BBQ set: what tools do you need?

The tradition of roasting meat on a fire dates back to ancient times. Now the recipe for kebabs has changed a lot, as well as the set of tools for making them. Therefore, do not ignore the new items that have appeared - buy useful barbecue accessories, and the process of cooking meat and vegetables over a fire will turn into a real pleasure.

Grilled vegetables and meat are loved by everyone. To prepare both, you need to create the right conditions and choose the necessary devices.

There are a variety of barbecue kits designed for both ardent country lovers and those who rarely go out into the countryside and do not want to spend too much money on special accessories.

All tools can be roughly divided into several main categories. The first is accessories that simplify the cooking process, the second is the things you need to make a fire. Such tools will be completely unnecessary if cooking takes place on an electric grill. The third category is everything you need to work after the food is ready. This includes anything that helps clean the surface of your charcoal or gas grill.

How the toolbox is packaged is also important. Most often, grill accessories are sold either in a suitcase or in a carrying case. It is convenient as it is easy to fold and take with you. In addition, there is a special place for each tool in such a suitcase. This means that everything will not mix along the way, and you will not have to look for the right thing for a long time before starting cooking.

There is even a fully fledged folding barbecue table. It connects a grill with drawers and storage space for accessories. This design is compact and lightweight. It is easily assembled in one movement and can be moved to any place.

A set with tools can include a lot of things. The final kit choice depends on the needs of the barbecue lovers. Here are the most popular items found in these sets:

It is difficult to do without tongs when working with a grill. They are used to handle raw foods. In order not to get dirty themselves and not to stain food with dirty hands, they take it with tongs. They are also used to turn hot meat and to remove already cooked food from the wire rack.

One or more forceps may be included. As a rule, it all depends on how large the set is, and how large the company of vacationers is.

You should not refuse to buy it, because it is on it that everything that is inconvenient to put on the wire rack is prepared - finely chopped vegetables, small pieces of meat or thin fish fillets.

Separately, it is worth talking about instruments designed for temperature control.In order for the meat to be well fried, but at the same time not to burn, you need to carefully monitor the temperature at which it is cooked. Naturally, this is not done with a classic thermometer.

There are also special sensors that come separately. Unlike forks and tongs, they are installed and placed in the barbecue throughout the entire cooking process. This is convenient, because if the fire flares up too much, or, conversely, dies out, this can be noted even before the food has time to deteriorate. Sensors of this type are installed on every piece of meat.

Of the useful utensils in the modern barbecue set, you can also find a special brush made of wood or plastic. The bristles can also be natural or synthetic. This type of brush is used to distribute the sauce or marinade evenly over the surface of the food. By the way, special brushes are especially popular now, which best hold the marinade in themselves.

This item is essential for safe handling of hot coal. Experts advise you to pay special attention to this thing, since buying low-quality mittens will lead to the fact that they deteriorate in a few months, and you will have to buy new ones.

The best option is silicone gloves. They are both durable and easy to clean. You can even just rinse them under running water, or walk over the surface with a damp cloth. Textile gloves must be washed after each use.

Like tongs, spatulas are used to make cooking easier. It is convenient to grab large pieces of meat with tongs, but the shoulder blades can be used to turn finely chopped fish or vegetables. It is advisable to buy paddles with long handles so as not to burn your palms. It is good if the handle is additionally curved, and its edge is located below the level of the wrists.

To protect thin wooden skewers from fire, you need to soak the skewers in water for half an hour before each process of cooking meat or vegetables.

If you do not want to carry out this procedure, then you can spend money on metal skewers. They are fire resistant and durable. And such skewers fasten the products together much more efficiently.

Next, it's worth talking about the devices that are used to start a fire. That is, it makes sense to buy them only if the gil is gas or coal.

• Campfire fluid. Lighter fluid is produced on a paraffin base. Unlike many other substances, it does not harm health and does not release harmful substances into the air when used. In addition, you should not be afraid that the meat will acquire some kind of unpleasant smell or specific taste. It is very simple to use this tool - just sprinkle the coals with the liquid to ignite, wait a few minutes until the product is absorbed and start making a fire.

• When cooking meat in the open air, you can do with regular matches. But it's good to know that there are special options that burn longer. Another plus of them - with the help of such matches, a fire can be made even in damp weather. The matches are packed in a special bag with a tight fastener. Due to this, they do not damp over time, even if they are very rarely used.
• Charcoal is a good thing for charcoal grill owners. Of course, you can, as in the case of matches, do with ordinary coal.But the coals bought specifically for barbecues give a more even heat, flare up faster and do not fade even with high humidity. It is also encouraging that high-quality coals can burn for several hours in a row. This means that it will be possible to prepare several portions of food for a large company, without rushing and without making a fire again. Also, one cannot fail to single out in a separate category the tools necessary for caring for the grill after cooking. To make it last longer, it needs to be washed and cleaned regularly.

• Brush. A quality grill brush is usually made of stainless steel. To make cleaning easier, you should buy brushes with long handles.
• A grill cleaner is also useful. Using conventional detergents, it is impossible to get rid of the layer of grease and soot. But a special product will help with this.

From the description of all the tools, it is clear that they are mainly made from four basic materials. The most popular are aluminum, wood, silicone and plastic tools.

Devices made of wood are considered not of very high quality, because, if used incorrectly, they can burn or char. Aluminum, on the other hand, is considered very durable.

Now many manufacturers are engaged in the manufacture of not only the grills themselves, but also additional tools for them. There are a number of brands that have proven themselves to be of very high quality.

For example, brands such as Forester, Primo and Monolith... And the company Steak station constantly delights its customers with various technical innovations. For example, "smart sensors" that allow you to control the degree of roasting of each piece of meat.

If you don't want to spend money on barbecue tools, then it is quite possible to get by with hand-made devices. So, for example, the blades can be cut out of wood, giving them the desired shape and complementing them with handles of suitable length. And from the chips you can make small skewers. Also, classic or round skewers are made of dense aluminum wire.

To make your outdoor recreation enjoyable, you can buy not only useful, but also interesting and original things.

The first example is an unusual typesetting stamp that serves as a seal. All guests and friends will definitely appreciate such an unusual move as inscriptions or initials on every steak or piece of kebab.

With the help of several of these tools with different words or letters, you can even write a whole message or birthday greetings on the meat. Such an original decoration of the dish will cheer up all the participants of the picnic.

It would seem that these two kitchen appliances cannot be improved in any way. But for a picnic, you can purchase an original pepper shaker and a long-handled salt shaker. This is the perfect find for preparing delicious food. You will not need to remove the grates or skewers from the fire to salt or pepper food - you just need to use this original accessory.

Another way to surprise all guests is to use a bar of Himalayan salt instead of a frying pan or baking sheet. It consists of grains of pink salt and has been formed over many millennia. On a plate of such salt, the meat turns out to be unusually tasty and aromatic. Cooking on it is as easy as shelling pears - you just need to sprinkle the salt base with vegetable oil and put vegetables or meat on it.

In addition to fragrant meat, fish and vegetables, you can cook something more original at a picnic. For example, delicious popcorn.For the correct preparation of this delicacy, you need to buy a special container for frying popcorn. In it, the corn will definitely not crumble and will remain very tasty.

The last interesting gadget is the flexible skewer. This unique item is suitable for frying meat on a brazier of any shape. In addition, by folding the base, you can fit twice as many portions of meat on one grill.

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