we got a new wok this weekend! it is a good steel one, and it was only $15 at target. and so we had to season it (which basically involves scrubbing the protective coating of machine oil off, and then cooking oil into it for a while, repeatedly, so that the steel soaks some oil in) and it was so stinky! burning oil is not a good smell, and it will actually kill birds. so we left all the windows and the door open wiht the fan going, and that helped, but the kitchen still smells weird.

but our wok is nicely seasoned! i love the wok. :)