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With so many ways to set up an outdoor kitchen, more and more Floridians are taking advantage of this wonderful way of enjoying great food, great friends and the great outdoors.
When it comes to the actual cooking, some people aren’t sure if a grill or a smoker oven would be the best choice. The easy answer is, get both. But each appliance has unique characteristics, so Doodlebuggers Fireplace, Grill & Outdoor Store of Pensacola, FL, and Destin, FL, would like to tell you a little about some of the differences between grills and smokers.
Outdoor grillsGrills cook food with direct heat. Powered by gas, wood, charcoal or electricity, outdoor grills give you a lot of versatility in cooking meats and veggies. Food can be placed directly on the hottest part of the grill for fast cooking or moved to the side to cook slower.
Some grills work on infrared heat, which reaches temperatures as high as 700 degrees Fahrenheit. This is the way to cook even faster on a grill.
No doubt, when time is a factor, a grill is the outdoor cooking appliance of choice. With larger grills, you can whip up a huge feast in an amazingly short time.
Because of a grill’s high, direct heat, it’s best used for cooking smaller portions of meat. A typical steak or pork chop is ideal for grilling, while a large roast or whole chicken isn’t. That’s when you need a smoker.
Smoker ovens run at lower temperatures than grills and use the indirect heat of the smoke to cook the food. You can buy quality smokers powered by wood, charcoal, gas or electricity.
Electric and gas smokers are easier to use and keep temperatures adjusted, but wood and charcoal smokers add a unique flavoring to meat and vegetables that’s hard to duplicate any other way.
Time is required when cooking with a smoker, so it’s not the ideal appliance for quick backyard barbecues. But for slow-cooking large meat cuts and whole birds, nothing beats a good smoker oven.
The term “outdoor kitchen” can apply to many different arrangements. A basic grill or smoker oven may be all you need for simple cooking, delicious meals and lots of outdoor enjoyment.
But you may want it all, including a grill and a smoker, along with prep counters, food storage receptacles, a refrigerator, cabinetry, sinks, a wine cooler and fancy lighting. Modern outdoor kitchens can be designed as basically or as elaborately as you wish.
Our outdoor kitchen specialists can design and build your outdoor kitchen with the exact amenities and features you desire. We can set you up with a top-quality smoker oven in just the right size, and we can show you a variety of grills from American Outdoor Grill, Blaze, Broilmaster, Delta Heat and other leading manufacturers.
Let us help you decide on the perfect cooking appliances for the types of foods you most love to cook. Speak with an outdoor smoker and grill expert by phone, or use our contact form to get in touch.
