May 11, 2026
Wok and Cleaver Boot Camp
Masonic Lodge
529 Main Street Damariscotta, ME 04543
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Master the art of stir-frying, create restaurant-quality roasted dishes, and achieve perfectly steamed rice, all with the incredible versatility of a Chinese wok. Here's your passport to unlocking a world of flavor and technique! Join Chris for this hands-on bootcamp where you'll learn his secrets to: Seasoning Your Wok for Success: Learn Chris' method to properly season and maintain your wok, a combination of traditional techniques with modern insights,ensuring a non-stick surface as tough as cast iron. Cleaver Wisdom: Gain confidence in handling a Chinese cleaver, learning to sharpen, care for, and use it for preparing key Chinese aromatics and a variety of slicing techniques tailored for stir-frying different ingredients, ensuring even cooking and perfect texture every time. Stir-Fry Sensations: You'll dive into the high-heat, techniques that define stir-frying, and most importantly, learn the crucial rule for avoiding soggy results. Beyond the Stir-Fry: Explore oven roasting with your wok, and as a bonus, learn the secret for perfect steamed rice! Each student receives an incredible, specially curated kit to continue your culinary adventures at home. This kit, assembled by Chris based on decades of experience, is valued at $200, but participants will pay Chris just $100 the night of class! Your kit includes: Iron Wok: Specially sized for home kitchens, works on all cooktops—even outdoors! Long-Handled Wok Spatula Carbon Steel Cleaver Honing Steel Sustainable Wooden Cutting Board One of Chris Toy's 6 Cookbooks: Packed with dozens of recipes to practice your new skills! Those in the know bring containers for their delicious creations. Space is limited so reserve your spot today. Chris Toy is a Stonewall Kitchen Cooking Instructor and award winning cookbook author with a lifelong interest in cooking with an Asian-Downeast fusion flavor.
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