Wok

The most useful piece of equipment is the wok. It allows you to stir-fry, quickly moving the food without it spilling all over the place. You will find the wok useful for all types of other cooking too, such as blanching bulky vegetables like spinach, or to cook a large quantity of food. Another advantage is that the shape of the wok allows heat to spread evenly over its surface, thus making for the rapid cooking which is fundamental to stir-frying. When used for deep-frying, the wok saves cooking oil because the base is smaller, requiring less oil, but still providing important depth.