Customer Reviews

Steven Raichlen Best of Barbecue Signature Stainless Steel Grilling Kabob Skewers, Set of 4 (5/8-inch Wide)

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I don't understand the previous review. How hard is it to cut your pieces 1 1/2" wide so they fit easily on the skewer? Saw these demo'd on tv and they work perfectly...no spinning of food. Pricey but very heavy duty.

I was tired of using skewers that causing meat to spin around when I tried to turn them, so I gave these a try.
Good:
- They are definitely preventing the spinning meat problem.
- They have the perfect length, not too short not too long.
- Shape of the handle allows easy control of the skewer.

Bad:
- They are way too wide and if the meat chunks are not cut pretty big they get ripped into pieces when you try to insert the skewer.
- Shape of the handle causes uneven placement of the skewer on the grill surface as one side sits flat but the other side will sit with an angle due to the handle shape (not such a big deal)
- Sharp end could be cut on both sides. It takes some effort to go through the meat due the the thickness of the skewer.

Ugly:
- When I took them out the second time to use I notices rust marks! May be not such a great quality of stainless steel ...

The line of Raichlen skewers are all very well built using all stainless steel and somehow the handles stay reasonably cool when you are using them on the grill. This size is the middle of the line in terms of width. I think these are much better then the larger size which is too big and the smaller size which might be a touch too small.

(I saw other reviews complaining that these were too wide and another claiming that they didn't cook meat from the inside...my responses, cut your stuff to fit the skewer and I'm also not sure what someone is looking for in a skewer that would cook things from the inside too, that sounds like a recipe for some well-done meat...ick)

This is not your standard skewer. If you're making stuff like shashlik and not just veggies, they're PERFECT. Yes, they're thick (thicker than any skewer I've seen) and no you probably can't use them for shrimp. They're so sharp they could be used as a weapon! I highly recommend them for serious meat cookers!

Excellent skewers..the width of these really helps keep things in place, and they're plenty long enough too. They seem to be of rather high quality.

Check the length of these before buying. They will not fit in smaller grills. Clean up is a little hard.

These are just as advertised. I was becoming tired of burnt bamboo sticks and metal rods that caused the meat to slip every time I rotated. These work very well. An added benefit is the metal heat and helps cook the center of the meat a little faster.

These Kabobs were a gift to a loved one, and he thinks they are terrific. Hghly recommend to everyone.

The skewers work very well. We are pleased with the flat design as this helps prevent meat and vegetables from rotating on the skewer as we often found with regular round skewers.

This skewer is what one needs if they are tired of having the pieces of what you're cooking roll on the skewer when you attempt to turn it to a different cooking postition. The 3/8 inch width of this skewer is perfect for any vegetable, fruit or meat. Does away with the frustration of trying to keep what you are cooking from rolling to the heavy side as happens with round skewers.