With a round shichirin table grill, you move the fire to the middle of the table. You fill the box with charcoal, put the grate on top and after a few minutes everyone grills their own bite: yakitori, prawns, thinly sliced meat, courgette slices. No knobs and no lid, just fire, grate and food.
What the round shape gives you
Round is the most sociable shape for a table grill: everyone sits equally far from the coals and no one stares at someone's back. The 34.5 cm diameter gives enough surface to grill for four people at once without the grate getting crowded. The centre is hottest, the edge a bit calmer, and you use that: sear in the middle, let it finish cooking at the side.
How to get the best out of this round shichirin table grill
Light the coals outside the grill and shovel them in once they're grey all over, so smoke stays away from the table. Traditionally binchotan goes in it, which burns long and almost smoke-free, but good pieces of regular charcoal work too. Find both at the bbq charcoal. Work in rounds with small portions, so the embers stay strong and everyone keeps eating something warm.
Specifications
- Diameter
- 34.5 cm
- Weight
- 10.6 kg
- Suitable for
- 2 to 6 people
- Fuel
- Charcoal
- Brand
- Grill Bill
- Item number
- GBS1R
Bill's tipPut a bowl of salt, lemon and a dipping sauce next to the grill. The food comes off the grate in small portions, so the flavourings do just as much work as the fire.
If you mostly grill skewers, the rectangular Shichirin table grill suits you better. Both models sit side by side in the table bbq and Japanese Shichirin grills category.
