CSN Stores $60 Gift Certificate Giveaway - you buy what you want from CSN Stores
I am diving straight in. I have a $60 gift certificate for you. Be a freaking good online shopper and shop at CSN Stores with over 200+ online stores where you can find household appliances, tv stands, furniture, toys and home decor. The Cookware.com store (part of CSN online store) also has a decent collection of cookware which I have a penchant for. This $60 gift certificate can be used at any CSN Stores. Sounds good. Really good. There are lots, one can buy with $60. You can also use this $60 as part of a larger purchase. All up to you. With 200+ online stores, how can you ever run out of things to buy if you win that $60 gift certificate?
Personally, I saw a range of Frying Pans and Skillets, most of them less than $60 each (with Free Shipping) at Cookware.com.How I wish...as my current stainless-steel wok is really "wokking" too hard - I use it for a stir-fry anytime and...
as my steamer too. Yes, I prefer a wok to a pan cos' the wok doubles up as a steamer. What a pan can do, a wok can do; but what a wok can do, a pan cannot do.
Wok I will have but am still deciding if I should carry on with a Stainless-Steel wok. Is a Cast-Iron wok OR Hard-Anodized wok better?....what do you think?
And while I take my time to ponder over my wok, you as my readers get your wish first ^o^ .
Leave your comments, help me choose my next wok.
1. Leave your comments in this post (you get one entry). If you do not have a blog, do not worry. You can also take part by leaving your comments.
2. Post about this giveaway (link to this post) on your blog. Then, come back here and add your post-link about this giveaway, to LinkyTools below by May 6, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST (you get another entry). Links not meeting requirements will NOT be counted as an entry.
I welcome and appreciate all your "wokking" comments and suggestions (where ever you are). Unfortunately, the giveaway is opened in the US and Canada only; and ends May 6, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. Winner will be chosen by random.org and announced in my blog. Good Luck!
Thank you CSN Stores for sponsoring this giveaway.
*This is not a paid review*
63 comments:
The stir-fry looks so yummy, but I have more interest in your salmon steak.
great give away! we need some new pans :)
Wow, I need a wok. Great giveaway.
Hi dearie!!! hru doing??? Missed ur dishes!
Wow, what a giveaway! Errr m I not eligible??? hehehe! ;)
What an awesome giveaway! CSN is so excellent.
I'm inclined to think that stainless steel is better. Although I have no real reason why. Other than gut instinct.
Great contest and I am always in need of new things in the kitchen! off to post about you.
I can never get enough of kitchen tools. For me I still like the non-stick wok. Is great for stir-fry.
For the most part, I've been using a frying pan for all my stir fry. I've thought about a stainless steel wok but they're a little expensive and I don't have any cabinet space for one! A stainless wok would be nice though, even though you might not get the seasoned effect, it's probably much easier to keep if you don't use it all the time.
What a great giveaway!
Love the giveaway.
hi! thank you for dropping by my blog. i also prefer a wok over a pan but my wok is not non-stick so i use my non-stick pan more....sigh. my parents prefer cast iron woks over any other. i'm not too picky as long as it's non-stick and easy to clean :-D your dishes look great! my parents always steam stuff with their wok. this is the perfect giveaway as we are looking for some new cookware. thank you for the opportunity.
oh that string beans, yummy!
Ooh, stainless steel wok! That would look so good in my kitchen!
Hey,
Thanks for your sweet comment on my space! Lovely space you have too. The string beans look delicious!
I would suggest you go with Cast-Iron Wok. It can be used on stove-top and oven as well.Plus you ingest Iron when you use cast-iron cookware. My OB-GYN suggested I do that when I was pregnant with my son. So its good for healthy as well.
I will do a post mentioning about the giveaway and let you know.
Would you believe that I have a wok ring that came with my stove but no actual wok? Great giveaway!
The woks I have are all iron. I also have hand made heavy iron woks we call "sarbloh karahee" or all iron pan. I like cooking with these best and food is very tasty.
Hmmm, maybe the cast-iron for longevity. I'm always unsure about pans with "coatings" is why. =) We currently have a stainless steel wok and it does heat up super fast, so that's convenient.
Hey,
I mentioned about the giveaway in my latest post at the end. Scroll down and see here:
http://pangravykadaicurry.blogspot.com/2010/04/reviewandarecipe-rustic-oven-fries-with.html
Oooo the steamed salmon looks delicious! I'm thinking maybe the cast iron wok because it might last longer but I'm not too such. Both woks are good choices :)
I love cast iron! I use my cast iron skillet almost every day. I love the way it cooks and cleans up. I think a cast iron wok would be a great choice.
Great giveaway! Happy WW!
I'm a bit late, but here is my entry -
Mariposa's WW
angie, I'm steaming the steak in my chinese wok! Hmmm..steaming steak - does it sound funny?
love2cook, givewaway only eligible for those in the US and canada. BUt comments opened to all :D
JOanne, I am into stainless steel cookware recently. Also gut instinct. And partial convert to stay away from non-stick.
Evelyne, thank you :D
ICook4Fun, I have not use non-stick for some time except maybe fry an egg? Non-stick is best to fry an egg to perfection.
Dave, currently I have 3 "equipment" on my kitchen stove: a wok, a soup pot and (a small non-stick pan that I turn to when I need to fry eggs). Eggs do better in non-stick. The rest of the frying can be achieved in the wok. And I use
my wok for steaming (and re-heating too). Trying to cut down on microwaving for re-heating.
Pam and LCOM, good luck!
I'll probably be stoned for this -- but I actually love my nonstick wok. I know, sacrilege! But it heats up well and clean up is a breeze. Plus, I never had to go to the trouble of seasoning it, either.
@Carolyn Jung
Woohoo, if you ask me, there are 2 things which nonstick is really good for: (1) Frying eggs (2) Gyoza . I also keep a nonstick pan. Well, I guess if you don't deep-fry (high temperature heating) in them, shd be ok. People usually worry abt the non-stick coating degrading under high heat and it might be bad for the body.
lequan, seems that cast iron woks are in their generation, ya? Oops, hope I am not making that generation sound old. My parents don't even cook a lot. Cast-iron wok is just too heavy for me....
Aiye, good to hear from you again :)
Vicki, it's so good, I tell ya - except for the washing and cleaning part :O ....but
it is really not that bad.
cool Lassi(e), my god! first time I am hearing ingesting iron by using a cast-iron wok!
Great tip indeed. Thanks for your link :D
5Star Foodie, you must get one NOW! or soon...;p
Sukhmandir Kaur, must be all heavy duty stuff.
TS of eatingclub vancouver, yes! I became quite paranoid of non-stick pans recently.
and happy with my stainless steel wok - agree on fast heating and not that hard to clean
if cooking was done right in the first place. BUT I REALLY DO NOT LIKE frying eggs in stainless steel pan - it just DOES NOT WORK! :(
minchi, maybe cast iron wok really do last longer. It is so heavy, must be durable.
Cinnamon-Girl, maybe I should get one since my stainless steel is still working fine (it is just old) But, why do I need 2 woks ??? :O
Wow, these are some great recipes, my hubby is going to be so happy. Thank you!!! :)
tigpooh1516"at"yahoo"dot"com
Great contest...too bad I can't join..
blowing peachkisses
The Peach Kitchen
peac and things
Wonderful giveaway :-) I would get a cast iron wok, not sure but I have a feeling that it works best :D
Hey Tigerfish, nice giveaway. By the way, did you make those green beans? They looks great-I make Algerian green beans that look just like that. They are so good!
stella - yep! Those are long beans :)
Does tweeting count? I tweeted... GREG
I love cast iron but they are so heavy! The stainless steel is more practical for me, at least. : )
I actually have no idea what to recommend you on the wok...but I just heard that the blacker they are the better! And that new woks kinda suck, you have to use it over and over again before they get good.
I don't have a wok, but all my other cookware is Hard-Anodized and I love it. I find that stainless steel requires too much oil for my liking, so I guess I would pick the Hard-Anodized wok!
Amanda @ WannaBe Chef
A cast iron one! I love using cast iron cookware.. have a skillet, an indian kaDai, and a stove top griddle and they rock!
Sippity Sup, but I don't tweet! :( thanks so much for tweeting.
KookyCulinary, yes....very heavy - good and bad in a sense but I prefer my stainless steel wok too.
sophia, you know...I got those woks from discount stores before and they REALLY REALLY suck!
Amanda, pardon my ignorance - is hard-anodized equivalent to non-stick? meaning..does it have some kind of coating to prevent sticking thus require less oil?
Soma, wow! what a cast iron collection!
I'd love to have a wok or rice cooker! Thanks for the contest!
digicat {AT} sbcglobal {DOT} net
I posted your contest on my Blog
http://carolsbloggys.blogspot.com/2008/10/contests-from-our-bloggy-friends.html
digicat {AT} sbcglobal {DOT} net
I'm temporary US resident so guess me still can join the contest.
I'm a big fan of non-stick wok, great for stir-fry, fry fish etc.
Happy Weekend.
My son, a professional chef, LOVES to use a wok for nearly everything (and he works at an Italian restaurant). I think I have 3 or 4 of my own that I use regularly. I prefer the heavier steel woks but the flat bottom Joyce Chen one is intriguing...
I would love a Cast iron Wok , and they have a gorgeous Choice:-)))
And me to having a giveaway.....
http://brightmorningstarsfoodie.blogspot.com/2010/04/my-1st-sunshine-giveaway-thanxxx-aton.html
Thanks for the great giveaway!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
I know nothing of woks but if I had to choose I would go with stainless steel
dftrew(at)gmail(dot)com
I would suggest a cast iron wok too..
awesome giveaway~ I am in desperate need for a new wok. I would go with the cast iron wok (that is what my mom uses. :) )
Such a great giveaway! I wish I live in US! hehe... Btw, the meal looks very Chinese!
Two of my favorite Asian chefs (Martin Yan and Ming Tsai) use hard-anodized and stainless steel respectively. So either one should be a fine choice. Cast iron skillet may be too heavy for tossing ingredients.
That's just my 2cents.
I would choose a Stainless-Steel wok :) *Thanks* for the giveaway!
theluckyladybug[at]gmail[dot]com
The Hard-Anodized wok would look great in your kitchen.
rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com
great giveaway...I would go with the stainless
wow great giveaway, i think i hard anodized wok would be better than the other.
lmurley2000@yahoo.com
An anodized wok is the best... stainless steel can burn at the bottom sometimes... needs a little more attention.. cast iron is heavy.. u need to be robert irvine to handle tht i guess...
The salmon looks great. CSN stores is overwhelming, there is so much to choose from.
ajolly1456 at gmail dot com
I would choose the stainless steel. msmith572@yahoo.com
I blogged and entered the link in your linky. http://stephie-stephsblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/csn-store-giveaway.html
msmith572@yahoo.com
Great giveaway! I love their selection. I think I'd pick the Zodax Panama Five Section Chip and Dip Tray :)
ebickell at hotmail dot com
I blogged as well (And left the link in your Linky!)
ebickell at hotmail dot com
I would choose the Cast-Iron Wok. My grandmother only used Cast-Iron products. Thanks
charisscharity [at] yahoo [dot] com
I have a hard-anodized wok and I love it!
urchiken at gmail dot com
I would say Hard-Anodized, but I'm not a great cook, so I'm not super sure :) Those green beans look amazing!
stephanierosenhahn at yahoo dot com
Hey Tigerfish,
What a great giveaway!
Personally, I would go for a cast iron one as it would last me for a lifetime. However, cast iron woks are pretty heavy and not very convenient for everyday cooking.
I bought one from IKEA few years back. I use it regularly and it is still in great condition. It has a light non- stick coating ...its not like our usual non- stick pots and pans. For just $7.99, this was quite a bargain and works really well.
Here's the link -
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10112375
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