Abstract: An electrically heated wok having a bowl of substantial thickness preferably formed from aluminium by gravity or sand casting and having an electrical heating element on the underside thereof, the bowl being supported on an annular skirt surrounding the heating element, the bowl being tiltable in relation to the skirt and being guided by a guide member associated with the skirt and with which portions of the bowl interact, a locking lever being provided for engagement with detents on the skirt so that the bowl can be fixed in a number of predetermined tilted positions in relation to the skirt.