Traditional skewers vs The Fire Wire for Kabobs.........

northGAcock · May 2015

Sorry to those who may look down upon an old school(er) on the kobob making / cooking front. I do love a Kobob (using beef tenderloin) and fresh supper veggies. One of my absolute favorite meals.

I keep seeing the Fire Wire advertised and wish to learn from those who have tried them? Are they easier to turn? Easy to skewer? better for marinating? Other then perhaps creating a long string what are the proven benefits / shortcomings of the Fire Wire as it relates to cooking on a BGE? Thanks in advance....

Scottborasjr · May 2015

I have some, and have never used them. Maybe I'll try to find them and do that soon .

Earshots · May 2015

They work great! Put the end through the loop so flipping is easy.

fishlessman · May 2015

i like to make my own from ss weld wire, i like the double skewer so things dont spin when i turn them. have different sizes for different kabobs

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Grillin_beers · May 2015

I like my firewire. Its easy to arrange on the grill but other than that I can't think of any real benefits. If you already have some old school skewers just go with those. I mostly use mine to make moink balls. I find the firewire goes through the frozen meatballs easier than toothpicks.

johnmitchell · May 2015

I have never used the firewire product but Big Green Craig swears by them..

ChillyWillis · May 2015

@fishlessman that's a great idea with the double skewer. I love eating kabobs but I find making them infuriating with everything spinning around on a single skewer.

nlovold · May 2015

I had the FireWire, used them once and gave them away. I prefer flat metal or double bamboo. For me everything spun on the FireWire when I tried flipping. I'd rather not skewer than deal with that business.

td66snrf · May 2015

I have a set and I don't care for them. The wire diameter is so large that you can'the stab anything small like with a regular skewer. I prefer the double fork metal ones so the food doesn't spin when you turn it.

hondabbq · May 2015

@fishlessman A trick I learned forma a chef I had when I was just starting int he business was to "weave" the skewer through the meat. If you just push it through it will have a tendency to spin.

tfhanson · May 2015

Funny, Fire Wire makes a double pronged skewer.

http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Wire-50457-4-Pack-Double/dp/B00D8YBPKY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1432831810&sr=8-1&keywords=double+wire+skewers

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Sardonicus · May 2015

We have used flexible skewers. Once. Maybe twice.

Perhaps there's an advantage to them if you're aiming for a specific, special presentation . . . I can't imagine what that would be.

The other Eggers are spot on. To avoid spinning food, the best approach is either dual pronged skewers or two single skewers used for the same kabob.

An additional alternative is "Grill Combs".

We have four of them. They're okay, but note that the working area - the part with tines - is only 8 1/4" in length.

You can find skewers longer than that if capacity is an issue.

Mattman3969 · May 2015

Mine lay in the drawer. I thought with the blunt end that it was difficult to thread veggies on the wire so I sharpened it and that helped.

tfhanson · May 2015

I have a set of the four combs like Sardonicus posted. They have been in my tucked away in a cabinet since I got them for Christmas. I used them a month ago for the first time and I love them. I plan on getting a second set of four. I have used them three times now, they hold plenty of food.

Danielson · July 2015

I like the FireWire and don't have much trouble turning them on the grill. Would recommend them for ease of cleaning

Danielson · July 2015

I like the FireWire and don't have much trouble turning them on the grill. Would recommend them for ease of cleaning

smbishop · July 2015

Made these tonight using traditional skewers

Begger · July 2015

I'll stick with wood / water soaked than oiled.
Metal tends to conduct heat into the center of the pieces which makes them cook unevenly.
Or maybe it's just me that never had luck with metalic skewers.

plumbfir01 · July 2015

firewire is a bit tougher to clean and tends to keep pieces of whatever the cleaning utensil is.... be it a rag, brush or sponge..... other then that they are great.... i guess if you use dishwasher they would be fine. I just think if it holds sponge chunks then it could hold juices or gunk.. straight metal will not hold anything.

Theophan · July 2015

I used firewire a few times, but am not crazy about it. The meat often spun around so some of them got flipped and some didn't. I like the bamboo ones and lately some flat metal ones.

jollygreenegg · July 2015

Old skool bamboo for me, after you're done with the meat just toss the stick in the garbage or in the fire

Ragtop99 · July 2015

I like FireWire better than normal single skewers. The handle can be outside the egg so it can be handled w/o gloves. I haven't tried looping them for a second pass to create a double skewer.

pgprescott · July 2015

Not what you want to hear, but I always cook the veggies in a grill basket and the proteins whole. You can add the veg to the basket in an order that reflects their density and time need to cook and there is also the ability to cook the proteins to your desired temp independent of the veg. 2cents given.

Traditional skewers vs The Fire Wire for Kabobs.........

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