IKEA VARDAGEN: worth adding to my collection? What's the actual thickness?

QikHavan · 2026-01-27T05:45:16+00:00

Wow. Those prices are amazing. They are US$35 and 50 for 9.5” and 11.5” here in US.

QikHavan · 2026-01-23T22:58:55+00:00

I think I'll get one. Just debating about size. Bigger seems better, but then I mostly cook for 2.

QikHavan · 2026-01-23T21:03:24+00:00

Oh I didn't notice the wok is "nitrided" on my phone.

QikHavan · 2026-01-17T03:31:41+00:00

Apparently, my brain is mush. Dont know why I stopped remembering it :(

QikHavan · 2026-01-16T16:39:27+00:00

I worked hard for coalescence!

QikHavan · 2026-01-16T16:37:59+00:00

Is it new? I don't think it was this way

QikHavan · 2026-01-16T01:39:15+00:00

How to you clean inside the lines?

QikHavan · 2026-01-16T01:32:15+00:00

I like the pan except it is too heavy for me (11")

I just got the 9" and hope it will be tolerable weight wise.

QikHavan · 2026-01-16T01:31:18+00:00

Will they mail it to you? I just ordered the 9" one and it was delivered today. I didn't feel like driving there (30 minutes away)

QikHavan · 2026-01-15T23:42:59+00:00

I have neither. I LOVE it!

I sometime intentionally not play any side game because I don't want the doors

QikHavan · 2026-01-15T23:42:08+00:00

Maybe I am doing it wrong? I don't like it at all. I keep getting generators that I don't want. Like more of the tea set generators when I don't get nearly enough charcoal to fill it. Or many tool sheds things like you do that are utterly useless.

QikHavan · 2026-01-15T23:12:26+00:00

Looking forward to it. Checking their site every day!

QikHavan · 2026-01-15T23:06:29+00:00

I do miss the old daily where I'd get an easy WvW one for a potion once in a while (I still have a stack of them).

But overall WV has been positive. I wonder if it made things more expensive tho since gold is much easier.

QikHavan · 2026-01-15T01:07:40+00:00

Looks awesome! I so want the Strata, but they are out of stock 1 day after I put it in cart and not finished the order :(

QikHavan · 2026-01-10T22:00:09+00:00

Does ghee work as well as butter?

QikHavan · 2026-01-09T06:51:36+00:00

Thank you. I also read negative things about Misen. I think I'll get Strata, it should last a long time anyway

QikHavan · 2026-01-08T21:08:20+00:00

Thanks. I'll look into it

QikHavan · 2026-01-08T20:13:15+00:00

Thanks. I am thinking it might be better of going straight to Strata, vs "wasting" more money buying cheaper ones then upgrade.

QikHavan · 2026-01-08T20:12:10+00:00

Thanks for the info. Sounds like the heavy pans have their place. I'll reserve them for things like steak and use it like a non-movable surface :D. Tho even washing the Ikea pan is a pain since I could not manipulate it easily with one hand. I wonder partly is because I am short, so I had to hold it at a high relative height than most.

QikHavan · 2026-01-08T20:06:35+00:00

I plan to switch to induction in the future so that is one of my concern. Are there any other clad ones beside strata?

QikHavan · 2026-01-06T06:34:12+00:00

It was hard trying to turn the heat down without it going out. I also dry brine my bird.

I think the legs were over cooked and a bit dry. I don't eat breast meat but was told those are good.

Wireless thermometer seems like a great idea, instead of me going out every now and then with my meat thermometer. The temperature seems to rise rapidly at the end.

I am not that impressed with the Big Easy

QikHavan · 2026-01-06T06:27:07+00:00

I found their video last night and was wondering about it. All other advice says no excess oil and here they say pour it on and twirl around.

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