seasoning a carbon steel wok

[Realrellim]

So I finally bought a carbon steel wok to replace the non-stick one I have. I followed the directions for seasoning it, but I'm not sure if it came out ok. The very bottom of the inside looks like it just has a lot of burned-on oil on it. Is that right, or do I need to get that off and start over?

[melissa17s]

I have one which I avoid because I hate cleaning it. I use a plastic scrapper that came with my pampered chef pans to clean wok. I do not use soap. Over time, it has started to build up a dark layer, but it is not really thick. After washing, we dry it fast and add another layer of oil to keep it from rusting. It is similar to cast iron, so maybe look up caring for cast iron.