bamboo skewer

Grilling piercer, disposable

A bamboo skewer is a thin, pointed stick of bamboo used for piercing and holding food—threading meat for kebabs, skewering vegetables for grilling, or serving appetizers.

Disposable and inexpensive, they're soaked in water before cooking to prevent burning: Slide the chicken onto bamboo skewers and grill until charred.

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satay · sharp · pointed · meat · vegetables · roasting · piercing · barbecue · appetizer · cocktail · toothpick · splinter · disposable · threading · grilling · charred · shish kebab · marinade

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bamboo skewermetal skewer

Pointed rod for cooking

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G