POPSCI.COM / SPRING 2020 372 Avoid burns
Even seasoned hands
can’t handle the heat
coming off hot bri-
quettes. Kevlar- stitched
leather Kim Yuan gloves
will protect your paws
from temperatures in ex-
cess of 650 degrees. But
at just 1.2 millimeters
thick, the garments still
let you retain dexterity.
3 Move meat
A long grabbing tool will
prevent you from having
to reach out over the
flames. The stainless-
steel 17-inch Cave Tools
tongs, with their large
grooves and tooth-filled
ends, allow you to deftly
manipulate nosh such as
racks of ribs or slippery
vegan sausages.4 Track temperatures
Stick one of the Thermo-
Works Smoke’s probes
in the food, and attach
the other to the grate to
measure the air. Monitor
your cooking with the
wireless receiver, which
works from up to 300
feet away. Alarms alert
you when dinner is
ready to serve.5 Clean
Brushes lose their bris-
tles as they wear down,
and those dangerous
metal bits could end up
in your grub. But the
Yukon Glory premium
scraper has no wires to
shed; the simple oak
paddle will conform to
your grate with each
push as you scour.3
42
5