpose. The Wok is designed so you can move your food up to the sides to a cooler zone on the wok, the hand peening gives the food something to adhere to, The 16" is a perfect size for the home gas stove but it's cumbersome. The Wok Chuan (spatula) is a great addition and a must have and don't forget to season the wok before the first use.
1144413
Yes, flat and stable. No ring required on any type of stove. Nicest wok I have ever owned, and I have had a few...
1872494
Ah this answer was important to me. I wanted to use it on my Lodge wok but I need it while cooking. Thanks
1038077
NO, it has rounded edges and is too small for our smallest burner on our glass top stove, it's going back. Off course some off the bottom is flat, it's not a wok!
45248
The ring keeps the wok from resting on top of the burner or stove top, eliminating concentrated hot spots on the wok bottom by creating a bit of air space. Ring can be used small diameter up (more space) or small diameter down (less air space). I usually do small diameter up. Hope that helps.
1960548
If the picture is not showing the wok it will not come with the ring. thanks
1319078
You need the ring for most burners for it not to move. It does heat quickly and evenly.
2118595
Good question. Unfortunately, I have a gas stove. I'm unfamiliar with requirements of glass top stoves.
1319075
Get this wok, you'll like it. Balances well for me on my gas range, but I do intend on getting a ring for it, and you would benefit too as well. It heats somewhat slow compared to other woks, but this flexible cast iron pan is thin too, so your oil gets smokin' hot in hardly any time. Make sure you scrub it good with soap and water to get the protective coating off, then season the wok using whatever method you might prefer.
962137
We use ours on a gas stove. Just be careful to have the heat down so the flames don't go up the sides very much or you'll get burning on the sides. This would be an absolutely fabulous stainless steel wok if it were "clad" all the way up the sides. But it's not, so you have to be careful. We also have the Cuisinart set equivalent to AlClad and we love it.
696933
I have a gas stove. So I don't even bother using the ring; I just hold onto the wok handle with my left hand and stirfry with my right hand. It wobbles, but I've never had any problem with it. The wok just sits on top of my stove all the time; I don't even store it away.
1492017
Sorry this is so late, I just got it. I would say no. I once bought a new ceramic stove it said not to use copper bottom and there was something aboutthe wok and wok ring that I thought I could not safely use it. I bought an electric wok and stopped using my Norpro. Now a decade plus later I am livingwhere I have a gas stove again and I bought the Norpro 10 piece wok set again this time from Amazon.
1373492
We have a glass top stove, and this did not work with it - even using the burner ring. Putting it directly on the burner, only a small portion on the bottom would get very hot, but the sides would not. I'm not the cook, but I was told it was not suitable for normal wok cooking. We are now looking for a handhammered flat bottom wok to replace this one.