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Mom and Dad's WOK



What an amazing piece of cookware!

I was introduced to this particular WOK a couple of weeks ago when Christina Johnson Duke invited me over for a couples date. I know I've already blogged about that but I didn't get to show you the EVIDENCE. Christina and Matt cooked the Panda Express
Chicken in the Wok while my date and I made the sauces. Matt was especially excited to show me how the bater magically enveloped the chicken when it cooked in the hot oil. Honestly, it was pretty astonishing--he just rolled the chicken in the bater a little and then let the WOK do its work.

While we cooked, Christina told me about how the WOK was a gift from my parents when they visited our house up in Redmond when they were married last year. She also shared with us the story of how they were nervous about carrying on such a large, metal item to the plane. They were sure that some metal detector somewhere would be tripped and they would have to leave it behind in WA.

Fortunately for them, and us, the WOK made it all the way to Pason, UT and Panda Express recipes have almost become a staple for the Duke family. Thanks Mom and Dad!



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Listening to: Ultra Chilled, Vol. 4 Disc 2 - Jericho

Comments

  1. NoelleTue Apr 22, 06:55:00 AM MDT

    You look so happy Bryan! This looks like a very fun date--I wish I could taste that yummy chicken right now.

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  2. HeatherTue Apr 22, 08:01:00 AM MDT

    Yes, let's have the recipe! Glad you got to see Cris and have a fun double date. Call me!

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  3. HeatherThu Apr 24, 11:13:00 AM MDT

    Hey, Noelle did another humanities quiz and posted it on That's a Mercy. Check it out before she posts the answers . . .

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