11 barbecue gadgets for your next barbecue adventure
15.7.2023
Translation: machine translated
Summertime, barbecue time. To make your next barbecue evening a success, I have put together eleven interesting and sometimes funny barbecue gadgets.
1) Barbecue cutlery
The most important tool is and remains the barbecue tongs. No matter what type of barbecue you use. They make it easy to grip and move most barbecued food. Of course, it is also possible to use a fork, but you should really avoid that. If you prick the meat, precious juices and flavourful fat can escape. As a result, your nice, juicy piece of meat will dry out. Alternatively, you can also use a turner, especially for burger patties or fish.
2) Cutting board/workstation
Whether near the barbecue or in the kitchen: a good chopping board is very valuable for preparation and cooking. A juice groove catches liquids and keeps your surroundings clean. A proper workstation also has bowls for collecting chopped food. You can then easily transport them to the barbecue, for your salad, to the bin or to the compost.
3) Smoker box
4) Barbecue mat
One thing is always particularly annoying: food falling through the grill. Barbecue mats offer you a perfect base for the barbecue: whether round or rectangular, large or small. They are available in different shapes and sizes. The thin Teflon mats conduct the heat perfectly and provide a great experience. Nice side effect: the barbecue mat keeps your barbecue mostly clean and can even be easily wiped clean with washing-up liquid.
5) Barbecue trays
If you don't want to use a barbecue mat, I can recommend barbecue trays as an alternative. Whether for your meat, sausage or vegetables. A grill tray makes preparation easier, especially for small pieces of food such as mushrooms or sausages. I would avoid disposable aluminium trays. Stainless steel, ceramic or enamel are more sustainable and work better.
6) Marinade syringe
7) Meat thermometer
8) Stick bread skewers
Another tip for young and old adventurers on the go: For me, good bread is as much a part of a barbecue as a good piece of meat. Bread on a stick is an old classic, whether at a barbecue or around a campfire. Especially as a child, I loved baking bread over the fire. What I always disliked back then was the slight wood flavour. A stainless steel grill tube remedies this.
Now I have a few more absurd gadgets for you.
9) Branding iron
10) Pizza stone
Do you love barbecuing? But you also crave a delicious pizza? Why not combine the two? With a pizza stone, you "bake", er, grill the dough evenly. The plate ensures constant heat distribution and the stone removes excess moisture and fat. This results in a perfectly browned, crispy base for your pizza or bread. This works best on grills with a lid that you keep closed.
11) Waffle iron
The barbecue waffle iron is just as funny, but even more absurd. Equipped with a long handle, you hold it directly on the grill grid or in the embers.
Which gadgets do you swear by? Which ones do you find interesting and which can you do without completely? Feel free to write your experiences and suggestions in the comments.
Cover photo: Kim Muntinga
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