By
Emma Wartzman,
a senior kitchen and dining writer at the Strategist.
Previously, she was an editor at Bon Appétit and has worked in food media for nine years.
I’m not big into grill accessories. I rely on my stainless-steel work table for seamless cooking; I take standard kitchen tongs and a fish spatula outside for all food maneuvering; and to start my charcoal, I use a chimney stuffed with newspaper pages and a long lighter to get it all going. That’s it. Those are my necessities but also the bare minimum. I go for the practical and the space-saving, and that’s why I’m partial to a particular long lighter — one that would make an excellent Father’s Day gift for any dads who like to grill.
