Issue 1 / Cookout and BBQ Tips For Your Grill

by Geeta Wahab

Cookout and BBQ Tips For Your Grill

Jun 13, 2015

^{Master Forge Modular Outdoor Kitchen Set}

Cooking up a storm outside is super simple with these appliances.

Backyard cookouts have gone far beyond grilling burgers to making everything from appetizers to dessert without turning on the stove. Here are some of our favourite tools and appliances to help take your summer barbeques from simple to sensational.

Pizza Ovens and Stones

^{Pizzacraft PizzaQue Propane Pizza Oven}

Pizza ovens are a simple and quick way to create pies in minutes. Pick up a standalone oven like the Pizzacraft PizzaQue Propane Pizza Oven ($299.99 CDN) from Canadian Tire or the Bakerstone Pizza Oven Box ($119 CDN) from Lowes which converts most 3-burner and larger gas grills into a gourmet pizza oven. With a good pizza stone you can use your oven as a tandoor. However, if you are hoping to make pizza on it afterwards I suggest a new stone since the tandoori spices and flavours tend to bake into the stone.

^{Bakerstone Oven Pizza Box}

Smokers

^{Bradley Orginal 4-Rack Electric Smoker}

Smokers are making a huge splash in the outdoor cooking world and the options are endless regarding what wood to use and with what meat. And while meats, poultry and seafood are the obvious things to put in a smoker such as the Bradley Orginal 4-Rack Electric Smoker ($429.99 CDN) from Canadian Tire, don’t forget to try smoked tequila and margaritas and smoked strawberry shortcake.

Grills

^{Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Patio Bistro Electric Grill}

Grills have been amped up over the years to include split grills or side burners and are available in a variety of sizes and materials. An outdoor refrigerator, a sink, a rotisserie and a granite countertop are just some of the features of the Master Forge Modular Outdoor Kitchen Set ($3,346.00 CDN, shown in the main image, or $2,997 CDN without the corner) from Lowes. If your patio space is limited, start grilling on the Char-Broil TRU-Infrared Patio Bistro Electric Grill ($198 CDN) also from Lowes.

Geeta Wahab

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Cultivating a life she loves, Geeta (@geets.suites) is chasing all her passions, including her love for home décor. As a brand new home owner, her current journey has launched her further into that world - check out her Instagram @geets.suites for tidbits of her story and other decorating pieces. A...