YAKINIKU LARGE Rectangular Shichirin | Konro & Yakitori grill
A long garden table, a fire in the middle and everyone turning their own skewers: that is exactly what we made the YAKINIKU® Large rectangular Shichirin for. This ceramic Japanese table grill gives a large group room around one fire. Browse our Shichirin grills and order online.
Grilling at the table with the Large Shichirin
How many people is the Shichirin Large suitable for? The Large is suitable for 4 to 8 people, enough for a long garden table full of guests who all grill for themselves. At 55.5 cm wide, 25.5 cm deep and 17.5 cm high it fits on a regular garden table or outdoor bar. With four guests you use one side as a warming zone, with a full table people grill on both long sides of the grate. Put it on a sturdy table; once it has cooled down it is still easy to move.
Grilling on the Shichirin is a different discipline from ordinary barbecuing: more refined, more elegant and smaller. You may know it as a Konro grill, but the Shichirin table grill goes back to the Edo period, from 1603. Shichirin literally means "7 rings", referring to the rin, a currency at the time. First samurai and wealthy citizens grilled on it, later all layers of the population. That sociable sitting together is still the heart of it: everyone prepares small portions to their own taste, like gourmet cooking at the table, but over real fire. That way you bring a traditional Japanese barbecue experience to your own terrace. We were the first to bring the Shichirin to the Dutch market, and the YAKINIKU rectangular Shichirin LARGE is the most spacious version. As a yakitori grill the rectangular shape is also ideal, because skewers lie neatly in one row side by side.
Large or Medium: which size suits your table?
What is the difference between the Shichirin Large and the Medium? The Large has a grilling surface 40% larger than the Medium and is suitable for 4 to 8 people. The Medium serves 2 to 6 people. At 55.5 x 25.5 cm the Large is a good 15 cm wider and 3 cm deeper than the Medium (40 x 22.5 cm). That extra surface gives room for different heat zones: on one side you sear, on the other your skewers cook gently. If you mostly cook for two to four people, the compact rectangular Shichirin is more practical and lighter to take along.
For smaller tables there is also the PRO (50 x 24 cm), a rectangular Shichirin with a double walled design for optimal airflow, so you reach high temperatures effortlessly, with a removable ash pan that makes cleaning up easy. A round Shichirin, which you also find with us as a teppanyaki and hibachi grill, suits 2 to 6 people. If you would rather cook a whole piece of meat low and slow for hours, a Kamado BBQ suits you better: you set our Kamados precisely to temperature with the air supply. The Shichirin is the compact BBQ grill for the table, where speed and refinement set the tone.
Ceramic and Binchotan: high temperatures at the table
This Shichirin is made of ceramic with quartz and cordierite, a heat resistant mineral, and fired at high temperature. As a result it reaches temperatures up to 1000°C, while the ceramic body holds the heat and distributes it evenly. Thanks to the glazed finish, leftovers and fat do not burn in, so the grill is easy to clean with a damp cloth or soft brush, and with an ash brush you remove the ash residue. You can read step by step in our tip how to clean your Shichirin.
As fuel you use Binchotan, always outdoors, for example under your canopy. The Shichirin is also popular as a winter barbecue: you literally sit around the fire, and after grilling the warm grill gives off heat for a while.
On a Shichirin you use, like the Japanese, Binchotan charcoal. It has a carbon content of 96 to 98%, burns steadily for 4 to 6 hours, does not spit, gives off little smoke and reaches temperatures up to 950°C. That way you taste your ingredients and not smoke.
The easiest way to light Binchotan is with a Japanese lighting pan, the Binchopan. The pan has three parts: a base, a middle section and a lid. You stand the pieces of Binchotan upright in the middle section, put firelighters on the base and place the middle section on top. After 15 to 30 minutes the Binchotan glows and you fill your Shichirin, always with tongs or heat resistant gloves. After grilling, the Binchopan also serves as a snuffer: you fill the middle section with the glowing Binchotan and cut off the oxygen with the lid, so you can reuse the coals next time. You can see step by step in our guide how to light Binchotan.
Accessories, recipes and everything taken care of
Which accessories do you need for the Shichirin Large? The most important are the yakitori bars and the BBQ skewers, with which you create a yakitori setup at home like in a Japanese izakaya. For loose pieces of meat, fish and vegetables you also lay a stainless steel grate on the grill. The yakitori bars are metal rods that you lay on top of the grill, so you turn skewers directly above the fire and cook them evenly. With tweezers you turn small pieces and with a fan you steer the glow. You see all options at the Shichirin accessories, and if you are just starting out with grilling, the starter packages have everything for your first evening.
With these accessories within reach you make authentic yakitori of chicken, beef, fish, vegetables or tofu. Looking for inspiration for your favourite dishes? In our Shichirin recipes you find yakitori skewers, fish dishes and side dishes made for exactly this size.
If you order on a working day before 2 PM, we ship your Shichirin the same day. You can pay afterwards and the ceramic comes with a lifetime warranty.
With YAKINIKU® you grill at the table the way the Japanese have done for centuries: small, refined portions, a heat source that stays constant for hours and guests who get started themselves. The Large makes that a versatile Japanese grill for a large group, with ceramic that withstands temperatures up to 1000°C and Japanese craftsmanship that gives you years of enjoyment. Every YAKINIKU Shichirin is designed for sitting together around the fire, and with this Shichirin grill you get an authentic Japanese evening without fuss. Still torn between Large and Medium? Measure your table and choose the size that fits. Add yakitori bars and BBQ skewers, choose your type of Binchotan, and order online. Then you will soon be sitting around the fire with your guests.
