Barbecue set: what tools do you need?

The tradition of roasting meat on a fire appeared in ancient times. Now the recipe for kebabs has changed a lot, as has the set of devices for making them. Therefore, do not ignore the new items that appear - buy useful barbecue accessories, and the process of cooking meat and vegetables on the fire becomes a real pleasure.

Grilled vegetables and meat are loved by everyone without exception. To prepare both, you need to create the right conditions and choose the necessary fixtures.

There are a variety of barbecue kits, designed both for the ardent lovers of country rest, and for those who rarely choose for nature, and do not want to spend too much money on special accessories.

All tools can be divided into several main categories. The first is accessories that simplify the cooking process, the second is things needed for making a campfire. Such tools will be completely unnecessary if cooking takes place on an electric grill. The third category is all that is needed to work after the food is ready. This includes everything that helps to clean the surface of a coal or gas grill.

An important role is played by the way the toolbox is packaged. Most often, accessories for the grill are sold either in a suitcase or in a carrying case. This is convenient because it is easy to fold and take with you. In addition, for each tool in a suitcase set aside a special place. So, on the way everything will not mix up, and it is not necessary to search for the necessary thing for a long time before starting cooking.

There is even a full folding table for a barbecue. It connects the grill with drawers and storage space for accessories.This design has a compact size and low weight. It is easily assembled in one movement and can be moved to any place.

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

It is difficult to manage without the tongs in working with the grill. They are used to work with raw foods. In order not to get dirty by themselves and not to dirty food with dirty hands, they take it with forceps. They are also used to turn hot meat and remove the already cooked product from the grill.

In the kit can go one or more tongs. As a rule, it all depends on how large the set is, and how big the company is of the rest.

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

We should also talk about tools for temperature control.In order for the meat to be well cooked, but not burned, you need to carefully monitor the temperature at which it is cooked. Naturally, this is not done with a classic thermometer.

There are special sensors that come separately. Unlike forks and tongs, they are installed and kept in a barbecue during the entire cooking process. This is convenient, because if the fire is too hot, or vice versa, fade, it can be noted before the food has time to spoil. Sensors of this type are installed on each piece of meat.

From the useful dishes in the modern barbecue set you can find a special brush made of wood or plastic.The bristles can also be both natural and synthetic. This type of brush is used to evenly distribute the sauce or marinade over the surface of the products. By the way, special brushes, which best of all hold the marinade, are very popular now.

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

The best option is silicone gloves. They are durable and easy to clean. They can even be simply washed under running water, or walk on the surface with a damp cloth. Textile gloves have to be washed after each use.

Like tongs, spatulas are needed in order to facilitate the cooking process. The tongs are comfortable to grab large pieces of meat, but the shoulder blades can be used to turn finely chopped fish or vegetables. It is advisable to buy shovels with long handles, so as not to burn your palms. Well, if the handle is additionally bent, and its edge is located below the level of the wrists.

To save 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. Yes, and products with each other such skewers fasten much more efficiently.

Next is to talk about the devices that are used for breeding fire. That is, it makes sense to buy them only if the gas or coal gil.

• Bonfire liquid. The ignition fluid is made on a paraffin basis. Unlike many other substances, it does not harm health and, when used, does not emit harmful substances into the air. In addition, do not be afraid that the meat will acquire some unpleasant smell or specific taste. Using this tool is very simple - just sprinkle the embers with a liquid for ignition, 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 is useful to know that there are special options that burn longer.Another plus is that with such matches a fire can be made even in wet weather. Matches are packed in a special package with a tight clasp. Due to this, they do not dampen over time, even if they are very rarely used.
• Coal is a good thing for owners of coal grills. Of course, it is possible, as in the case with matches, to get along with ordinary coal. But the coals purchased specifically for barbecue give a smoother heat, burn faster and do not fade even at high humidity. The fact that high-quality coals can burn for several hours in a row is also encouraging. So, it will be possible to cook several servings of food for a large company, without haste and without making a fire again. It is also impossible not to allocate a separate category and tools needed to care for the grill after cooking. In order for it to last longer, it must be cleaned and cleaned regularly.

• Brush. High-quality brush for cleaning the grill grate, as a rule, is made of stainless steel. To make it easier to clean, it is worth buying brushes with long handles.
• Also, do not be superfluous and means to clean the grill. 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 all of them are mainly made of four basic materials. The most popular aluminum, wood, silicone and plastic tools.

Devices made of wood are considered not very high quality, because, if used improperly, they can burn or char. Aluminum, by contrast, are considered very durable.

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

For example, many positive reviews are received by brands such as Forester, Primo and Monolith. A company Steak station Constantly pleases 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 do not want to spend money on barbecue tools, then it is quite possible to do with hand-made devices. For example, the blades can be cut out of wood, giving them the desired shape and complementing the handles of a suitable length. And from the chips you can make small skewers. Also classic or round skewers are made of thick aluminum wire.

To make the rest in nature pleasant, you can buy not only useful, but also interesting and original things.

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

With the help of several such tools with different words or letters, you can even write a whole message or a birthday greeting 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 can not be improved. But for a picnic you can buy original pepperbox and salt shaker with long handles.This is an ideal find for cooking delicious food. You will not need to remove the grates or skewers from the fire to salt or pepper the food - just use this original accessory.

Another way to surprise all guests is to use Himalayan salt tile instead of a griddle or pan. It consists of grains of pink salt and has been formed over many millennia. On the tile of such a salt, the meat turns out to be extremely tasty and fragrant. It is easy to cook food on it - you just need to sprinkle the salt base with vegetable oil and put vegetables or meat on it.

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

The last interesting device is a flexible skewer. A unique thing suitable for frying meat on a roasting pan of any shape. In addition, bending the base, you can fit on one grill twice the portions of meat.

For information on which barbecue kit to take, see the video below.