Grilling Guides & Tips: Intermediate

How-to guides, temperature charts and buying advice for wood-fired and flat-top grilling. Browse them by topic on the grilling guides hub.

  • Strip steaks developing a steakhouse crust on an Arteflame wood-fired flat-top grill with a round Corten steel base

    How to Get a Steakhouse Crust on Any Steak

    Stop steaming your expensive steaks. Learn the foolproof, high-heat techniques to build a deeply caramelized, savory steakhouse crust on any cut of beef using live fire.

    Michiel Schuitemaker |

  • Thick tomahawk steak finishing a reverse sear on an Arteflame wood-fired flat-top grill with a round Corten steel base

    How to Reverse Sear a Thick Steak on the Grill

    Master the reverse sear method for thick steaks. Learn how to perfectly cook a massive ribeye or tomahawk with edge-to-edge medium-rare perfection and a blazing hot crust.

    Michiel Schuitemaker |

  • Testing steak doneness with the touch test on an Arteflame wood-fired flat-top grill with a round Corten steel base

    Master the Steak Touch Test (No Thermometer Needed)

    Learn how to check steak doneness without a thermometer using the classic finger test, visual cues, and timing. Master the touch method on your flat top grill for perfect medium-rare...

    Michiel Schuitemaker |