What is heat doing inside your wok?
What is heat actually doing to your food? Build the understanding that helps you make better decisions at the stove.
Mastering Heat
The same ingredients can turn out very differently. Learn how your stove, cookware, and heat settings shape the food on your plate.
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Inside the course
Why understanding your stove is key
Not every heat source cooks the same way. Learn how to work with different sources and adjust your approach.
Why don’t all pans preheat the same way?
Your pan changes how heat reaches your food. Explore the link between cookware and the results you get at the stove.
Know when to raise or lower the heat
When should you turn the heat up or down? Learn how Daddy Lau uses different heat levels to guide a dish as it cooks.
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Your membership includes printable lesson transcripts and written Mastery Recipe instructions for “Mastering Heat”. Read along, cook from the printed recipe, or refresh a technique without replaying the video.
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Put it into practice.
Bring the techniques together in this Mastery Recipe.
Cantonese Fried Egg
A fried egg has plenty to teach you. Practice heat control with a simple Cantonese preparation where small choices make a difference.
Finding what was missing from her childhood dishes.
“Before joining the Canto Cooking Club, I thought that when I tried to emulate the dishes of my childhood or any of the Chinese dishes that I would come to love, it was always missing something, like a little extra pizzazz. After joining the Canto Cooking Club and just going through the different modules and steps and hearing from the wisdom of Mr. Lau, I was able to pick up the tips and tricks to really make my cooking authentic, palatable, and delicious to be enjoyed by my whole family.”
Angela PanFavorite lesson: Heat · Washington, DC
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Hello, everyone. I'm Angela Pan from DC. Originally, my mom was from Guangzhou in China, so I grew up eating a lot of her home-cooked meals. Before joining the Canto Cooking Club, I thought that when I tried to emulate the dishes of my childhood or any of the Chinese dishes that I would come to love, it was always missing something, like a little extra pizzazz. After joining the Canto Cooking Club and just going through the different modules and steps and hearing from the wisdom of Mr. Lau, I was able to pick up the tips and tricks to really make my cooking authentic, palatable, and delicious to be enjoyed by my whole family. I would recommend to anybody that's considering the Canto Cooking Club to absolutely go for it. It's just a touchpoint with your culture that you might have always wanted, and I think food brings back a lot of fond memories in people, a lot of Chinese cultures about eating, so it's a really great opportunity, if you're like me, to want to connect with your culture at a deeper level and also enjoy great food. Cheers!
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