Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Isn't cooking in a wok about the same as dehydrating.. I mean I know that the dehydrator dries things out.. But wok cooking is supposed to only warm veggies right?? not fully cook them... or is the temp too high.. I have never tried to cook in a wok so I never knew what temp it would get to...if it was ok.. then this would satisfy maybe the cooked food craves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 No, woks do cook the food. they're similar to regular frying pans, the only difference (for some reason) is they need less oil to cook with. My parents had an old electric wok from 1975 that had a temperature dial and it went upwards of 400 degrees, depending on how hot they wanted to cook their food. maybe if you did the veggies over a very low flame to just warm them (if it was a stovetop wok), you might be able to accomplish your goal. I could be wrong, though. Megan " Gypsi at www.aromaticwings.com " <aromatic_wings wrote: Isn't cooking in a wok about the same as dehydrating.. I mean I know that the dehydrator dries things out.. But wok cooking is supposed to only warm veggies right?? not fully cook them... or is the temp too high.. I have never tried to cook in a wok so I never knew what temp it would get to...if it was ok.. then this would satisfy maybe the cooked food craves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Megan's right, Gypsy ... Woks do cook, usually quickly over high heat. Elsa Markowitz, who used to have (years ago) a television show in LA, " Elysa's Raw And Wild Food Show, " wrote a book, " Warming Up to Living Foods. She says that if you use a Rival electric skillet, you can warm " cassaroles, " soups, sauces, dips, desserts, etc., up to 105 degrees. Apparently, this particular brand will go that low on the warm setting. She says as long as you can keep your finger in the dish without it becoming uncomfortable (a bit like people used to test the milk in a baby's bottle on their wrist), the food is not too hot. She also said that fruit and vegetable " chips " warm up quickly when placed in a warm oven or in a warm bowl. Leave the oven on low (less than 200 degrees) or turn it on, let it warm up, then turn it off, and put the food in, leaving the door open a bit to prevent it from cooking. These suggestions might work in cold weather to take the chill off the foods; however, I'm not sure whether just warming the foods would significantly change the taste so that they satisfy cravings for cooked food. Annette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2005 Report Share Posted May 11, 2005 Thanks for all the info...it was just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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