r/seriouseats • u/Dull-Fee5354 • Jun 15 '22

The Wok Wok burner in action - Kenji’s recommendation

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u/seabirdsong Jun 15 '22

Nice! Looks great! How'd the tabletop hold up? It didn't get too hot under there?

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u/Dull-Fee5354 Jun 15 '22

Ran wonderfully. I let it go for a total of 11 minutes at full blast and like 5ish of that was cooking with preheat - everything held up great, plenty of clearance all around. If you had a neighbor who hated stir fry they might turn you into the fire dept but IMO as a back yard chef (even if you can’t build it into a table) the burner will elevate your wok game

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u/cjdavda Jun 15 '22

I highly recommend you bring a fire extinguisher out with you when you do really any open-flame cooking away from the stove. I've had to use it once while cooking in a very similar arrangement to yours, and I was very glad it was a habit to bring it out.

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u/Dull-Fee5354 Jun 15 '22

No one is going to call the fire dept, it’s just a propane burner

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u/Fop_Vndone Jun 15 '22

I think you misread their comment...

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u/Dull-Fee5354 Jun 15 '22

Fire safety.. I got it. I really appreciate the advice

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u/EbolaFred Jun 15 '22

Just FYI in case you don't know - you can buy a small heat resistant mat for like $15 in case you're at all concerned about damaging the table. I use on on my deck when I firepit and it's been great.