I have been told this, and therefore never owned a wok, but I'm now thinking of getting a wok anyway because Kenji (aka "J. Kenji Lopez-Alt" of SeriousEats.com)

I have been told this, and therefore never owned a wok, but I'm now thinking of getting a wok anyway because Kenji (aka "J. Kenji Lopez-Alt" of SeriousEats.com) disagrees, and "follow Kenji around like a zombie and taste what he tastes" is a motto that is serving me well in life so far. Here's Kenji's non-scientific rant on the subject: http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/wok-skills-101-stir-frying-basics.html?ref=search http://www.seriouseats.com/2010/06/wok-skills-101-stir-fryin... Here's the better-equipped-with-charty-graphy-goodness version: http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/06/the-food-lab-for-the-best-stir-fry-fire-up-the-grill.html?ref=search http://www.seriouseats.com/2012/06/the-food-lab-for-the-best...