We Tested 9 Grill Accessories; Here’s Our Favorites | Gear Heads
In this episode, we tested grill accessories like baskets, griddles, racks and more so you can serve up dishes with perfect char this summer.
00:00 – Best Grill Accessories
01:55 – Testing Grill Baskets & Trays
06:39 – Best Griddles
10:27 – Specialized Grill Accessories
13:10 – Grill Tips & Tricks
The Best Grilling Accessories:
Little Griddle Kettle-Q Stainless Steel BBQ Griddle:
Weber Deluxe Grilling Pan:
Vencino Kitchenware Three-Pack Grill Baskets:
Weber Premium Grilling Rack:
Weber Crafted Griddle:
Braize Stainless Steel Adjustable Grill Basket:
The Oyster Bed Le Petite Grill Pan:
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14:00 it's call all-purpose cleanser
For griddles I don't think you can beat the Camp Chef 16 x 24 if you have a rectangular grill. It is heavy cast iron but that also means it'll hold heat and cook more evenly and it has a nice trough with a larger cooking area than the ones they reviewed. I run mine on my RecTeq.
We definitely got sucked into a Blackstone during COVID, which we do enjoy ALOT, we now have another big thing in our outdoor kitchen. I do love the weber grill tray and the multi-size stainless trays you reviewed – all goes in the dishwasher once "scraped" off a bit after cooking. We are very fortunate to have a true shop tool chest (remodeled into a bar top) with alot of deep drawers to store our outdoor gear.
Lisa, some viewers wish you would please tie your hair back when working with food
I love Lisa, but she used some words I never heard of. Left over ribs, what's that? LOL
This duo brings joy – I love them both so much!
Weber makes a cast iron wok for the 22-inch Weber Kettle that is great. It gets screaming hot. You need the grill grate with the removable circular section.
The basket is a popcorn popper.🤔
I've never heard the term "unicorn" applied to mean "unitasker". Typically unicorn means some mythical super hard to find thing with a perfect combination of attributes. So actually, a unicorn would be a multitasker piece of kitchen equipment somehow has all the right features and characteristics rather than just a one-trick pony that does a specific job really well
The comment about the air gap beneath the little griddle is odd, wouldn’t we expect heat to conduct better in the steel than in air? Not sure I see how that really helps.
Great episode! Love the baskets for grilling veggies. I’m ready for lunch now. 😊
Even though I'm only cooking for two, I'm a BIG fan of cooking multiple racks of ribs, dividing in two and vacuum sealing for the freezer. To reheat, I use either my sous vide immersion tool or just put them in a big pot of simmering water. They come out moist and tender and ready to eat in no time at all. SO easy!
2:58 Only at Subaru meets.
The demographic of women who grill is tiny.
I just use a dirt cheap turkey rack and flip it upside down to cook ribs in. I can easily get 4 racks with one.
Not saying the Weber accessory is better than the Braize, but the Weber is meant for whole fish, not fillets; a knowledgeable person who grills should know that. I do love those grill baskets.
My favorite kitchen tool is a nail brush. Actually, two nail brushes. A nice stiff one is terrific for cleaning things like these grill accessories, graters, sieves, etc. It’s good for scrubbing carrots, potatoes, etc., too. But if you can find a nail brush with nice soft bristles, you’ll never find a better way to gently clean mushrooms.
2:13 Doom 2020 Slayer music quietly begins
Years ago I found a stainless steel grill sauté pan that is absolutely perfect. It’s about 10” perfectly perforated to let heat and smoke through, nothing will fall through and has a removable handle. It was 10 bucks on clearance at Target and probably won’t ever be seen again.
I use CharBroil basket on my CharBroil grill … I use wire aluminum trays on my CharBroil grill …. I don't need a flattop for my grill that's what my BlackStone is for 😂
Wow $100 for the Weber carbon steel griddle. May as well buck up and get a full size griddle to really take advantage of it's size and do some real cooking. That Weber griddle is too small unless you're cooking for 2 people only.
All but one were square and large. Those ain’t gonna fit on a smaller round grill.
i have that weber pan, its a POS terrible to clean and it warps so these people dont do much grilling on these