168 Outdoor Cooking

Essentials for outdoor kitchens

Outdoor cooking is a pleasure when the weather’s great and an even greater pleasure when you have all the barbecue, smoking, cooking and food prep stations ready for use. Invest in a few quality appliances and fixtures, even if you plan to keep this outdoor cooking space to a budget.

Choose appliances based on what your favourite outdoor cooking and eating habits are. For instance:

Buy a freestanding barbecue if you like coal (or gas) grilled and barbecued foods.

Get a gas, coal or wood fired pizza oven if you prefer smoking your meats on a pizza stone.

Choose a charcoal or gas spit roaster if you prefer roasts (even if they go on for hours!)

Materials and storage for your outdoor kitchen

Since outdoor cooking spaces are open to the elements, pick weather-resistant materials. Fixed installations, like a built-in bbq grill or spit roaster, will have to be checked for weight so that your current benches and walls can handle the extra load.

You’ll also need space for handling food, especially around the outdoor kitchen bbq. Choose storage plans that include rubbish and recycling bins, boxes for serveware and baskets for cleaning supplies.

Portable outdoor kitchens: Camp oven options

Outdoor cooking takes on an entirely new meaning when you go camping. You want delicious food, but you want it without the extra hassles of lugging around heavy equipment. This is where a light and efficient gas camp oven comes in handy.

Choose one that comes with its own bag and you’ll never have to lug an unwieldy camp oven around. Different accessories include camp oven stands, wind shields (if it’s an open-flame oven), extension sleeves, and protective campfire oven gloves.

Outdoor kitchen bbq ideas for successful barbecues

A chop and wash station, a storage cabinet, and an accessible herb and veggie patch - these are just some of the ideas you can incorporate into your alfresco cooking and dining space. Take your outdoor kitchens a step further with task lighting for different cooking stations even after sunset. Use outdoor lights for areas the house bbq accessories, pizza ovens and the general layout of bbq kitchens.

These are just a few of the outdoor kitchen ideas that prove handy for outdoor living. Browse more such options online as you look for products such as barbecues, ovens, smokers and roasters. You’ll find everything that you’re looking for right here!