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* Stainless steel construction

* High sides – Chinese cooking could splatter quite a bit and most woks on the market have shallow walls

* Balanced weight – not feather light or deadly heavy

* Stay cool handle

* Things should not stick too much even though I don’t want non-stick surface

This wok has excelled in every one of my requirements. The handle design is great, since the two parts that are attached to the wok are far apart, heat dissipates before they travel down the handle. The only thing is now – I might be moving into a place with induction cooktop and I am not sure if this is made of the kind of stainless steel that can be used with that. If anyone knows, please drop a line!
Rating: 5 / 5

Pro:

The pan heats quickly and evenly, and it holds this heat well, all the way up the sides.

It’s large enough that I can stir-fry and cook up the sides without crowding everything into the bottom and stewing/braising instead of stir-frying.

Cleanup is simple. When there is residue, hot water and the rough side of a sponge takes it right off. It’s beautiful stainless and easy to keep clean and looking nice.

The handle is well-designed and ergonomic, but without being an eyesore like some rubberized or “funky” designs. Cook with many All-Clad handles and your palms will tell you why this is important, no matter how great the base may be. [And I have connective tissue disease affecting my hands, so this is especially important for me.]

Minus:

It’s not truly nonstick (but then, I wasn’t expecting that), so I have to use some oil. But follow the suggestions about heating the wok, then heating the oil, then adding foods in slowly, etc., and I think you’ll find that it works quite well.

The large size that’s so great for cooking is not so great for my sub-par “birdbath” sink in the place we’re renting, but that’s a sink issue, not a cookware issue.

No surprises, here. I definitely agree with the previous reviewer that this generation of Calphalon holds its own against the comparable All-Clad and other high-end pieces on the market. There’s no reason to be frustrated by cooking in sub-par equipment with items like this on the market (and priced so much off retail).

Final note: I am vegan, and this is sometimes even more of a challenge because of how meat sears vs. how vegetables cook up, and I find this to work out quite well, even though I’m not adding foods that contain their own fat to the pan (and I limit the oil significantly).
Rating: 5 / 5

The handle stays relatively cool to the touch, though warmer by the base of the pan. The handle on the glass lid gets hot enough that you may need a potholder, but that doesn’t bother me.

After near daily use for months – and just as many trips through the dishwasher – this pan is in great shape. I have the larger saucepan also and it is holding up just as well. I’d recommend these pans to anyone!

Rating: 5 / 5