Five Essential Outdoor Kitchen Appliances and Upgrades

With summer just around the corner, the winter season presents the perfect opportunity to plan and envision your ideal outdoor entertainment kitchen. Here at The Range Hood Store, we want to help you create a well-designed outdoor space where culinary skill meets the serene beauty of the outdoors, offering a unique experience for both the cook and their guests. This blog is dedicated to showcasing the transformative potential of your outdoor area, focusing on essential outdoor kitchen appliances that promise to elevate your outdoor space.

When renovating an outdoor space, especially when creating or upgrading an outdoor kitchen, it's crucial to ask yourself a series of questions to ensure the space meets your needs, preferences, and budget. Here are some key questions to ask yourself in the planning stage:

Are you looking to entertain guests, enjoy family dinners, or have a peaceful retreat? Understanding your main objective will help guide all other decisions.

This will help determine the level of investment and the types of outdoor kitchen appliances and features you need.

Knowing your budget upfront can help you prioritize which features to include and where you might need to compromise.

This influences the choice of appliances and layout. For example, if you're into baking pizzas, an outdoor pizza oven would be essential.

The size of your outdoor space will dictate the scale of your renovation and the layout of your outdoor kitchen. Consider the flow of movement within the space, the location of seating areas in relation to the cooking area, and how the space connects to your indoor living areas.

Weather will affect the materials you choose and the type of shelter you might need for your outdoor kitchen.

With all the options available, we want to help narrow your search for the best outdoor kitchen appliances. Here are our staple products to enhance your outdoor kitchen.

A unique outdoor kitchen appliance that you may not think to add to your outdoor kitchen is an outdoor pizza oven. An outdoor pizza oven serves as a focal point and offers a versatile cooking method. Perfect for gatherings, it allows you to bake artisan pizzas and other delicacies with a touch of wood-fired flavor.

The Empava Pizza Oven is a perfect option for outdoors because of the use of high-quality #430 Stainless Steel with a large oven cavity ready for more than just pizzas. We especially love this model in red to add a pop of color to your outdoor kitchen.

An outdoor refrigerator is a staple for your outdoor kitchen, providing convenience and efficiency. It ensures your ingredients and refreshments are within arm's reach, enhancing the overall cooking and entertainment experience. For the most integrated look, we recommend going with an undercounter refrigerator. ZLINE’s new Touchstone Wine & Beverage Fridges are our favorite option for all-around functionality and style. These fridges feature a fully wrapped stainless steel exterior with an anti-sweat design perfect for outdoor installation. If you are looking for a customizable option, ZLINE also offers their Touchstone line with panel-ready glass doors equipped to install your own custom integrated panel and handle to create a truly unique look for your outdoor kitchen.

If an undercounter refrigerator is not ideal for your outdoor space, we have other options available to fit your needs.

An outdoor fire pit/grill is a dual-function appliance that serves as both a cozy fire pit and a high-performance grill. It's perfect for creating a warm ambiance while also catering to your grilling needs. Grilling is the heart of outdoor summer gatherings, it ensures a memorable dining experience under the stars, making every meal an event to look forward to.

The Arteflame Classic Black Label Grill reimagines the outdoor fire pit and grill with its distinctive circular design, artfully blending form with function. This innovative shape enables the cooktop to radiate heat from the center outward, creating an ideal cooking surface where a multitude of dishes can be prepared simultaneously at varying temperatures.

Elevating your outdoor grilling experience involves not just the grill itself but also the accessories that enhance functionality, convenience, and versatility. Here are some accessories that can take your outdoor grilling to the next level:

To go perfectly with the Arteflame Classic Black Label Grill, the Arteflame Barbecue Grill Rotisserie is an accessory that you will want to elevate your outdoor space. This model not only allows you to roast chicken but also turkey, kabobs, or hang foods that are sure to impress your guests.

An outdoor range hood is essential to ventilate smoke and odors away for a comfortable cooking environment. It's essential to choose a range hood approved for outdoor use to ensure durability and resistance. Both the ZLINE 697-304 Ducted Wall Mount Range Hood and 697i-304 Island Mount Range Hood are equipped with high-quality 304-grade stainless steel, putting a stamp of approval for outdoor use. Depending on the layout of your outdoor kitchen you will want to determine if a wall-mounted or island range hood will work best.

A high-quality outdoor sink and faucet are key for food preparation and cleanup. When selecting your sink and faucet, keep in mind finishes that are best for outdoors. The Reverse Osmosis Cold Drinking Water Faucet has a beautiful oil-rubbed bronze finish to compliment an outdoor landscape.

Combine this with a durable DuraSnow sink for the ultimate outdoor kitchen setup. DuraSnow is ZLINE’s exclusive industrial grade and rust-resistant stainless steel which will be the best option for outdoors. ZLINE offers many styles of sinks with this finish, our personal favorite is the ZLINE 15 in. Boreal Undermount Single Bowl sink because it is perfect for even the smallest outdoor kitchens.

If you are looking for a sink with more capacity we recommend the ZLINE 33 in. Meribel Undermount Single Bowl Stainless Steel Kitchen. This model comes with a bottom grid for added protection from scratches and improved drainage.

Transforming your outdoor space into a culinary haven is not just an enhancement of your home but an investment in a lifestyle that brings together the joys of cooking, entertainment, and the beauty of the outdoors. From the strategic planning stages to selecting the right outdoor kitchen appliances, each element plays a pivotal role in creating a functional and inviting outdoor kitchen. As summer approaches, there's no better time to start planning your outdoor kitchen refresh. Embrace the opportunity to craft unforgettable memories in the comfort of your upgraded outdoor kitchen.

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