How to season a wok with James May | Ft. School of Wok
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We all know James May loves food cooked in a wok, but does he know how to treat his own wok right?
James and FoodTribe editor Rachael Hogg enlist the expert help of Jeremy Pang, founder of School of Wok, author or Chinese Unchopped and Hong Kong Diner, and TV chef and presenter, who teaches them how to season a new wok, and get James’ wok up to scratch.
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James and Rachael are true wok-stars! 🤘
@brandon_wren
2 жыл бұрын
This was an excellent mash up!! Time to go redo my wok now that I know how..... :)
@ChickenEyebrowPS3
2 жыл бұрын
Great work on the video, very informative.
@Elwaves2925
2 жыл бұрын
I see wok you did there.
@johnpbh
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jeremy for all the videos you have posted. Usually I just watch you and eat vicariously. I loved this one with Food Tribe. I'm now away to season my wok properly.. Mine looks a little like James' did at the beginning...
@will16320
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Wok on!
Tonight Jeremy Clarkson goes farming James May is cooking in the kitchen And Richard Hammond is restoring an old Jag
@Yagunitto
2 жыл бұрын
blessed time!
@jmace5964
2 жыл бұрын
Truly a blessed timeline
@knightofthenine3121
2 жыл бұрын
ALL OF THIS TUNIGHT ON BOTUM GEAR!
@zaheeduddin743
2 жыл бұрын
It is not Jag it is Jyaaaaaaaaaaaag
@lhaviland8602
2 жыл бұрын
I think you meant an old Jaaaaaaaaggggggggg.
Tonight: Jeremy schools James, and James listens!
@MausOfTheHouse
2 жыл бұрын
And Hammond quietly takes pictures
@leumas75
2 жыл бұрын
… and then rolls a car.
@falconater68
2 жыл бұрын
Rachael listens. Jeremy says Wok and James sniffs a roll.
Say what you want James is the best youtuber out of the three.
@bajablast6732
2 жыл бұрын
What's your profile photo from?
@RunDub
2 жыл бұрын
He absolutely is.
@coloradostatesenatorsteven7443
2 жыл бұрын
@@bajablast6732 Sound! Euphonium. The picture itself is an edit for an aesthetic feel.
@AfferbeckBeats
2 жыл бұрын
Having watched all modern Top Gear since it started airing, the idea that James would become the most internet savvy entertainer is not something I saw coming
@0farmerjohn0
2 жыл бұрын
I actually agree!
James May: "Great news!" Jeremy Pang: "Wok?!"
@YuvrajHanspal
2 жыл бұрын
"The Dacia Sandero..." And they all dissolve into uncontrollable laughter 🤣
@clockwork9827
2 жыл бұрын
@@YuvrajHanspal but now, i want a read-on-ably priced Sandero
I tried seasoning my new wok at the weekend and I got concerned that my tiny gas ring hadn't blued the steel enough, so I called up my local Thai restaurant and asked if they would do it. They thought it was a really random request, but it came back blackened and silky plus I got to enjoy a bowl of prawn pad thai at the same time.
@SleepySeel
2 жыл бұрын
Use a hand held blow torch instead of the gas rings with peanut oil. Much easier.
@chijavier1869
2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha nice one!
@clockwork9827
2 жыл бұрын
@@chijavier1869 interesting translation
@chijavier1869
2 жыл бұрын
@@clockwork9827 What??!
@kiltedcripple
2 жыл бұрын
That's the best wok seasoning strategy I've ever heard. Brilliant!
Jeremy is a pleasant and likeable fellow. I really enjoyed his information and found it very helpful. I also suspect he may be James' new favorite Jeremy.
This was miles better than any FT promoted bullsh*t with a brand deal
James is so entertaining just by existing I could watch him do anything and still have fun
@leumas75
2 жыл бұрын
I find his genuine interest in things…. quite interesting. And entertaining.
Love how over lockdown all three have new shows, Clarkson's Farm [great show defo watch it] Richard's Car Show Thing James's Food Fest.
@DRcrimeinvestigate
2 жыл бұрын
yes
@IAteYourFace72
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure I'd really count Hammond's random wreck buying and giving it to two other guys to work on as his show..
@noneofyourbusiness4294
2 жыл бұрын
@@IAteYourFace72 Hammond had that awful great escapist thing. He can be so entertaining, yet that somehow happened.
@IAteYourFace72
2 жыл бұрын
@@noneofyourbusiness4294 oh yes, I think I repressed that one
@clockwork9827
2 жыл бұрын
where is Richard's show ? it doesn't come up anywhere
This is by far the clearest explanation of seasoning and maintaining a wok I have seen. Thank you. Very helpful.
Jeremy is brilliant at explaining & demonstrating , i was about to buy a non stick wok but i will go with the the traditional one now . That tip with the tea towel is fantastic .
Viewer from Hong Kong here 👋 and I can testify chef Jeremy Pang’s point on households in Hong Kong losing their woks. It’s truly happening and we tend to have non stick frying pans to make basically everything now.
@duncanhowarth9514
2 жыл бұрын
I lived and worked in China for many years, in many different places, and, being single, it was always easier and better to dine outside in either a simple restaurant or having streetside food (da pai dan) late at night. The experience is out of this world and you get to try dishes as far removed from your local Chinese chippy as you could ever imagine. Superb! Happy days too!
@PyroNinja713
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry about the whole loss of freedom thing over there.
@havyn88
2 жыл бұрын
@@PyroNinja713 first the British now the Americans, it's really sad indeed.
@evanfinch4987
Ай бұрын
what
Jeremy showed me how to do that at School of Wok 7 years ago. Never forgotten. Fantastic!
James and Jeremy are two of my heroes from my two passions (cars and food) - so to see them randomly appear in a KZread video together is pretty much heaven!
I’ve had my wok for years and it looks similar to James’s. I didn’t realise it’s not completely seasoned! I thought that’s how it’s going to be using a ceramic glass hob. After watching this video, I now have a perfectly seasoned wok and cooking with it is a joy. Thank you so much James and Jeremy.
I liked the chef! I think he’s a great teacher and pretty entertaining guy, as well. Also, seeing James genuinely enjoying all of this was somewhat satisfying.
All my confusion about how to season a wok is now gone. I feel liberated. Thank you
Fascinating! As a student-age person, it is so much cheaper than take-away, not to mention healthier (and far more rewarding) to go on a grocery shop for veg, meat\fish and noodles and such, and just make a stir-fry (other wok-dishes are of course available). Very helpful and fun video! Cheers!
This video just appeared on Autoplay and it's been the most educational thing ive seen in a while Jeremy did a great job and was enthusiastic about whatever they were going on about
I like how James asks important questions and always makes sure viewers understand
My 3 favourite hosts in one vid. Tremendous. Jeremy got me into Wok cooking a while ago.
Love the collab with Jeremy! Hope to see him on the channel again soon!
Love Jeremy and School of Wok. So glad you got together!
Water-balling thing is known as the Leidenfrost effect, apparently.
@woutervanr
2 жыл бұрын
It is indeed. You can find quite a few nice videos showing it of on here. This effect is also the reason you can poor liquid nitrogen over your hand and not really be bothered. It evaporates so quickly that it forms a protective barier of gas. Afaik there isn't really much use for it expect science demonstrations and seeing if a pan is hot enough.
@clockwork9827
2 жыл бұрын
@@woutervanr and, running farm equipment, now
What a pleasent suprise. I love School of Wok, watch it all the time.
I love @schoolofwok content and I think this is the best and most informative vlog yet... well done everyone, thank you for all the tips and I'm away to go and season my wok PROPERLY..!!
Second time I watched this episode and I love it even more. Its really very educational and delightfully fun.
Please make more videos with Jeremy! These are so awesome!
As soon as I heard school of wok, immediateley subscribed. Wok is one of the most versatile asian culinary utensils, love it!
School of wok&captain slow. BEST THING EVER!
Love this show. I love the unfiltered version because it brings the original version of the show. Bang it in the bunker LOL ..... we need more of this.
Woktastic video! thank you FoodTribe, school of Wok, Jeremy, Rachel & James
I found this video incredibly informative, and I really enjoy James May too.
Thanks Jeremy, I followed your instructions and my Wok turned out perfectly. Thanks again I am a big Fan now! Pete🎉😊
You are looking fantastic Ms Rachael!!! What ever you're doing, keep it up😉
James May is really a great character for programs of whatever subjects
This video the reason I dumped my old stove for 2 IKEA slim induction and 1 gas one. School of Wok is a big inspiration of mine, gone patreon. Mr Pang's way of cooking turned my old greasy to wonderful wok'y. From boring, today I love spending time in the kitchen
Have we finally found a Jeremy that James can tolerate?
Thanks for all the useful information. Well explained by all three.
How refreshing to have an assistant who laughs and smiles
Rachael got a rockin figure goin on. You go gurl!
@Soapy555
2 жыл бұрын
@@Sidowse well done, I was waiting for that :)
My wok game used to be woeful.. But I watched a James May video and now I wok like a boss?? What Universe I am in where that is an actual sentence?? Thankyou Jeremy Pang, thankyou James, and thankyou FoodTribe!
Every day is a learning day. Thanks, guys.
There was a lot of valuable information there. Thanks guys for sharing!
Great show! Very informative and entertaining!
Fantastic! For the last ten years I have always used carbon steel frying pans made by the French firm Buyer (pronounced Boo yay) I seasoned those the same way, then a couple of years back bought a James sized wok and did the same. I would never buy a non-stick pan again, I'm sick of the non-stick breaking up and requiring a new pan every year. Now I need to practice tossing a tea towel.
@timbaker577
2 жыл бұрын
and are we eating tiny amounts of non stick ?
Everything about that was excellent. More of everyone here please
I'm not British and I don't know why James May is famous, but I'd watch anything where he just stands around and chats. He's so calm and natural on camera it feels like I'm in the kitchen there with them. mmmm maybe THATS's why he's famous.
Nice to see Rachael again.
Two of my favorite guys in KZread in the same video! You should do more collaboration. Jeremy: James stir faster! Tummy and the head! James: I can only do tummy or the head not at the same time. Which one is it? 🤣🤣
This episode was in-fact bangin.
That film was unbelievably informative. Mine looks like James's. Gonna go straight away and season my wok
Jeremy is such a great teacher and I’m mesmerised by the way he speaks….don’t tell him I said that!☺️
I really liked your show💖 it was very helpful 😊thanks👍
what a great collaboration, never expected this! 👍
Now I have to run into the kitchen, season my Wok, and play with a towel! A fun filled afternoon, thanks Food Tribe👍😍
@mythrusthelema
2 жыл бұрын
Oh and stir fry some food🤩
@shadow-wulf
9 ай бұрын
That was the best suggestion in this video for me. The rest I've seen and heard, but I need the practice part for sure!
In Thailand most stir-fly oil use usually soybean oil or palm oil since it's quite cheap and high smoke point. Other oil is used too but it's more expensive. Some food stalls or restaurants even use pork fat oil for extra flavor. Peanut oil is actually rare here.
The simplest and yet most effective way of seasoning a wok I have seen in, however long I've been obsessed with woks. 2 maybe 3 years.
This was such a fun video! I'm so happy there's a video of them cooking lol onto that one next.
Great post. I have a very well seasoned wok, round bottomed with side handles, 25 years old, purchased in china town. Did a renovation for a wok burner and dishwasher but sadly the domestic gas pressure here is controlled, quite tame and disappointingly, I can NEVER get the wok hot enough on my wok burner. But still stir fry a lot. Love it!
Many of the young generation in China don’t know how to season a wok. This has been interesting and educational!
Thank you for this by the way. Really relaxed explanations
Great video - looking forward to more wok cooking!
Enjoyed this very much!
I've always just dried wok straight on the stove fire because I'm lazy, I'm glad that it's actually the right thing to do
James looks like he’s 10 years younger
@Drax514
2 жыл бұрын
He lost a buncha weight I think? He also mighta been going through some undisclosed health issues that are now over. Because yeah, he's been looking so young in the last couple videos. Noticeably.
@MausOfTheHouse
2 жыл бұрын
Infinity - 10 is still infinity
@NippyMoto
2 жыл бұрын
That's what riding a bike does to you, absolutely shreds fat.
@kionera96
2 жыл бұрын
Clearly he's less stressed without Clarkson and Hammond around
@theyellowlightsaber3193
2 жыл бұрын
Youre joking, he looks older with the bedraggled grey hair and goatee beard
I learn so many things about woks! Cool, love it!
This was actually very informative and enjoyable to watch
Brilliant as usual....and interesting.
LOVE the tea towel trick, for training. Been stir frying on the same 100K btu Chinese burner (and same two woks), since college; in the '80s. I'm always game to improve my wok skills
Absolutely amazing!! My non-stick wok will go straight to the bin and I'll get one of those authentic ones.
Thank you all, I really enjoyed that. I’m excited to try that myself now.
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2 жыл бұрын
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We need more of him on the channel.
James May knows about tempering colors! That's impressive!
@JallenMeodia
2 жыл бұрын
Of course he does, he's James May. But also he once visited a Japanese katana maker, I imagine he picked up something from his hasty "apprenticeship" lol.
Excellent video!
I have never been able to get the wok’s I have used hot enough on my standard gas stove top and I’m glad it was explained how restaurants use higher powered stove tops to stir-fry the ingredients in less than one minute.
@ExternalInputs
2 жыл бұрын
I have a takeaway near me where the cooking is visible and the gas burners they use have a prodigious output. Most domestic stove tops aren't up to the task unfortunately.
Jeremy Thank You. Bought a wok 3 days ago I seasoned it today. Its perfect, tested it cooking an egg. The egg did not stick and slid all around the wok. Couldnt have done it with out your video. Thanks Again.
@charliec2966
8 ай бұрын
Just got one. How long did it take you. What were steps. Need help
@rena764
7 ай бұрын
It took me I would say about 45 minutes. If I bought another one it wouldn't take as long. I took my time and followed the video to the latter that's what took so long, step by step and taking my time. The wok results were to perfection. I couldn't be happier. Take your time and I guarantee you will be happy especially when you do the egg test. When that egg slide around that wok and dont stick you will smile ear to ear as I did. Another thing is everytime I use mine I season again and it takes about 10 minutes to season again. I do that to get a better season and to prevent rust. ENJOY YOUR WOK !!!!!!!!!
I was taught that it's the oil that polymerizes when exposed to high heat and it creates a non-stick patina. First time seasoning can be repeated 2 or 3 times till your wok looks black and shiny like obsidian, although once is usually enough for more cases.
This is fantastic timing! I was actually going to season my outdoor wok today. But I didn't exactly know how to do it. Voilà, KZread presented this video to me this morning :D - should I be worried? xD
That was fabulous. Thank you.🍲
Brilliant tutorial guys thank you 😊
Love these food tribe videos
I needed to see this, despite living in China! Thanks team.
Really informative video! Loved it 🙌
Wow! That was a very informative video!
Great video, extremely informative.
thank you for this. This is very helpful.
Some say he's the best chef of all time.
@lorrinkim2274
2 жыл бұрын
...in the WORLD
@greymatters2965
2 жыл бұрын
Gordon Ramsey agrees
informative, enjoyable and easy to watch
Brilliant. Thank you!
Jeremy is a legend, ive tried so many recipies awesome food
Fantastic episode
I see James May. I click. It’s what I do.😍🥰😘
That was excellent. Thank you for making it. The tip about heating it to dry I had heard but never done. I think my wok is rusting in a cabinet. It's too big for my current stove.
What a lovely guy Jeremy is.
What The Wok? I just bought an new wok pan. This is really helpful user guide for dummies.
Finaly an informative video on this channel
This chap gave me the best egg fried rice recipe I use continuously! 👍
Fantastically educational