The best grilling tools and accessories you need this summer

OXO’s Good Grips tongs are well loved by cooks indoors and out for their sleek pinching design and comfy rubber handles. The 16-inch pair of tongs provides extra distance from the hot grill and gives you space to maneuver, while the sure grip and precision of the tong heads will keep you from feeling like you’re using one of those kid’s T-Rex pincher toys.
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Cleaning the grate with a grill brush can feel like a chore — if you’re using the wrong brush. Cleaning with a proper brush is a cinch. The New York Times prefers this brush from BEST, which combines three stainless steel brushes with thousands of bristles for a durable, efficient cleaning powerhouse.
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A burger flipping host is only as good as his burger flipping spatula. This stainless steel fish spatula, with its long yet tough blade and optimized ergonomics, fills the role beautifully. It’s a bit lighter than some of the competition and a bit sleeker too.
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Another winner from OXO, this silicone basting brush will help apply sauces evenly while standing up to the intense environment inside a grill. The bristles are well placed and well designed, holding enough sauce while allowing you flexibility to paint your masterwork on that fish or hunk of meat.
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Famous Dave’s founder Dave Anderson told NBC that a grilling fork is one of his must-have tools, and he likes this model from New Star Foodservice the best for its comfortable handle. It’s got a long 21-inch reach and it’s sturdy enough to flip your biggest steak.
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A lot of grillers like to post up all day in front of the coals, leaving their post only for bathroom breaks and beverage refills. If you’d prefer not to miss your own summer shindigs, invest in a remote digital thermometer, which can keep track of your meat from afar. This TermoPro model comes with lots of presets and features, allowing you to cook any meat to any level of preparedness with ease.
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Men’s Health is a big fan of these heat-resistant barbecue gloves, which can handle almost 1,500 degrees. The gloves remain nimble while providing protection from cuts, flare-ups, and hot coals.
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Lots of folks agree Weber makes the gold standard of chimney starters with their 7429 model, which is affordable, well designed, easy to use, and big enough to light up about 90 briquets in its 6-quart chamber.
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A grill basket is a delicate balance. You want enough coverage to hold smaller items like asparagus and grape tomatoes from falling down into the coals, but you also want those items to have as much contact as possible with the grill grate. Grillaholics strikes the perfect mid point with their heavy duty basket.
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The Men’s Health crew also like this Zeust Sirius grill light for nighttime grilling. Ten Ultra-BRIGHT LED lights combine to provide total illumination, while smart features make the light easy to use and save energy.
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