Utopia Kitchen Cast Iron Shallow Concave Wok, Black, 12 Inch, Wide Handles 12 inch wide Cast-Iron wok offers ample size for many recipe and cooking with a wok is a fast and easy way to prepare food Woks are used in a range of different cooking techniques including stir frying and pan frying being the most common methods Iron deficiency is fairly common worldwide especially among women so cooking food in a cast iron skillet can increase iron content by as much as 20% Use on all cooking surfaces, grills, campfires and oven safe,gas, campfire, induction stove, oven, infrared stove To clean your cast iron wok you just simply scrub your grill pan with a stiff brush and hot water and dry it completely; it is not dishwasher safe Wash the cookware with hot, soapy water and a stiff brush. It is perfectly fine to use soap this time because you are recreating the seasoning from the scratch. After washing, rinse and dry the cookware completely. Apply a thin, even layer of melted solid vegetable fat (or cooking oil of your choice) to the cookware inside and out. Make sure not to use too much oil as it will result in a sticky glaze. To grab any oil drips, place aluminum foil on the bottom rack of the oven and set the oven temperature to 350  400 degrees F. Then put the cookware upside down on the top rack of the oven. Bake it for at least an hour. After an hour, turn the oven off and let it cool in the oven. After the cooling process, store it open in a dry place. Repeat the process as required.