01LOAD
Soak the fuel points with 96% ethyl alcohol.
The asador’s tool
Light the fire the right way.
El original
Invented in Argentina
Invented in ArgentinaMIL ASADOS Fire Starter
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No paper
No firelighters
No electricity
Reusable
Less waste
Stainless steel
MIL ASADOS makes lighting the fire part of the ritual.
Simple, clean and under control from the start.
For those who take fire seriously, lighting it well is not a detail: it is where the asado begins.
How it works
Three steps
and the fire is yours.
01
02LIGHT
Light it from the loading station, carefully.
03PLACE IT AND LET IT WORK
Place it under or among the charcoal or wood. You can build the fire on top of it: it is made to work from the inside.
In action
Watch how it works
The MIL ASADOS Fire Starter concentrates the flame at the fuel points for controlled ignition from the very start.
Wherever there is fire
about to start.
Grill
Kamado
Fireplace
Chimney
Wood stove
Beach
Mountain
Camping
The difference
Fire, without improvising.
Before
- Paper, cardboard or firelighters.
- Several tries before it catches.
- Unnecessary smoke and frustration.
- Disposable solutions.
- Every asado starts differently.
With MIL ASADOS
- A reusable tool.
- Controlled ignition.
- A simple, tidy start.
- Stainless steel.
- The same method, every time.
The product
Designed by people who take fire seriously.
Designed in Argentina, out of asado culture.
Stainless steel
Built to withstand use, heat and repetition.
Functional perforation
Designed to spread the flame and help the fire catch.
Three fuel points
Simple, controlled loading.
Handle away from the combustion zone
A hollow rod separate from the main body, meant to keep your grip away from the combustion zone and make handling easier.
Ready to use inside
It comes prepared from the factory to hold the fuel and sustain an even burn.
Holder included
To keep it always within reach once cold.
Stainless steel, functional design and reusable: made to become part of your asado ritual.
MILASADOS
El original
What you get
MIL ASADOS Fire Starter
+ holder.
Included
A tidy way to store your tool, always within reach.
WARNING — Risk of flare-up and severe burns
NEVER refill while hot, even if it looks out.
The alcohol evaporates on contact with the hot metal and the vapour ignites all at once, towards you and towards the bottle.
Refill only when the perforated metal body — not the handle — can be touched with a bare hand.
- Use only 96% ethyl alcohol.
- An alcohol flame is nearly invisible in daylight: it can look out when it is not.
- Keep out of reach of children.
Read the full instructions before lighting it for the first time. Safety guide, in Spanish
Built to last thousands of fires.
Not disposable. Not improvised. A stainless steel tool made to be with you asado after asado.
Get your MIL ASADOS
ARS 99,000
ARS, paying by bank transfer
ARS 109,000 by card
5% extra discount when buying 3 or more units.
Checkout is completed at the Expando store, in Argentine pesos.
Ships worldwide via DHL
Holder included
Stainless steel
The companion to the fire starter
Complete your asado ritual.
The MIL ASADOS Fire Starter takes care of lighting up. The Grill Set adds a shovel, a poker and a holder, so you can work the embers with firm, tidy stainless steel tools.
- Fire starter, 55 cm
- Shovel, 79 cm
- Poker, 80 cm
- Hanging holder
ARS 169,000
ARS 219,000
ARS, paying by bank transfer ARS 185,000 by card
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Frequently asked questions
What you want to know.
Only if it is cold. The rule is being able to rest a bare hand on the perforated metal body, not on the handle. If it still burns, wait. Refilling while hot can produce a flare-up towards you and towards the alcohol bottle.
An alcohol flame is nearly invisible in daylight, so looking is not enough. Bring the back of your hand close, at a safe distance, to feel the heat, or wait the full burn time. If in doubt, treat it as lit.
Use only 96% ethyl alcohol. Never use methylated or denatured alcohol with additives, gel alcohol, scented bioethanol or bioethanol with additives, petrol, kerosene, white spirit, thinners, barbecue lighter fluid, or any other fuel or accelerant: any of them can cause flare-ups, sprays of burning liquid or an exploding bottle. The full instructions are in the safety guide.
It depends on how long you want the flame to last. As a reference, 100 ml is roughly 7 to 10 minutes of flame.
No. It comes ready to use and is designed to be reused many times.
The safest way is to let the alcohol burn off and the flame go out on its own. Only handle or store it once it is completely cold.
Once out, take it away and leave it beside the grill until it has cooled completely. Never refill while hot, even if it looks out. Put it away only when cold: it keeps better under cover.
It is stainless steel, built to withstand use, heat and repetition. Even so, keeping it in its holder and under cover preserves its looks.
Used correctly with 96% ethyl alcohol, it passes no smell or taste to the meat. The fuel burns off while the fire is being lit, before the meat reaches the grill. Fuel is never applied to the food.
Grill, kamado, fireplace, chimney, wood stove, beach, mountain, camping and anywhere else there is charcoal or wood.
The Fire Guide