Our patented Nitrided Carbon Clad® Woks feature a 3-layer clad construction, combining a nitrided carbon steel cooking surface with a responsive aluminum core.
Our wok is intentionally designed to be optimal for Western-style stoves(conventional gas, electric, induction). The shape and material thicknesses are designed to allow heat to concentrate at the base, while still transferring some heat up the sides, just like a traditional round-bottomed wok. This carefully balanced ratio of aluminum and carbon steel layer thicknesses also keeps our woks light, while helping to deliver conventional wok performance without a real wok burner.
What is Nitriding?
Nitrided carbon steel is heat-treated with nitrogen to harden the surface, making it more durable, rust-resistant, and a little less sticky in the beginning compared to plain carbon steel. Nitriding is not a coating, it’s a transformation of the steel’s surface by diffusing nitrogen into the steel.
Just like traditional carbon steel, it will still build seasoning over time and become increasingly stick-resistant as you cook. Nitriding doesn’t make it “super nonstick” right out of the box, but it does make those first few cooks a little easier.
