Winco’s 16-inch tongs are a great choice. They’re spring-loaded, durable, and versatile enough to use for almost anything you want to cook on the grill. If you only get one grilling tool, start with this. Buy it: Winco Heavyweight 16-Inch Grilling Tongs, $7 Mercer Kitchen’s Hell’s Handle line of tools fits the bill nicely. Their 8-inch by 3-inch turner isn’t the longest and widest blade they offer (that would be this one), or even the one with the longest handle (this one), but at half the price of the others, it’s still a great all-purpose grilling turner that’ll last for years. Buy it: Mercer Culinary Hell’s Handle Turner/Spatula, $14 This untraditional-but-highly-reviewed wooden paddle by Great Scrape is my pick. It comes in 18-inch and 20-inch lengths, with the longer “shovel” option offering a bit more reach and heft. By branding the wooden paddle when the grill is hot, it takes on the shape of the grill’s grates for a custom clean. And no worrying about those metal bristles! Buy it: Great Scrape Wood Grill Scraper, $35 Buy it: Thermoworks DOT Probe Thermometer, $45 Buy it: Weber Grill Pan, $24 You can also cook steak, hamburgers, or chicken in a cast iron skillet over the grill to retain all the juices, get a great sear, and avoid flare-ups. Buy it: Lodge 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet, $30 These stainless steel skewers from Norpro have a flat surface, which helps keep food from slipping off, but if you’re trying to make the most of every bit of space on your grill, you might like something like this flexible stainless steel skewer better! Buy it: Norpro Stainless Steel Skewers, Set of 6, $8 Buy it: Nordic Ware Rimmed Half Sheet and Quarter Pans, Set of 2, $22
