Grill Tools

bbro · 06-03-2008, 10:48 AM

Taking my mother's suggestion, I am on the hunt for some grill tools for my dad for father's day.

Since I am a novice at grilling, I need some help. Where to find them, what brand maybe to look for, the absolute essentials that MUST be in a set, and any suggestions of things that aren't in sets but should be.

I am looking for mid-priced stuff. I don't want to be spending hundreds of dollars, but don't want to be scoping out the dollar store either.

Thanks!!

Flint · 06-03-2008, 11:07 AM

I've enjoyed these but they were a wedding present; don't know how much $$$.

Matching stained wooden handles and a plastic case that they all go in (keeps them all together, not getting lost). If I had set of steak knives with a matching wood stain on the handles, that would really be something.

What's NOT in the set is a device to lift the grill grates out, a wire brush for cleaning, a whisk broom and something to scoop the ashes out with.

jinx · 06-03-2008, 11:10 AM

Here you go. He'll need these too... and this.

TheMercenary · 06-03-2008, 11:26 AM

Brother! the number one by far best grill tool I purchased is this:

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=184666

and I grill 2 - 5 times per week. I will make a cool and unique tool he will use for a long time. Get the box with the short and long one.

Sundae · 06-03-2008, 11:34 AM

Oh I love the brand!
Strikes me as a bit too... tempting though?
Or is that just my weird mind?

(I've always wanted a brand - just a little one)

bbro · 06-03-2008, 11:37 AM

Thanks for the suggestions!

Flint - that is the style I was going for. I have kept a brush in mind, but don't need the other stuff because their grill is gas.

Jinx - I looked at all that, but that is just WAY too expensive. Although I do want to get the initials eventually, but maybe as a joint goft (one for mom and one for him) for their anniversary. That way they know whose is whose.

Merc - that is a good idea. I was hoping to find something a little different to throw in with the tools themselves.

Just realized I have about a week and a half left. Thought it was shorter than that!

SteveDallas · 06-03-2008, 12:07 PM

One thing I've seen I want to get is kebab holder cages. I've done kebabs before and I like them, but sticking to the grill & stuff falling off can sometimes be a problem. I've seen them in the grill accessories section at Bed Bath & Beyond.

TheMercenary · 06-03-2008, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

One thing I've seen I want to get is kebab holder cages. I've done kebabs before and I like them, but sticking to the grill & stuff falling off can sometimes be a problem. I've seen them in the grill accessories section at Bed Bath & Beyond.

You can also find those at any large multi-specialty hardware store like Lowes or Home Depot. That is where I bought mine.

SteveDallas · 06-03-2008, 01:21 PM

How do you like them?

TheMercenary · 06-04-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

How do you like them?

At first I was not to keen on them. It just didn't seem pure not having that metal rod stuck through the meat and veggies, but after I used it a few time the food came out so much better cooked. It has always been a challenge to keep tomatos on the rod as they cooked and the other veggies like onions tend to fall apart as they cook. So it really is a great little device.

jinx · 06-04-2008, 10:31 AM

Merc does the pig tail thing actually work well, without piercing the meat all up?

TheMercenary · 06-04-2008, 10:41 AM

Jinx, I have to tell you that thing rocks.

It is so much better than tongs. You never drop a piece of food. The long one lets you move stuff around without burning your hand trying to turn stuff over on the hot fire. Piercing the meat is a non-issue. Really. It would make a great gift for anyone that likes to cook out.

SteveDallas · 06-04-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

At first I was not to keen on them. It just didn't seem pure not having that metal rod stuck through the meat and veggies,

Oh, I was thinking you'd stick the skewer in anyway, and just use the cage to make it easier to turn & stuff.

Flint · 06-04-2008, 12:55 PM

I'd have to put the skewer in.
I'm not just gonna throw a basket of chopped up stuff on the grill!

TheMercenary · 06-04-2008, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Oh, I was thinking you'd stick the skewer in anyway, and just use the cage to make it easier to turn & stuff.

You don't need the skewer. The cage holds everything in place.

06-03-2008, 10:48 AM	#1
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Grill Tools Taking my mother's suggestion, I am on the hunt for some grill tools for my dad for father's day. Since I am a novice at grilling, I need some help. Where to find them, what brand maybe to look for, the absolute essentials that MUST be in a set, and any suggestions of things that aren't in sets but should be. I am looking for mid-priced stuff. I don't want to be spending hundreds of dollars, but don't want to be scoping out the dollar store either. Thanks!!

06-03-2008, 11:07 AM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I've enjoyed these but they were a wedding present; don't know how much $$$. Matching stained wooden handles and a plastic case that they all go in (keeps them all together, not getting lost). If I had set of steak knives with a matching wood stain on the handles, that would really be something. What's NOT in the set is a device to lift the grill grates out, a wire brush for cleaning, a whisk broom and something to scoop the ashes out with. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-03-2008, 11:10 AM	#3
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Here you go. He'll need these too... and this. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-03-2008, 11:26 AM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Brother! the number one by far best grill tool I purchased is this: http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=184666 and I grill 2 - 5 times per week. I will make a cool and unique tool he will use for a long time. Get the box with the short and long one. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-03-2008, 11:34 AM	#5
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Oh I love the brand! Strikes me as a bit too... tempting though? Or is that just my weird mind? (I've always wanted a brand - just a little one) __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-03-2008, 11:37 AM	#6
bbro Insert witty comment here Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,182	Thanks for the suggestions! Flint - that is the style I was going for. I have kept a brush in mind, but don't need the other stuff because their grill is gas. Jinx - I looked at all that, but that is just WAY too expensive. Although I do want to get the initials eventually, but maybe as a joint goft (one for mom and one for him) for their anniversary. That way they know whose is whose. Merc - that is a good idea. I was hoping to find something a little different to throw in with the tools themselves. Just realized I have about a week and a half left. Thought it was shorter than that!

06-03-2008, 12:07 PM	#7
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	One thing I've seen I want to get is kebab holder cages. I've done kebabs before and I like them, but sticking to the grill & stuff falling off can sometimes be a problem. I've seen them in the grill accessories section at Bed Bath & Beyond.

06-03-2008, 01:21 PM	#9
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	How do you like them?

06-04-2008, 10:31 AM	#11
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Merc does the pig tail thing actually work well, without piercing the meat all up? __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good.

06-04-2008, 10:41 AM	#12
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Jinx, I have to tell you that thing rocks. It is so much better than tongs. You never drop a piece of food. The long one lets you move stuff around without burning your hand trying to turn stuff over on the hot fire. Piercing the meat is a non-issue. Really. It would make a great gift for anyone that likes to cook out. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

06-04-2008, 12:55 PM	#14
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I'd have to put the skewer in. I'm not just gonna throw a basket of chopped up stuff on the grill! __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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