"If you think a wok is just a pan for preparing Oriental food, think again. Sure, you can cook terrific Oriental meals in your wok, but it's also great for American stews, Mexican tamales, and Italian spaghetti. And, there is nothing difficult about wok cooking. This first chapter will help you choose the right wok and accessories to go with it, use the tools to best advantage, and learn the basic wok-cooking stir-frying, simmering, deep-fat frying, and steaming. Soon you will be using your wok every day!"
Better Homes and Gardens is the fourth best selling magazine in the United States. Better Homes and Gardens focuses on interests regarding homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. The magazine is published 12 times per year by the Meredith Corporation. It was founded in 1922 by Edwin Meredith, who had previously been the United States Secretary of Agriculture under Woodrow Wilson.
Better Homes and Gardens is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.