Twenty years on the line. Now in your kitchen.
A culinary experience by Mike Riddle.
Custom Argentine parrilla and Santa Maria grills, Brazilian artisan knives, full-grain leather, and 80+ professional recipes. Hand-fabricated on Long Island. Chef-tested in the pit before any of it reaches yours.
By Executive Chef Mike Riddle. Twenty Years Behind The Line
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
Custom builds, professional tools, and chef-tested recipes. One culinary house, built around live fire.
Brasero Grills
Custom Argentine parrilla and Santa Maria grills. Quarter-inch carbon steel, your specs, hand-fabricated on Long Island.
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Artisan Knives™
Hand-forged by Brazilian master bladesmiths. Tested in my kitchen before they reach yours.
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The Chef's Notebook
Not recipes. Capability. Mike Riddle's Recipe Vault, twenty years on the line. One payment. $29.95.
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Artisan Leather™
Aprons, knife rolls, and chef gear in full-grain hide that earns its patina with every cook.
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Asado Tools
The implements every serious asador reaches for. Built for the ritual of live fire.
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The Firekeeper
Hats, tees, and signature apparel for cooks who carry the Own The Fire banner.
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Leather I stake my name on.
Aprons, knife rolls, and chef gear cut from full-grain hides and hand-oiled for durability. Built to take the heat, pick up the scars, and earn a rich patina with every cook. This isn't catalog gear. This is the same leather worn at the fire.
"I've been smoking and live fire cooking all my life. As a chef, I've gone through my share of knives and aprons. Burned through cheap ones, worn out the expensive ones, and learned exactly what works in the heat. When I developed my line of Artisan Leather goods, I wasn't designing for a catalog. I was building what I'd actually wear. Gear that moves with you, protects you from the flame, and gets better with every cook. This is leather I stake my name on."
Mike Riddle · Founder, Own The Fire®
Not recipes. Capability.
A Google recipe shows you what to cook. The Notebook shows you how a chef cooks it. Eighty-plus professional recipes across eight categories, written from twenty years on the line in New York kitchens. New ones added every month. The technique you can't find online because the cooks who knew it never wrote it down.
"Twenty years behind the line. Now yours."
Mike Riddle · Executive Chef, Own The Fire®
$29.95 one-time. Yours permanently. No subscription.
30-day satisfaction guarantee. Cook from it. If it doesn't change how you work, we make it right.
Hand-Forged steel that tells a story.
Every blade begins in the Brazilian forge. Steel heated, quenched, balanced, and finished with detail that promises more than decoration. Mokume Gane layered steel. 58 to 60 HRC hardness. Gaucho blade profiles. Custom resin handles. Tested in my kitchen on Long Island before any of it reaches yours.
"Pulled out this gorgeous monster hand forged steel knife from @weownthefire and my leather apron like I'm auditioning for a cooking show and an action movie at the same time."
Paul · @bigpaulonthegrill
You dream it. We build it.
Hand-fabricated Argentine parrilla, Santa Maria grills, and reverse-flow smokers. Quarter-inch carbon steel. Your specs, your space, your standards. From backyard statements to competition rigs, every build engineered to last. One build at a time, on Long Island.
"I love my Santa Maria style cooker from Own The Fire. Mike and Co. are wonderful people and extremely down to earth. They treated me like we were old friends. If you appreciate craftsmanship, these are the guys you want to build your dream smoker."
Jen N. · Custom Build Customer
"Craftsmanship That Shows"
I love my Santa Maria style cooker from Own The Fire. Mike and Co. are wonderful people and extremely down to earth. They treated me like we were old friends.
If you appreciate craftsmanship, these are the guys you want to build your dream smoker.
"5 Stars, Absolutely Blown Away"
This thing is a beast. Razor sharp, perfectly balanced, and built like a tank. It's not just a tool, it's a statement piece.
Used it on a brisket and it sliced through like butter. Worth every penny.
"Next Level Teaching"
Mike is an excellent teacher when it comes to learning the techniques and tricks of cooking.
There's lots of information out there. This is the next level.
"Built to Last a Lifetime"
I don't usually leave reviews, but I had to drop a note after getting my gear from Own The Fire. Picked up a gold knife, silver knife, the tongs, forks, and bear claws.
Every single piece feels like it was made to last a lifetime. The knives are razor-sharp and balanced beautifully.
"High Quality, Hand Crafted"
It's easy to tell by the look and feel that all the products at Own The Fire are super high quality and hand crafted.
Mike knows his way around the kitchen, BBQ pit, and open fire.
"Changed My Whole Approach"
This has changed my entire approach to cooking. I'm confident now, willing to take risks, trust my instincts.
So straightforward. I'm ready to cook for anyone.
Ember & Salt Co.™
A premium house of spice and finishing salt.
Six chef-composed blends. Hand-built in small batches. The same seasoning Chef Riddle reaches for at the fire, refined into a line worth the shelf it sits on. Not yet available. First allocation opens later this year.
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