BBQ Tools

Whether you have a gas or charcoal BBQ, you will need some cooking accessories to make your life easier and to add some penache.

Your accessories are really a group of tools that you need to make your grilling duties easier. Each person has special grilling needs so there lots of BBQ grill sets to choose from.

Basic

The basic or standard BBQ grill set that most people have is three pieces and contains a long handled metal spatula for flipping, a long handled fork for piercing meat and turning over food and a long handled pair of tongs for gently turning food.

You can also add a silicon basting brush to coat food with your favourite marinade or barbecue sauce and lots more.

Your list of necessities may also include pot holders to protect your hands from burning and even an snappy apron to protect your clothing from juices, basting sauces and the like.

Advanced Extras

You might want to add some shish-ka-bob skewers to grill meat and vegetables or a wire basket for cooking soft meats such as fish is useful so it doesn't stick to the grill.

If you really want to make your mark, add a BBQ Branding Iron with your initials so you can sear your steaks, chicken, bread rolls and burgers with your own special brand.

You will need somewhere to prepare food before the BBQ so we suggest a large, anti-bacterial timber cutting board made from beautiful Australian camphor laurel timber. Ideally your board should have a flat side for preparing bread, vegetables, meats and a grooved side to collect the juices while the meat to cool after cooking.

A baster is a fine addition to a BBQ grill set as it is the perfect implement to distribute marinade or basting juices over meat to prevent drying out while it is cooking.

Get yourself a meat thermometer to help determine when your meat is ready and safe to eat by measuring the internal temperature.

Bear claw tools which look like overgrown teeth but have handles for gripping it a great addition to any BBQ grill set as it can help you lift out heavier grilled items like large chickens, turkeys or large briskets.

There is no definitive rule that clearly spells out what a BBQ grill set should be so let your imagination and interest decide what you add to your

Whatever your needs we have lots of BBQ accessories for the Aussie BBQ addict at our retail site: http://www.charcool.com.au/.