70cm Stainless Steel BBQ Skewer with Wooden Handle – 2.0mm Thick Extra Long Metal Kebab Stick, Heavy Duty Reusable Barbecue Skewer for Meat, Chicken, Vegetables, Camping & Outdoor Grilling – 1 Piece

70cm BBQ Skewer, 2.0mm Stainless Steel with Wooden Handle

This 70cm BBQ skewer is an extra-long, flat stainless steel kebab stick, 2.0mm thick, with a comfortable brown wooden handle. It is sold as a single piece, so you can buy exactly as many as you need for your barbecue.

The extra length keeps your hand well away from the heat of a large charcoal grill, and the wooden handle stays cooler to hold than an all-metal skewer. It is rust and corrosion resistant and made to be used again and again.

Key features of the 70cm bbq skewer

• Length: 70cm
• Thickness: 2.0mm
• Material: stainless steel
• Handle: wooden, ergonomic grip
• Design: extra long flat skewer
• Quantity: 1 piece
• Reusable: yes

Why a 70cm skewer

Long skewers are the traditional choice for large charcoal grills and open-fire cooking, where kebabs are laid across the grill and turned by hand. At 70cm, there is room for a long run of meat and vegetables, and your hand stays far from the coals. Restaurants and street-food stalls use long flat skewers like this for seekh kebabs, chicken tikka and shashlik.

The flat 2.0mm blade stops food spinning when you turn it, so each side cooks evenly.

The wooden handle

The wooden handle gives a comfortable, secure grip and stays cooler than metal, which makes turning the kebab easier. Keep the handle away from direct flames and do not leave it resting over the hottest part of the grill. After washing, dry the handle straight away and do not soak it, which keeps the wood from cracking.

Barbecue food safety

The Food Standards Agency advises cooking chicken, pork, burgers, sausages and kebabs until they are steaming hot all the way through, with no pink meat inside and juices that run clear. Thick pieces cook on the outside long before the middle, so cut meat into even, bite-sized pieces and turn it often. Keep raw meat away from cooked food and salads, and use one set of tongs and plates for raw meat and a clean set for cooked food.

Cooking meat partly in the oven first and finishing it on the barbecue is a simple way to be sure it is cooked through for a large group.

Marinades and flavour

A marinade adds flavour and helps keep meat moist over the coals. Yoghurt with garlic, ginger, lemon and tikka or tandoori spices suits chicken; olive oil, lemon, oregano and garlic suit lamb and halloumi; soy, honey and chilli suit chicken wings and prawns. Marinate in the fridge, never at room temperature, and do not brush raw-meat marinade onto food in the last minutes of cooking. Prepared this way, food from your 70cm BBQ skewer comes off the grill juicy and full of flavour.

Lighting and heat zones

Light charcoal 30 to 40 minutes before you want to cook and wait until the flames have died down and the coals are covered in a light grey ash; cooking over leaping flames chars the outside and leaves the inside raw. Bank the coals to one side to make a hot zone for searing and a cooler zone for finishing thicker pieces. On a gas barbecue, preheat with the lid down for about ten minutes, then turn some burners lower.

Use the hot zone to mark and colour food on your 70cm BBQ skewer, then move it to the cooler side to cook through gently.

Planning a barbecue

Make a simple plan: marinate the night before, take food out of the fridge in batches rather than leaving it in the sun, and keep a cool box for drinks and salads. Grill vegetables and halloumi first while the coals are at their hottest, then meat, and finish with pineapple or peaches for dessert. Have a clean tray ready for cooked food, a bowl of water for rinsing hands and a bin bag for rubbish.

With a little preparation, a 70cm BBQ skewer helps the cook spend more time with guests and less time hovering over the grill.

Cleaning after the barbecue

Let everything cool before cleaning. Soak the 70cm BBQ skewer in hot soapy water to loosen burnt-on marinade, then scrub with a stiff brush or non-scratch pad, rinse and dry thoroughly before storing in a dry place. A thin film of cooking oil before the next barbecue helps food release.

Stainless steel resists rust, but drying it properly after washing keeps it looking new season after season.

Vegetarian barbecue ideas

Barbecues are not only about meat. Paneer tikka marinated in yoghurt and spices, halloumi with lemon and oregano, corn on the cob brushed with chilli butter, portobello mushrooms with garlic, and thick slices of aubergine, courgette, peppers and red onion all grill beautifully. Cook vegetarian food first, on a clean part of the grill, so it does not pick up juices from meat, and use your 70cm BBQ skewer to keep everything easy to turn.

How many to buy

Each 70cm BBQ skewer holds a generous kebab for one or two people, so a family barbecue usually needs four to six, and a party more. Matching skewers also look neater when you serve kebabs on a platter, so it is worth buying the number you need in one order. Because they are sold singly, you can build a set over time and add more for bigger gatherings.

At a glance

• 70cm BBQ Skewer
• 2.0mm thick stainless steel
• Wooden handle
• Extra long, flat blade
• Rust and corrosion resistant
• Sold as 1 piece

70cm BBQ Skewer questions

How long is it? 70cm.

How thick is it? 2.0mm.

What is the handle made from? Wood.

How many are included? One 70cm BBQ skewer.

Can the handle go over the flame? No. Keep the wooden handle away from direct flames.

What can I cook on it? Meat, chicken, kebabs and vegetables.

How do I clean it? Wash the steel in hot soapy water, dry it and the handle straight away, and do not soak the wood.

Is it rust resistant? Yes. The 70cm BBQ skewer is rust and corrosion resistant stainless steel.

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