Designed for high-temperature cooking, this wok is ideal for searing meats and stir-frying vegetables. The flat-bottom design stays balanced on the stovetop and has a generous basin with 14-inch-diameter cooking surface and sloped sides for easy tossing and turning of ingredients. Made of carbon steela super-strong alloy of iron and carbonthe pan heats quickly and evenly. The beechwood handle and helper handle make it easy to maneuver the wok for cooking or serving. Like cast iron cookware, the pre-seasoned wok only gets better the more you cook with it.