If you’re into Asian cuisines, you might find that this Breville Hot Wok is what you’ve been looking for. Making cooking a breeze, this wok offers a lot of features to buyers. Chinese woks have been transforming kitchens for years allowing everyone to enjoy cuisines of all cultures. With their versatility, you’ll be enjoying Asian dishes in no time.
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Our Verdict
If you’re looking for a non-stick wok that offers a large cooking capacity, the Breville wok might just be for you. While the coating is prone to scratching, this wok is overall a great buy. The high price is another downfall that many customers take into consideration before purchasing. However, this wok does offer a lot of bang for the buck.
This wok offers a pleasant aesthetic appeal allowing it to be an attractive addition to any kitchen. Learn more about the Top woks by visiting our buyer’s guide.
Overview and features
With a removable temperature probe, this wok is dishwasher safe making cleanup a breeze. However, keep in mind this wok’s coating is prone to peeling. The cook ‘n’ look lid allows you to keep track of cooking which can prevent overcooking. This large cooking capacity means you can cook dinner for larger families as well.
Our Rating:
- Temperature control is removable
- Dishwasher safe
- 1500-watts
- 15 different precision heat settings
- Non-stick coating
- Easy to use
- 6-quart cooking capacity
Features
1500-Watts and 15 Heat Settings
This wok offers a 1500-watt butterfly element for heating. This heating element reaches a temperature of 425 degrees. The heating element allows the walls of the wok to heat up evenly to evenly heat up your food.
There are heat-sensitive layers that allow the heating element to maintain high temperatures while cooking even for hours at a time. You’ll be able to sear foods and cook your favorite Asian cuisines with this traditional-styled wok.
You’ll be able to enjoy hands-free cooking as there are 15 different heat settings allowing for precise cooking. You can set the temperature that you need and not have to constantly be changing the burner setting. You’ll be making a variety of foods including eggs, soups, sauces, stews, and much more in the Breville Hot wok.
Quantanium and Stainless-Steel Coating
The Breville Hot wok offers an elegant stance with a luxurious exterior. It’s designed from stainless-steel which allows heat to be absorbed more rapidly allowing food to be cooked quicker and more efficiently. The wok’s design allows for long-lasting durability with its overall design.
With a super quality bowl designed from Quantanium stainless steel, this wok offers non-stick durability. This prevents food from sticking to the walls of the wok making cooking and cleanup a breeze. This also means you can use less butter and oil when cooking allowing for healthier eating.
Heat is maintained for searing meats and other foods. Heat is maintained allowing for perfectly cooked meals the whole family will enjoy. Meals are flavorful and ingredients are moist and full of flavor.
Large Cooking Capacity
The cooking bowl in the Breville Hot wok is an astonishing 14” in diameter. This allows you to be able to cook a large amount of food which is great for larger families. This wok measures in at 17.8”x9.2”x17.8”. This allows you to cook for dinner parties or the next family gathering.
Tempered Glass Lid
The cook ‘n’ look lid means you can look in at food cooking without removing it letting all the heat out. You can prevent food from being cold in some spots as the walls allow for even heating. There’s also a steam vent allowing food to be perfectly steamed. You can watch your food cook and get precise cooking with the cook ‘n’ look lid.
When you shallow fry, slow-cook, boil, and sear in this wok you can better determine when your food is done or isn’t. Heat is locked in as well with this lid. Sealing the wok with this lid can cut down on cooking time and preserves flavors while retaining moisture in your ingredients.
Easy to Clean
With the 15 precision heat settings, tweaking the Breville Hot wok can retain warmth and slows down the cooking process if you are cooking sauces, stews, and soups. Heat settings are easily controlled for rice, eggs, pasta, and more to allow for mouth-watering meals.
Even after cooking for hours at a time, the wok is easy to clean. With non-stick lining food won’t stick to the sides or the bottom making cleanup simple. The wok can be detached from the base for dishwashing. Make sure you use a non-abrasive cleaning agent and a smooth sponge as the coating seems to scratch easily.
Additional Features
The Breville Hot wok distributes heat evenly allowing for uniform cooking. This allows for delicious meals and can prevent overcooking in some spots. This wok delivers a significant amount of food with a 6-quart cooking capacity. Temperature regulation is easy with 15 different precision heating settings. This wok offers a voltage ranging from 110-120 volts making it quick to heat up. You’ll be cooking up hundreds of recipes with this wok.
Pros
- 110-120 volts
- Cooking surface is non-stick
- Cook ‘n’ look lid
- Large cooking capacity
- 15 precise heating settings
- Dishwasher safe
- Stainless steel design
- Aesthetically appealing
- Temperature control is removable
- Heats to 425 degrees
- Heats up quickly
Cons
- Non-stick surface scratches easily
- Surface chips easily
- Can be expensive for some buyers
- Can only use non-abrasive cleaners for cleaning
Conclusion & Rating
Our Rating:
This wok can be a great buy if you don’t mind spending the money. With a star rating of 5/5, this wok is superior to many of the others you’ll find on the market. The large cooking capacity allows you to cook for large families and family gatherings. You’ll find you can bring cuisines of all cultures to your kitchen with this wok allowing you to try foods you never thought you’d be cooking.
FAQs
Q: Is the unit flat or round on the bottom?
A: This wok is round at the bottom like a traditional wok.
Q: Is this wok dishwasher safe?
A: Yes, this wok can be detached from the base and placed in the dishwasher.
Q: Is there Teflon in this wok?
A: No, this wok is Teflon free.
Q: Do the handles get hot during cooking?
A: No, the handles stay cool to the touch.
