Amsterdam BBQ Guide: Part 1 – Barbecue Shops and Supplies, Amsterdam, Netherlands (B)

Spring has officially sprung. The Westerpark’s trees are in blossom, the clocks have gone forward, the temperature has been consistently in double figures for at least a week… All that’s left is to dust the winter off my grill and spring will have morphed into my favourite time of year: BBQ season! I’ve only been properly grilling in Amsterdam for the past two summers because I didn’t have any outdoor space until 2015. Since then, however, barbecuing has become our favourite weekend hobby, so it’s time to answer the seriously tasty questions: Where to buy BBQ supplies in Amsterdam? What to quick-cook on your BBQ and what to grill low and slow? Which Amsterdam parks can you BBQ in? And where can you get decent BBQ in Amsterdam if you don’t have the time or the balcony space to do it yourself? I present: The Ultimate Amsterdam BBQ Guide. Over the coming weeks, I’ll be answering all these questions and more in this multi-part guide. Happy grilling!

To get set up as a grill master, you’re going to need a grill. We chose a charcoal BBQ because we like cooking rituals that take ages and make you messy (we also think the food tastes better). But if you’d like a little less faff (and especially if you have kids), feel free to go gas – it’s quicker and cleaner. If you do get a charcoal grill, you’re going to want a chimney: it’s basically a metal cone in which you can stack your coals, light the bottom of them, wait 5-10 mins for most of them to catch, and then dump them out into your grill. Much, much more effective than any other lighting method. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).