Outdoor Cooking Changes Everything

There’s just something special about preparing food outdoors. Many years ago, we were at a Southern California lake catching red ear sunfish. One evening, we deep-fried a bunch of them and thought we had discovered fire. For all of us, outdoor cooking changes everything. Sure, as a Boy Scout, we cooked outdoors on hikes and around the campfire. Being much older now, cooking outdoors takes on a whole different meaning.

People often grill outdoors using charcoal (real wood or preformed briquettes), wood, or propane gas. They cook food using direct radiant heat. Most outdoor grills have a cover so users can use them as smokers or for grill-roasting/barbecue. Deep frying has always been an effective cooking method for different types of foods. Deep frying turkeys is as popular today as smoking, grilling. or roasting. In most circumstances, the best way to cook it is with a fire that is burned down to a good bed of embers with little or no flame or by indirect heat, such as heated rocks. This provides a much more controlled and consistent heat than an open flame.

Cooking outdoors allows you to enjoy the fresh air, sunshine, and natural surroundings, promoting a sense of well-being. Outdoor cooking offers numerous benefits, including enhancing living spaces, promoting healthier eating, and providing stress relief. It also offers practical advantages like keeping heat and cooking smells outside, reducing energy consumption, and providing a great space for entertaining.

Why Outdoor Cooking Changes Everything

If I had my dithers, my outdoor kitchen would be one for the ages. An outdoor kitchen can add anywhere from 55% to 200% of its cost to your home’s value, depending on factors like thIn regions where people highly value outdoor living, they can find the added value to be even higher.e quality of materials, location, and design. In regions where outdoor living is highly valued, the added value can be even higher. Outdoor kitchens, while enjoyable, can present several drawbacks. These include the need for substantial space, vulnerability to weather conditions, higher maintenance requirements, potential security concerns, and the possibility of increased costs.

An outdoor kitchen is what you want it to be. For that reason, I won’t even try offering costs. Kitchens can be as simple as a single grill to what your facility and wallet allow for. Outdoor kitchen costs vary by size, materials, appliances, and customization. They can range from $6,000 to over $100,000, with the average for a mid-range set-up around $16,000. Please do not hold me to these numbers because a lot depends on what goes on in the kitchen as well as any construction costs.

Imagine inviting friends and family over for a dinner cooked and served under the stars. The atmosphere is awesome, drinks are flowing, and a good time for all. You will need awesome accessories for your awesome outdoor kitchen. Clicking the button below will take you to our store for some equally impressive food preparation products and tools.

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