Use This $10 Tool to Grill Like a Pro

It feels weird to say that I have nostalgia for a kitchen spatula, but it’s true. Back in my restaurant days, I ran the flat-top grill in a small kitchen, and when you’re working a station that hot, you value efficiency. You learn to use the least number of tools necessary in the most energy-conserving way possible. Thus, I came to depend on one spatula for nearly everything I made. A lot of cooks say that the perfect chef’s knife should feel like an extension of your hand. For me, that was this spatula, which is basically a perfect grilling tool.

When I was deal-surfing down memory lane this week at Amazon, I noticed that the grill spatula from my glory days was on sale for just $10, so I picked one up. I can’t wait to start grilling with it again.

New Star Foodservice Grill Spatula

I still grill often, especially in the summer — and though it hits differently when it’s in your own backyard, a lot of the core ideas are the same. Whether you’re making smash burgers, steak, portobello mushrooms, tofu, or chicken wings, you want a spatula and turner that’s ultra sturdy, and this 12.5- x 3-inch stainless steel spatula is up to the challenge. At just over 6 ounces, it’s very light, and its surprisingly grippy wood handle is quite ergonomic, letting you finesse it easily under even the most delicate foods. I also like that it’s not vented — though that kind of spatula is great for a fragile fish fillet like salmon, you want something with a bit of oomph behind it when lifting up a hefty cut of beef or turning a juicy chicken breast.

Over 4,200 Amazon shoppers gave this spatula a five-star rating, and hundreds have picked it up in just the past month. Home grilling enthusiasts find this spatula to be great for all types of cooking, with one calling it the “best spatula for Blackstone!” while another said it’s “great for use on the cast iron griddle.” A third shopper pointed out, “This is great for flipping burgers on a charcoal grill.” They added that the wood handle is comfortable, they enjoyed how long the spatula is, and that it’s “not flimsy at all.” Yet another fan said they expect this spatula to last a long time and love the “nice beveled edge, great for scraping.”

If you want a restaurant-ready spatula that home cooks of all types can agree on, the New Star Foodservice Grilling Spatula is the one. Test it out while it’s only $10.

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At the time of publication, the price was $10.