Editing Wok (section)

===Gas===
Traditionally shaped woks can be used on some Western-style (flat-topped) gas stoves by removing a burner cover and replacing it with a "wok ring", which provides stability and concentrates heat. Although not as ideal as "pit stoves", these allow woks to be used in a manner more suitable for their design and are good enough for most tasks required in home cooking.<ref name=grigson/>

Wok rings are sold in cylindrical and conical shapes. For greatest efficiency with the conical wok ring, position it with the wide side up. This allows the base of the wok to sit closer to the heat source.

In recent years, some consumer indoor stoves using natural gas or propane have begun offering higher-BTU burners. A few manufacturers of such stoves, notably [[Kenmore Appliances]] and [[Viking Range|Viking Range Corp.]] now include a specially designed high-output bridge-type wok burner as part of their standard or optional equipment, though even high-heat models are limited to a maximum of around 27,000 BTU (7.9&nbsp;kW).{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Because of the high cost of kitchen modifications, coupled with increased heat and smoke generated in the kitchen, more home chefs are using their wok outdoors on high-heat propane burners with curved wok support grates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.appliancemagazine.com/new_products.php?article=5566&zone=204&first=1|title=Eastman Outdoor - Wok Cooking Station|date=May 2004|publisher=ApplianceMagazine.com|access-date=4 March 2012|archive-date=4 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104075808/http://www.appliancemagazine.com/new_products.php?article=5566&zone=204&first=1|url-status=dead}}</ref> Many inexpensive propane burners are easily capable of 60,000–270,000 BTU (17.5–22&nbsp;kW) or more, easily surpassing most in-home gas stoves.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}