Babish 9.5 Inch Carbon Steel Flat Bottom Wok Pan with Wooden Handle & Helper Handle, Stir Fry Pan for Chinese Cooking, Gas & Induction Compatible

There's a reason the wok is one of the oldest tools in the kitchen: nothing else gets food from raw to seared to done that fast. The Babish 9.5-Inch Carbon Steel Wok is built for that kind of cooking — quick, hot, and a little bit theatrical.

Carbon steel heats up fast and holds that heat evenly across the pan, so a handful of vegetables hits the surface and starts cooking immediately instead of leaching water while the pan struggles to catch up. Cook with it a few times and it starts working for you: the surface absorbs oil and builds a natural patina, releasing food more easily with every use. The flat-bottomed, hybrid shape means it sits securely on your stovetop like a skillet but still gives you the sloped walls of a proper wok for tossing and stirring. The long wood handle stays cool to the touch and is riveted on for a grip you can trust when the heat's up and the pan's moving.

It's stovetop-flexible — gas, electric, ceramic, glass, or induction — and tough enough for the grill. Handwash it, dry it, maybe rub in a little oil, and it'll keep getting better with age. Good for the cook who wants restaurant-speed dinners on a weeknight, and a genuinely useful gift for anyone ready to move past the nonstick skillet.

Andrew Rea is one part chef, one part filmmaker, and a generous dash of irreverent Youtube personality. Self-taught both behind and in front of the camera, his Youtube channel, Babish Culinary Universe, is enjoyed by millions of burgeoning chefs and foodies around the globe. His passion for teaching and experimenting in the kitchen is rivaled only by his love of film and television, both of which he endeavors to share from his Brooklyn, NY kitchen. 

• This 9.5-inch carbon steel wok is built for real stir-fry heat, Made from carbon steel  that conducts and holds heat more evenly than thin steel, vegetables sear instead of steam and proteins get a proper crust instead of a gray simmer.
• Carbon steel develops a natural patina as it absorbs oil over repeated use, so food releases more easily and cleanup gets simpler the more you cook with it.
• This hybrid wok sits stable on any home stovetop instead of rolling around like a round-bottom wok, while still giving you the sloped sides you need to toss and stir-fry the way a wok is meant to be used.
• Safe on gas, electric, ceramic, glass, and induction stovetops, and sturdy enough for the grill grate too. 
• Riveted directly to the pan for a grip that won't loosen over time, so you can shake and toss ingredients at high heat with one hand without reaching for a towel.
• Hand wash only