A kebab basket is a grilling tool that holds shish kebabs and delicate ingredients, preventing them from falling over or slipping off skewers. It can be used on a grill or over an open fire, and some have feet for serving. Look for a sturdy basket with a cool handle and easy-to-clean design.
A kebab basket is a grilling tool designed to hold shish kebabs as they are being prepared on the grill. In addition to preventing kebabs from falling over, a kebab basket can also hold delicate or fragile ingredients that could otherwise slip off the kebab skewers. For anyone who wants to get into the habit of grilling kebabs, a kebab basket can be an extremely useful acquisition. These baskets are also small enough to take along on a camping trip to grill over an open fire.
The design of a kebab basket was created for people to secure kebabs in a metal basket that clicks or closes. In some cases, the basket may be roughly square, designed to hold multiple skewers. In other cases, a kebab basket can be divided into compartments, keeping the kebabs separate and ensuring even heating. To use the basket, cooks open it, insert the skewered kebabs and either place the kebab basket directly on the grill or hold it over an open fire or coals.
In some cases, a kebab basket may be designed with feet so it can be placed directly on a plate or table, allowing cooks to serve kebabs from the basket. This facilitates drainage from the skewers, minimizing greasy or oily flavors that can sometimes build up when grilled foods sit in a plate or bowl. For cooks who don’t want a specialized kebab basket, many kitchen stores sell grill baskets in various shapes and sizes that can be used for an assortment of foods from kebabs to fish fillets.
In the case of fragile ingredients such as tomatoes, a kebab basket ensures that these ingredients cook without slipping on the coals. On wide slatted grills, the basket also prevents the unfortunate experience of losing a kebab as it falls through the slats and onto the coals below. The basket can also free up space on your grill by consolidating foods. The grill baskets also make handling grilled foods easier, as the entire basket can simply be flipped over to expose the other side of the kebabs to the heat.
When looking for a grilling basket of any type, look for a sturdy basket with a handle that will stay cool so it can be easily gripped. Watch out for nooks and crannies, which can accumulate food and grease, making the grill basket difficult to clean. In an ideal world, you should be able to run the broiler basket through the dishwasher or immerse it to remove food residue.
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