Cast-Iron Square Grill Pan
Your dad is a crazy man who wants to deliver the perfect grilling experience every single time. Yet for some reason, he will always toss the cooked chops and burgers on some charred piece of metal that was once a tray but has been burnt and distorted beyond recognition. He’s not going to change, so be the change you want to see. Get him to grill and also serve up his brats and dogs in one of these Le Creuset beauties and teach him that, yes, taste is important, but presentation makes him the ultimate grillmaster.
Le Creuset
$180
Silver BBQ Set
*Jerry Seinfeld voice* “What’s the deal with dads who have been using the same rusted and dull grilling equipment since George Bush 1 was in office? They love to grill, but they just don’t have the right tools for the job.” Seriously, get him a new set in a case that makes him look like he’s an assassin walking to his next job. Because that’s what he is, right? He’s a meat assassin and this silver set that has his name engraved onto it will let every single person know that.
Things Remembered
$80
Smokey Mountain Cooker Smoker
It’s high time your dad started smoking. It’s time for him to get a meat high off brisket and chicken that he can slow-cook over time instead of always doing the same charcoal-drenched burgers and wings. Just park this thing in the yard, slap a bow on it and he will squeal like a little piggie, the kind of piggie he’d probably be able to smoke in this sucker.
Weber
$219.00
Kurobuta Baby Back Ribs
Your dad’s “got a guy” he gets his meat from. And, yes, that guy was the best butcher in the area back when Bing Crosby was alive (he died in 1977, so you do the math), but times have changed and you could probably get better cuts at the Whole Foods. Or you can get the best cuts, and get your meats from Snake River Farms. We can understand maybe you’re the child of a sauce fanatic, in which case we might caution against this. But if your dad is all about the meat, if he’s the type that calls Kansas City-style “bullpucky” and takes regular BBQ road trips down to Texas, you know where his preferences lie.
Snake River Farms
$35
Mallmann’s Grill
Remember when you took your dad to that Argentinian steak place and he wouldn’t shut up about it for six months? He got so obsessed that he took a trip to Buenos Aires and started buying up first editions of Jorge Luis Borges books? That was weird, right? Well, get him one of these and he can turn his backyard into the South American parilla capital of the suburbs.
Best Made Co.
$2,300
Robata: Japanese Home Grilling
Your dad is a cultured guy. He’s read some books. He drinks espresso over drip. He subscribes to the London Review of Books. Your dad also likes to cook and he loves to eat. How do you help this international man of coolness reach the next level in his home culinary adventures? This book by Silla Bjerrum that came out last year is filled with inspiring ideas for your dad who might also be watching his cholesterol and who wants to start cooking more fish instead of pig or cow. It will change things. That’s good, but it probably means goodbye to hot dogs.
Silla Bjerrum
$20
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