Wanted a discada, oh wok it!

[Swine Spectator]

A few weeks ago there was a Wok Throwdown. Someone (I don't recall who) brought up discadas again. I have seen them before and coveted them as a new cooking apparatus. However, there are a few things that held me back. First, I have several propane burners; including an awesome one from Tejas Smokers that came with a wok ring:

Well discadas run 22-24". My burner is 14".

I had e-mailed a few discada makers to see if I could get an 18" one. All replied "no", so I started looking at woks...

I have not had good luck with woks or stir-frying. I threw away the cheap thin one that I got at a Chinese grocery. However, thanks to the power of Google, I found the Wok Shop in San Francisco. They sell a cast iron wok that is shallow and only 17". This looked like what I wanted. As a bonus, they only asked $19 for it (Compared to $60-$90 for discadas). I decided to give it a shot.

It arrived yesterday and I couldn't be happier with my purchase:

It is the thinnest cast iron I have ever seen. Maybe 1/8" thick. I cleaned it and started seasoning it.

A little flaxseed oils should do the trick.

Per the Wok Shop's instructions, I sweetened the wok with onions.

Overall, I love how it cooks. I will most likely use it for Mexican-South Western cooking. I am not that versed in Asian cuisine, but who knows?

 

[tom b]

Looks cool

 

[Titch]

Looks like a solid unit.
You will be cooking Asian before you Know it

 

[ssv3]

Nice set up. I like it. At $19 and in/from San Francisco that is a win. :thumb:

 

[AZRaptor]

Looks good. I've been looking for a wok to use on my kettle, may have to give this one a try.

 

[VoodoChild]

Maverick fabrication makes some good discs I got mine from them . Plus they are in Texas made in USA !

http://www.maverickfab.net/

 

[Swine Spectator]

Interesting - I couldn't find any 18" discadas when I was searching. I'll bookmark this and stick with the cast iron for now.

Thanks for sharing.

David

 

[daninnewjersey]

Nice unit

 

[SmittyJonz]

:thumb:

 

[Wampus]

Looks good. I've been looking for a wok to use on my kettle, may have to give this one a try.

If you're going to get one for a grill that you plan on using on a grate, make sure it has a flat bottom.

Most discadas orwoks have round bottoms because they sit in a round ring over a direct flame. That won't work well on a flat cooking grate.

I have a cast iron grill wok (I think it's a Weber) that has a nice flat bottom so I can use it on both the stovetop and grill. I love that thing.

 

[SmokerKing]

Looks good. I've been looking for a wok to use on my kettle, may have to give this one a try.

I made one for a friend for his Weber kettle. Doesn't make a difference if the discada bottom is flat or rounded as I extended the handles to bridge the rim of the kettle, sits stable while woking.

 

[daninnewjersey]

I made one for a friend for his Weber kettle. Doesn't make a difference if the discada bottom is flat or rounded as I extended the handles to bridge the rim of the kettle, sits stable while woking.

How much including shipping?

 

[mchar69]

SmokerKing - that looks very nice and useful.

 

[SmokerKing]

 

[chicagokp]

That looks pretty nice. I like it. I have one of these that I haven't had a chance to use yet. They have a 22 inch and 24 inch available for pretty reasonable prices.

http://www.agrisupply.com/bbq-disc-blade-discada/p/85077/
http://www.agrisupply.com/discada-bbq-disc-blade/p/85078/

 

[Swine Spectator]

Here's mine:
http://wokshop.stores.yahoo.net/trcairwok.html

and they have a flat bottom one as well, but it comes with plastic handles:
http://wokshop.stores.yahoo.net/allcairflbow.html

 

[tish]

The Wok Shop has some really nice things. I bought some of their equipment at Landarc's suggestion some years ago and am very happy with it. I've had my eye on the same wok for the same reason. I wanted a discada, but the size and the price was too big for me. The one you picked is the perfect size. Almost all of my woking now is done on a cast iron wok Harvard picked up at a tag sale for $3. As you can see, the bottom is flat and with the smaller handles it fits perfectly in my Keg. :thumb: