| Hibatchis are some of the most popular types of | | | | Still, a certain amount of caution has to be used when |
| barbecue available. Their small size makes them | | | | cooking on a charcoal hibatchi. Their light weight has |
| suitable for outside areas which don't have the space | | | | the advantage of making them portable, but also the |
| for large gas barbecues. In addition, they are popular | | | | disadvantage of making them easy to overturn. For |
| for camping and picnics. A cast-iron hibatchi offers the | | | | maximum safety, never use a hibatchi on a flammable |
| same great taste as a regular barbecue with the only | | | | surface like a wooden deck. |
| disadvantage of being able to cook less food at a | | | | Because of the small size of the cast-iron barbecue, |
| time. | | | | it's best to cook food in small portions. Hibatchis are |
| A cast-iron brazier uses charcoal has its fuel source. | | | | great for cooking kebabs and small pieces of meat |
| Most hibatchis have two areas for holding coals, so it's | | | | and vegetables. Many charcoal hibatchis have fans on |
| easy to cook a variety of food and keep it warm. The | | | | the underside of the fire pit, allowing you to adjust the |
| multi-level grilling surfaces allow you to cook the food | | | | airflow to the coals. As with any barbecue cookout, |
| at almost any temperature -- if you need a lot of heat, | | | | you need to watch the food as it is cooking on a |
| simply lower the grill, and if you need less heat simply | | | | hibatchi because the fire can quickly flare up and burn |
| position it at the top. | | | | your meal. |
| Hibatchis are great for outdoor cooking almost | | | | There are several models of hibatchis to choose from, |
| anywhere. They can be used on the patio, on a | | | | and all are small enough to be easily portable. Even |
| terrace, at a camping site, or in your back garden. | | | | though a cast-iron is a heavy material, it is perfect for |
| Since they are small, the fire is easily contained, and | | | | a small size barbecue. It holds the heat and provides |
| the open flames only last for a few minutes until the | | | | an even cooking temperature for a great barbecue |
| charcoal has ignited. | | | | cookout. |