This carbon-steel wok with rounded base is perfect for stir-frying meats and veggies, deep-frying tempura, steaming, pan-frying, poaching, making soup, smoking roasting nuts, steaming with bamboo inserts and more. Traditional carbon-steel construction ensures quick, efficient heating and exceptional heat transfer in a light, easy to manoeuvre pan. Safe for use with metal utensils. Carbon steel will rust if not properly cared for. Once seasoned this wok will not rust and will be effectively non-stick. NOTE: All carbon steel woks must be seasoned before use