Customer Reviews

Charcoal Companion Ultimate Grill Basket with Rectangular Head

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I waited a month to get this item, and was so disappointed when after the first use, I started to wash the basket and the coating came off on many sections of the basket. Good design and idea, but poor craftsmanship.

I used this product one time -- grilled fish. It worked very well. The fish was cooked to perfection. The removeable handle worked well.

However, when I started to clean the basket, after only one use, the black nonstick surface began to flake and come off. Mind you, I didn't srub or use harsh products. The nonstick surface came off with a little Sunlight soap and a sponge. I can't use it again because the surface comes off in the water, on the sponge, and on your hands. I'm sure that it will come off on your food.

If you don't mind disposable kitchen tools, buy this product.

The basket is good for grilling but it is difficult getting the tongs into the grooves in the basket, particularly when one is standing over an open flame.

This basket worked well for cooking some shrimp and vegetables together...I like it...it's useful. And the fact that you can close the grill (by removing the handle) is great too.

While detachable handle is a very good idea, the tension mechanism works backwards. As it is, the handle must be held at all times or it pops off. Were it to fit INSIDE the holder, the tension would hold it in place until you wanted to release it. The depth of the basket cannot be adjusted for different thickenesses of meats/fish/veggies/etc. Locking mechanism to hold the basket together is awkward to release when the basket is hot. The nonstick finish is a plus. All in all, I will continue to use my old broken down basket that has an adjustable lid, handles that stay put until I want to remove them and a lid which is very easy to remove when it is hot from the grill.

I love to grill fish on my Weber gas grill. The only problem is that all of the grilling baskets have these long handles on them so that you can not close the grill cover. Or, if you can close the cover the handle gets too hot to touch without mits on. This is finally what I have been searching all of Houston for. I hope it comes in soon so that I can start grilling fish again.