10 Ways To Elevate Your Next Cookout
Grill, smoke, roast, sauté, bake — all in your own backyard!
1: Pick your power source
The K1000HS Freestanding Hybrid Fire Grill with Side Burner from Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet is fueled by any combination of gas, wood and charcoal. Built to order. (KalamazooGourmet.com)
2: Cook for a crowd
The Roma Hybrid Gas & Wood Oven from Fontana, with 900 square inches of cooking space, can accommodate four 10-inch pizzas simultaneously. (FontanaForniUSA.com or find it in New Jersey at Ski Barn locations.)
3: Go Mobile
The Kingman offset smoker from Yoder Smokers offers over 2,000 square inches of cooking space, making it suitable for large crowds or competition cooking. Its extensive list of features includes a cooking door counterweight, a slide-out second shelf and a folding front shelf. Custom wheels provide excellent mobility. (YoderSmokers.com)
4: Get Smart
Weber’s Genesis SPX-435 Smart Gas Grill features Weber Connect technology, which provides real-time food temperature alerts to your phone to ensure a perfect meal every time. (Weber.com or find it in New Jersey at Paul’s Appliances in Newark, Community Appliance in Middletown or Mrs. G. Appliances in Lawrence Township.)
5: Work with WiFi
The Konnected Joe™ Digital Charcoal Grill and Smoker from Kamado Joe is a ceramic grill with 250 square inches of cooking space. Use the Kamado Joe app to set cooking temperature and time, monitor meat probes and discover new recipes. (KamadoJoe.com or find it in New Jersey at Lowe’s and Home Depot locations.)
6: Live in the Fast Lane
The Kiln R Series oven in terra cotta from Everdure can cook a large pizza in under 2 minutes as well as sear or bake a range of dishes. It features a rotating turntable and a U-shaped burner so there’s no need to manually turn your pizza. (Everdure.com or find it in New Jersey at Lowe’s or Williams Sonoma locations.)
7: See the Light
XO’s XOGriddle30 features signature LED control knob illumination as well as two stainless-steel, U-shaped burners to provide even heat across the griddle surface. (XOAppliance.com or find it in New Jersey at Community Appliance in Middletown, Seemore Appliance Center in Metuchen and Plainfield or P.C. Richard & Son locations.)
8: Go Island Hopping
Mont Alpi’s Mai805-D features six burners, an infrared side burner for searing and boiling, and an infrared rear burner for rotisserie cooking. (MontAlpiOnline.com or find it in New Jersey at Fire Pit Oasis in Fort Lee.)
9: Stay in Touch
Coyote Outdoor Living’s 28-inch Freestanding Pellet Grill features an intuitive digital touch control, multiple cooking surfaces and Smart Drop™ pellet feed. Three food temperature probes are included.(CoyoteOutdoor.com or find it in New Jersey at Town Appliance in Lakewood, Builders Architectural Millwork in Shrewsbury or Paul’s Home Appliances in Newark.)
10: Get in the Zone
The 30-inch Asado Cooktop from Lynx has two separate cooking zones so you can tailor the heat in each zone separately. (LynxGrills.com or find it in New Jersey at Better Housekeeping Shop in Red Bank, Karl’s Appliance in Fairfield and Orange or at Appliance Brokers Ltd. locations.)