Argentinian open-fire cooking. A grate over embers, adjustable by height rather than by vent.
Open-fire Argentinian cooking with a height-adjustable grate and a workstation, which is the practical version of an asado for a garden.
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Asado cooking inverts the usual control system. There is no lid and there are no vents; you build a wood fire, rake embers under the grill, and control the heat by winding the grate up and down with a wheel.
It demands attention and rewards it. A proper asado is a several-hour occasion where the fire is maintained continuously and embers are fed under the food as needed. Look for a V-groove grate that drains fat away to a channel rather than onto the fire.