Analysis by Valery Grin · · updated October 3, 2026
La Cuisine Spatola a fessura: slotted stainless fish slice, 28 cm
A thin stainless slice with a 16 cm blade for turning fish on the kamado grate
From€10
Reference price on Amazon (June 2026) · subject to change
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- Material
- Stainless steel with a riveted solid-wood handle
Quick answer
Yes, if you cook fish direct and want a cheap, thin fish slice. The listing gives a bevelled 16 cm blade, 28 cm overall, stainless steel and a solid-wood handle, rated 4.6 out of 5 across 1,104 reviews. It is short for working over live coals, so wear a glove, and it is not dishwasher safe.
A bevelled 16 cm blade, 28 cm overall, stainless steel and a wooden handle. It is designed to turn fish without tearing the skin, but it is short: with live coals, wear a glove.
The La Cuisine "Spatola a fessura" is a stainless steel fish slice with a riveted solid-wood handle. The listing gives a 16 cm blade and 28 cm overall (28 × 7.6 cm in the dimensions table), which leaves the handle at about 12 cm: that is our arithmetic, the listing does not publish it. The title calls it slotted with a bevelled edge. One bullet says the blade "is often slightly slotted or perforated", generic template text, so we take the slots on the strength of the title and not that bullet. On Amazon it shows 4.6 out of 5 across 1,104 reviews and ranks no. 1 in barbecue and smoker spatulas. That is a rating and a sales volume, not a test of ours.
On a kamado its place is fish cooked over [direct heat](/glosario#direct-cooking). The [dorada a la espalda](/recetas/dorada-a-la-espalda-kamado) is cooked direct, opened flat, and at some point you have to lift the fish without it breaking. A thin, flexible blade with a bevelled edge is the logical tool for that manoeuvre: the bevel slides under skin that has already released, and the slots let oil and juices drain as you lift. That is tool physics, not experience: we have not tested it, and the real difference from any other spatula comes down to blade stiffness, which the listing does not publish either.
Fit with your kamado is simple because it is a hand tool: it works for a 33 cm MiniMax or Joe Jr, a 46 cm Large or Classic, and a 61 cm XL or Big Joe. What changes is reach. At 7.6 cm wide, the blade handles a fillet, a loin or half an opened dorada well, not a whole 40 cm fish. For that you want a grill basket or a [besuguera](/accesorios/penobon-besuguera-plegable-acero-inox) that turns the fish in one go, and keep the slice for plating.
The drawbacks, in order of importance. The first is length: 28 cm overall is very little with the lid open and live coals, because your hand sits about 12 cm from the blade, which works right above the grate over direct heat. Wear a long glove, such as the [WMF 40 cm leather pair](/accesorios/wmf-bbq-guantes-cuero-40cm). The second is the handle: the listing says only "wood" and "riveted solid wood", calls it heat resistant and gives no temperature. Wood is wood, so do not leave it resting on the ring or on the coals. And it is not dishwasher safe, as the table states. It also publishes no weight, blade thickness or steel grade, and the model appears in Italian, "Spatola a fessura", with the brand shown as "La Cuisine for life".
Verdict: a cheap, well-rated fish slice that does one specific job, turning delicate pieces over direct heat. With a glove and a hand wash, it is a low-risk buy for what it costs.
A thin, cheap, well-rated fish slice for direct-heat fish. Short for working over live coals (glove on) and hand wash only. Rated from the listing, not tested.
Editorial rating from spec sheet, measurements and kamado fit · not a hands-on test
Pros
- Bevelled 16 cm blade, thin and flexible, slides under fish without tearing the skin
- Stainless steel with a riveted solid-wood handle, per the listing
- 4.6 out of 5 across 1,104 reviews and no. 1 in barbecue and smoker spatulas
- Cheap for what it is, below the other spatula in the catalogue
Cons
- Only 28 cm overall: short for working over live coals, so wear a long glove
- Wooden handle and not dishwasher safe: hand wash and dry it straight away
- The listing gives no weight, blade thickness or steel grade
Who it's for
For anyone cooking fish on the kamado grate (dorada, sea bass, fillets) who wants a thin slice that will not tear the skin, without overspending.
Not for
If you want a long tool to work at a distance from fierce coals, 28 cm falls short. Nor if you want something dishwasher safe.
Specifications
- Material
- Stainless steel with a riveted solid-wood handle
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FAQ
Is it good for turning a dorada or sea bass on the kamado?
For the job it describes, yes: the 16 cm blade is thin and flexible with a bevelled edge, built to slide under delicate fillets without tearing them. At 7.6 cm wide it handles fillets and opened half doradas well; a large whole fish turns better in a grill basket or a besuguera, and you plate it with the slice. That said, this is a reading of the listing and the physics of the tool: we have not tested it over coals.
Is it long enough to use with the kamado lit?
That is its weak point. It measures 28 cm overall with a 16 cm blade, so the handle is about 12 cm (our estimate, the listing does not give it). With the lid open and live coals, your hand sits close to the grate and the heat rises out of the kamado's mouth. Use a long glove, such as the WMF 40 cm leather pair, and do not rest the handle on the ring.
Can it go in the dishwasher, and how do I look after the handle?
No: the listing's table states expressly that it is not dishwasher safe. Wash it by hand in warm water with mild soap and dry it straight away, especially the handle, which is wood and should not stay soaked. The listing calls the wood heat resistant but gives no temperature, so do not leave it resting on the ring or on a hot grate either. The stainless steel needs no more care than that.
When is a basket or besuguera better than a fish slice?
When the fish is whole and large, or the skin tends to stick. A grill basket or the Penobon besuguera holds the fish and turns it in one go, without touching it. The slice is complementary: it handles fillets, frees whatever sticks and moves the fish to the plate. They are not alternatives but a pair, and the slice is the cheap part.