There’s a certain type of griller who approaches flame cooking like an intricate art form: intentionally and ceremonially, with a unique flourish. Perhaps it’s your spouse, friend, sibling, or the neighbor who texts you photos of their ribeyes like you can’t smell the unmistakable aroma wafting across the fence. Those folks deserve a holiday gift that matches the heat they bring to the year-round grilling party.
Made In Cookware thrives in that fire. Crafted from professional-grade metals, it boasts serious durability and performance that’s earned top accolades from chefs and highest praise from the test kitchens that measure everything from precision thermal conductivity to joy-per-sear. Our grilling gift guide is packed with equipment and accessories for anyone who knows a perfect char-kiss is nothing short of romance.
So whether your special someone wants to smash burgers into crisp-edged glory, grill all manners of fish without losing half to the grates, or serve steaks with their own signature style, this festive roundup sets the stage for flame-touched excellence from ignition to presentation.
The Carbon Steel Griddle
If your favorite griller thinks of their backyard setup as more of an outdoor kitchen, Made In’s Carbon Steel Griddle is an upgrade that transforms raw flame into a world of precision cooking. Laid atop a grill, it spreads heat evenly, and holds onto it with the tenacity of a bull rider. That means no hot or cool spots — just beautifully controlled heat across the entire surface.
Once it’s hot, it’s game on — smash burgers with enviably lacy, frizzled edges, vegetables that char without burning, and shrimp that never fall victim to the grease tray again. But here’s a gift that really keeps on giving: it’s tough enough to live outside year-round, so whoever’s on grill duty can crank out mid-winter meals no matter the weather.
The Grill Press
Some holiday gifts are optional for the grill enthusiast — a monogrammed meat-brander, for example. But Made In’s Grill Press is not one of them. If your griller is chasing true smash burger glory, this is the secret weapon that all but guarantees success. Without a heavy, heat-holding press, you’re basically just making…burgers.
Made In’s version is built from thick carbon steel that heats up right alongside the griddle or on the grill surface, so when it meets meat, it creates maximum contact for instant, even caramelization instead of steaming or sticking.
The grill press is also excellent for keeping bacon flat and snappy, getting a tasty char on grilled sandwiches, or nudging stubborn or irregularly shaped cuts into perfect sear compliance. It’s designed with a handle — complete with removable leather cover — that stays cool enough to manage easily (because scorched fingers are a gift to nobody).
The 2-Quart Saucepan
The side burner on your grill is, in fact, prime real estate. And Made In’s 2-Quart Saucepan is a small but mighty pot that turns that often-overlooked corner of the grill into a fully functional sous-chef. Built from Made In’s award-winning stainless steel, it heats fast and cleans up without a fight.
On the grill, this saucepan absolutely shines. Looking for a warm, bubbling barbecue sauce to brush over brisket? Melting butter for seafood, simmering brats in beer before they hit the grates for a snappy burnished finish, or whisking together a zippy peppercorn sauce? Meet your new sidekick.
It’s not too bulky, not too small, and just right for the sauces and sides (smoky baked beans, anyone?) that elevates backyard grilling to “you made this outside?”
The Serving Platter
Made In’s Serving Platter is here to turn the trek from the grill into a victory lap. Crafted from ultra-durable, high-fired porcelain, it’s strong enough to handle the heaviest tomahawk steaks but refined enough to be downright photogenic, piled high with burgers, kebabs, or — trophy of trophies — a whole grilled fish.
Its generous surface provides ample room to rest, while slightly raised edges keep juices, glazes, and toppings just where they belong.
Let’s face it: Presentation counts, especially when it comes to grilling. This servingware elevates the entire spread with the confidence of someone who knows exactly what they’re doing.
The Fish Basket
If you’ve ever watched fish be “eaten” by grill grates before you ever got the chance, you know why Made In’s Fish Basket is a holiday gift from the (merciful) grilling gods. Made In’s version is the difference between fish staying intact during cooking and a devastating game of seafood Jenga.
Crafted from sturdy stainless steel, this basket locks in fish, vegetables, or anything else prone to sticking or slipping through, while still giving everything the char-kissed, smoky magic we’re all here for. Your whole branzino will sport delicious crisped skin, not unsightly grill scars.
The basket’s adjustable height keeps both thin fillets and thicker cuts snug and secure, while the elongated handle empowers you to flip with full confidence.
The Cleaver
Made In’s Cleaver is a satisfyingly weighty slab of fully forged French steel that turns even the most intimidating grill prep into a stress-relieving ritual.
This is what you reach for when your go-to chef knife glances over at a rack of ribs, a whole chicken, or a hard winter squash and says, “um, actually, you get this one.” The cleaver’s broad, powerful blade delivers all the leverage you need to split lobster tails, portion bone-in cuts, and cruise through cartilage, tendon, and joints with a smooth, confident thwack. (A noise your special grillmaster will definitely come to love.)
Although geared towards the more muscular jobs, the cleaver may surprise you with its propensity for precision tasks, like shaving ginger into paper-thin wisps, smashing garlic cloves, and scooping prepped aromatics straight into a wok. And because it’s crafted in Thiers, France — a region with knife-making forged into its DNA — it’ll stay sharp and balanced for years of thwacking.
The Made In x Jacobsen Salt Co. Seasoning Trio
If grilling is your love language, finishing salt is the exclamation point (!). Pacific Northwest seasoning staple Jacobsen Salt Co. is the powerhouse behind the cleanest, brightest, crispest flakes to ever grace a steak. Harvested from the icy-cold waters off the Oregon coast, their salts taste like pure distilled ocean air.
Our gift-worthy limited-edition Made In x Jacobsen Seasoning Trio is the secret weapon they’ll reach for when they don’t want to overthink seasoning — exactly what they need to amplify (but not distract) from the simple smoky goodness of grilled fare. The salt shatters into tiny bursts of salinity that lodge into all those caramelized crevices. Grilled vegetables suddenly sashay onto your plate. Even humble grilled corn on the cob transforms into its most crave-worthy self with a sprinkle of Secret Sauce, Smoky Onion, or Pickle salt.
