Stansport Camp Stove with Carbon Steel Wok

Assembly was fairly easy by myself; but would be easier still with another person. The Phillips head bolts helped a lot. After I had the stand fully assembled, I sprayed it with high heat black paint to protect the bolts and nuts and give the whole stand a more sleek look. The burner attached fairly well, but I ended up adding a piece of galvanized wire to pull it up level and to reduce the stress on the one bolt that attaches it. I added a 16-inch square concrete paver to the bottom of the stand to make it more stable. With this $4 addition, I have no fear of this stand tipping over. (See picture.). At first glance, I thought the propane tank was meant to go inside the stand- this is not the case. Your propane tank is meant to sit beside the stand. Before using the wok, thoroughly clean with a steel wool scouring pad (Brillo pad). You want to get all the rust-proof coating from the manufacturer off. This will take time and effort, but is well worth it. Once you have a good clean surface inside and out, season the wok by coating the inside and outside with a light coating of oil; I used canola oil. Fire up the burner and heat the wok until it turns a dark bronze color. This polymerizes the oil creating a non-stick, rust-resistant surface. The more you season your wok, the better your food will taste. I found a video on wok seasoning. Go to YouTube and search on serious eats, how to season a wok. First dish my husband made was chicken fried rice and it was excellent — far better than what we can get in any restaurant in South Carolina. He able to achieve the magical wok hei flavor that you can usually only get at a restaurant. Wok hei translated into English means ‘wok thermal radiation’ or, metaphorically, the ‘breath of the wok’. It refers to the flavor and tastes imparted by a hot wok on food during stir frying, and is particularly important for those Chinese dishes requiring searing heat. Update: We purchased this wok stand in Feb 2019. We are still using it and loving it more and more as our wok is now very well seasoned.