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Excerpt: The Science of Woks
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Kenji López-Alt answers the question 'is it possible to cook restaurant style dishes with a home burner' in this excerpt from his new cookbook 'The Wok.'
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The Wok
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The Breath of a Wok by Grace Young
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Wok Skills 101: Stir-Frying Basics
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How to Read a French Fry: And Other Stories of Intriguing Kitchen Science: Parsons, Russ: 9780395967836: : Books
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The Wok: Recipes and Techniques by J. Kenji López-Alt, Hardcover
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Creative Tension: Essays On Science & Religion: Michael Heller: 9781932031348: : Books
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The Importance of the Wok
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How to Buy, Season, and Care for a Wok
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The Bhagavad Gita - karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo 'stvakarmaṇi - Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 47 This is an extremely popular verse of the Bhagavad
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Excerpt: The Science of Woks
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Wok hei: The science behind 'the breath of a wok
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Wok Skills 101: Deep-Frying
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Wok Skills 101: Passing-Through
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The Breath of a Wok, Book by Grace Young, Alan Richardson, Official Publisher Page