We bought a 14-inch Gibson carbon steel wok because we had a discount code. It was like $30. It’s been good. It was unseasoned so we had to season it ourselves, and we didn’t really do a good job lol. But it’s fine, it works. It’s pretty huge and unwieldy though. If I could do it over again, I’ll go for an 11 or 12 inch instead. And maybe a deep frying pan instead of a wok. For $30 though, it’s pretty good value. I don’t think you need to spend much for a carbon steel pan. At some point, they’re all the same material anyway.

The other thing you need to consider is you’re not supposed to cook acidic food (i.e. tomatoes).