Charcoal BBQ Grill Hibachi Grill, 16 inch Square

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PACKAGING:
Everything comes well protected. No scratches or cracks. No dirt or dust except for the Styrofoam packaging C which required lots of vacuuming.

USE:
You will want to properly burn off the charcoal especially since this grill is shallow by design. If you cook your meat on charcoal that hasnt been properly burned, you will end up tasting the charcoal on your meat from the black smoke. I used lump charcoal that was lit and prepared on a charcoal chimney starter filled halfway. This saves preparation time.
Once the charcoal color turned and there was no more black smoke, I carefully transferred the charcoal from the chimney. I cooked shrimp, beef, and roasted pepper for four people and the fire was still going- enough to throw in 4 potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil directly on the charcoal.

THOUGHTS:
I really like this setup. You wont be able to prepare steaks for four people simultaneously, but for other types of meat/vegetables, this grill does the job well and easily. And there is the aspect of cooking together, which is a very fun experience. Youre doing this using less charcoal and so youre also saving $$. Cleaning up is relatively easy once everything is cooled. The grill rack can be a bit difficult to clean without proper tools- but you can also clean it in most sinks, so thats another plus.
I also like the materials they have used. When youre cooking in high heat, you dont want questionable metals and materials. On that topic, after the first grill I mistakenly thought the bottom carbon plate turned color. But it was just ashes that washed away with a garden hose.
I really enjoyed using this grill. Everything looks sturdy and well-built. Since I will be storing this inside, I think it will last a very long-time vs a large grill that sits outside in the weather.

Last thoughts: I do wish they provided an extra grill rack. When youre grilling marinated food, you will probably need to switch out the rack in between. I had an extra oversized grill rack- which worked fine despite the size difference.

Everybody loves grilling, but not everybody loves grilling when cooking up items like Yakitori, kabobs, teriyaki skewers, Arrosticini, Souvlaki...(Let's just go with "meat on a stick") and the stick catches fire on the ends or the meats start dropping through the grill grates. This grill appears to be specifically designed to emulate the ethnic grills that allow the meats to cook on the grilling surface, while allowing the wooden sticks to float on both sides of the grill, maintaining their color and appearance as they would in a restaurant.

When setting this grill up, try to use lump or binchotan charcoal over charcoal briquettes, you'll get better heat for longer periods with less clean-up. You definitely want consistent heat across the entire cooking surface, light and heat your charcoal in a separate container if possible, then use a pair of tongs to arrange the hot coals in the grill for best results. If cooking for a large group, you may need to refill the grill more than once, it's the nature of the item. It is usually not necessary to add wood chips to add flavor, as the meat juices and marinades drip from the skewers, they'll flash off on the charcoal, adding distinctive flavors to your skewers.

I don't believe that this is an ideal grill to cook large quantities of bone-in meats; Its small size kind of demands smaller and thinner cuts of boneless meats that can be cooked quickly to maximize the smaller charcoal footprint. This grill would work very well for a pair of steaks; For larger quantities, move up to a full-size grill. There are plenty of online resources on how to prepare and cook skewered meats from across the world, and binchotan charcoal is easily available right here on Amazon. I'm very satisfied with this item and look forward to using it quite frequently.