You don’t need much to barbecue apart from a grill, fuel and a lighter. But today’s game is pretty advanced and there are endless tools to enhance and ease the pursuit. When it comes to choosing a barbecue, I’d recommend buying one that has the potential for different accessories. That means you can build up a collection over time to make your options for cooking endless.Essential kitThere are endless barbecue tools out there … but only a few essentials.Temperature/thermometer probe
As the saying goes: cook to temperature, not to time. A temperature/thermometer probe will tell you what’s going on beneath that delicious-looking exterior.Wire brush
I never bring my grill indoors to clean – it’s too messy and unnecessary. A wire brush can clean it quickly – whenever you light the barbecue, just let the oil burn off then give it a good scrub.Metal tongs (ideally long-handled ones)
Those kitchen silicone-tipped tongs won’t cut it when you’re cooking on the grill because the food easily slips off them.Chimney starter
A chimney starter speeds up the time it takes to light coals by concentrating the ignition beneath a column of coals. Lumpwood charcoal can be ready to go in less than 10 minutes, making quick cooking realistic with a charcoal barbecue.Firelighters
