Guides
How to cook on a charcoal skewer grill
Everything we have written about buying one, lighting it, loading it and not setting anything on fire. No recipes lifted from somewhere else, and no advice we would not give you on the phone.
Before you buy
Choosing
- How to choose a charcoal skewer grill Size, how it turns, adjustable charcoal height, and why the skewer profile decides what you can cook.
- Skewer grill or spit roaster They solve opposite problems. A short test that tells you which one your cooking actually calls for.
- How many skewers per person Meat per adult, how that converts to skewers, and how to size a frame to the number you really cook for.
At the fire
Cooking
- Which charcoal to use Lump, briquettes, mallee root and coconut shell compared, plus the fuels to keep away from food entirely.
- What an adjustable charcoal tray does You cannot turn charcoal down. The three levers you do have, and which one works with food already on.
- Charcoal safety in Australia Carbon monoxide, total fire ban rules state by state, apartment by-laws and disposing of ash without starting a fire.
By cuisine
Cooking traditions
- Greek and Cypriot Souvlaki and kalamaki, and the difference between those and souvla that catches most buyers out.
- Turkish and Lebanese Adana, shish, shish taouk and kafta. Why minced kebabs need a flat skewer and cubed meat does not care.
- Brazilian Espetinhos and picanha are different purchases. Which one this equipment is actually for.
- Abruzzese A three minute cook in high numbers, and the hardest case there is for turning a full row.
Ready to pick a frame?
Three sizes, each as a plain flip grate or racked for 16, 24 or 32 skewers. Free delivery anywhere in Australia.