International Grilling Tools to Diversify Your Summer Cookout
Grilling may not be our real national pastime, but we're not the only country worshipping hot coals this summer. Here's how the rest of the planet plays with fire.
Stephanie Dinkel1/9Hot, Hot Heat
White binchotan charcoal burns hot and clean. ($13/1 lb*.)*. Coconut-shell discs provide an eco-friendly burn ( $13/4.5 lb.).
Stephanie Dinkel2/9City Grill
An earthenware Japanese shichirin ($125) is made for those who want to grill but lack space.
Stephanie Dinkel3/9Pro Tools
____Laguiole’s elegant grilling set (knife, fork, spatula, tongs, $600), made of Swedish steel, comes in a slick leather case.
Stephanie Dinkel4/9Clay Feat
Place this comal ($45) on your grill and you’re all set to toast spices, blister chiles, and grill the best tortillas you’ve ever had. ____ Flat blades keep Turkish-style*koubideh* ($15 for 4) in place.Thinner sticks($3 each) ** handle all that’s fit to shish. ____ Gold-plated handles add a luxe touch to this plus-size paella pan ($210*)*. The dimpled surface is key to a crispy bottom layer of rice.
Stephanie Dinkel5/9Hot 'N' Heavy
This handmade hibachi ($625) is built like a tank. Line the grilling surface with anything in need of a serious char. **
Stephanie Dinkel6/9Pick Up Sticks
These heatproof chopsticks ($10) slip into a bag way more easily than tongs for the ideal grilling-on-the-go tool. Fire needs oxygen. Feed yours with a bamboo uchiwa ($2)—ubiquitous in Asia, a source of street cred in the yard, and so, so cheap.
Stephanie Dinkel7/9Yakitori Glory
For bite-size Japanese treats, keep your skewers ($21 for 60) ** short and stainless steel: no frills and no soaking required. **
Stephanie Dinkel8/9Impressed
Grilling Down Under means a melty jaffle ($19). Just press meat, jam, Nutella—anything—between slices of bread and go. **
Stephanie Dinkel9/9Brush Off
Upgrade your basting with absorbent goat hair ($10). The horsehair option ($13) is ideal for thicker sauces.
