Rela Wok

[kvalidir]

Hi I bought this Wok today at a fleamarket and it's by far the nicest WOK I ever saw or used, far nicer than our Le Creuset one which set us back £550, but the only mark it has stamped on it is on the bottom and seems to say RELA- I can find absolutely no trace of this online at all so does any foodie soul know if this might stand for something instead of actually being a make or if it's an acronym, as it seems such fantastic quality that I feel it must have a makers name attached to it somewhere. It's heavy cast iron, twin handles ( again cast not wooden) and is really beautiful Thanks in advance. x

[Toorak]

Could it be relance - a Dutch brand?

http://www.relance.nl/assortiment/woks-gietijzer/

[mikey4444]

I'm not sure if that was a typo or not but did you really pay £550 for a wok ?

[dannyk13]

At a fleamarket Mikey. probably £5.50

[Mamyalynne]

Kval didn't buy the expensive Le Creuset at the fleamarket today, she bought the one she's asking about.

[kvalidir]

No, our own Wok is a Le Creuset one, that was about £550, this one cost me £45 second hand but is beautiful! Will check out Relance thank you Toorak :)

[melv16]

RELA is Dutch for cheap tat :-)

[kvalidir]

Toorak, thank you I think that might be it :) I'll be certainly buying more of their stuff, it's fabulous quality and only 90 Euro, so massively cheaper than Le Creuset. Thank you :)

[237SJ]

Are you sure it's a wok and not a kadai?

[237SJ]

Sorry - your answer wasn't there when I started typing

[kvalidir]

Hi thanks SJ, but it is a wok and not a Kadai :)

[mikey4444]

£550 for a wok ?

[dannyk13]

Mikey Le Creuset are totally overpriced.

[kvalidir]

Around that figure Mikey, my mother bought it, it was this one I think I paid £45 for mine second hand and I think it's nicer. You probably only ever buy one in a lifetime so it's not as excessive as it probably sounds, she's got tons of LeCreuset stuff, but she's only ever bought them once because they last.

[dannyk13]

The dearest Le Creuset wok on line at the moment is £190

[mikey4444]

For £550 you could probably rent a Chinaman to come and cook your dinner every night.

[dannyk13]

I don't think a Chinaman would use a Le Creuset he would use a well seasoned plain cast iron one..

[pastafreak]

I just googled le creuset woks and the most expensive was 229...though 150 is average.
And I thought the woks you got in Chinatown were often the best.
WHY 550 for a wok?

[dannyk13]

Maybe it was part of a set.

[gingejbee]

I think most Chinese use carbon steel woks....

[melv16]

I bought mine from a Chinese supermarket for about £10-00, 20yrs ago. It's still going strong. The secret of keeping the wok in good nick is all in the seasoning.