Tips from MOTHER: Woks, Birdhouses and Vegetable Gardening

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Make delicious stir frys in your wok.
Make delicious stir frys in your wok.
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Jenny wrens are wonderful backyard birds.
Jenny wrens are wonderful backyard birds.
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Even a small vegetable garden can reduce your grocery bill.
Even a small vegetable garden can reduce your grocery bill.

Here are a few more of THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS ® syndicated features which appeared in 100+ newspapers.

Cooking in a Wok

Now, when we’re being squeezed by both a food and an energy crunch, is a good time for North Americans to discover the benefits of the Chinese wok. This simple, conical pan–you see–was specifically designed centuries ago to stretch the maximum mileage from the minimum amount of edibles and fuel. Only a little heat on its rounded bottom goes a long, long way up the sides. The Oriental practice of cutting all meat and vegetables into bite-sized pieces and quickly “stir frying” them in the utensil further insures that every bit of expended warmth cooks those edibles quickly enough to preserve almost all their fresh taste and nutritional value.

There’s no need to reserve a wok only for Chinese dishes, either. As a growing number of U.S. and Canadian cooks are learning, it can easily replace several pans and become the main cooking vessel in any small city apartment or large farmhouse kitchen. It’s an ideal piece of gear (much lighter than the traditional frying pan!) to pack away on camping trips too.

Vegetable Gardening Tips

  • Published on May 1, 1976
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