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The best woks are some of the most versatile pieces of cookware you can buy. We tested 16 models to find the best woks for every home cook.

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Some cast iron woks are thinner to offset the downsides but they can be brittle as a trade-off. If you don’t plan on using a wok for tossing and tumbling ingredients, cast iron can be a good option.

“Buy a lightweight carbon steel wok to start so you can familiarize yourself with the proper flipping technique without the extra weight of a cast-iron wok,” says Cesar Zapata, executive chef ...