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No outdoor kitchen is complete
without accessories. And with so many available, the right
accessories make your outdoor kitchen more
versatile and
well-equipped
than
your indoor kitchen.
Almost
every accessory can be had as a separate piece or as an ad-on.
So accessorize as
your budget allows or get everything you need for your cooking and entertaining pleasure.
Here's an overview of some of the
outdoor kitchen accessories and outdoor kitchen supplies available.
Outdoor kitchen
accessories help you clean your grill and make basting
and handling food a breeze.
Avoid burned hands and
dropped food by not using the short-handled utensils
you use for indoor stovetop cooking.
You may not need all of these outdoor
kitchen accessories, depending on your cooking style, but they'll keep
you safe and expand the kind of cooking you can easily do
in your outdoor kitchen.
Silicone Brushes
Use these for oiling the grill rack and for
brushing on sauces and marinades over food.
Silicone brushes are easier to clean than
antiquated fiber brushes.
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Grilling Baskets
Normally small foods like vegetables and
delicate foods like fish are difficult to grill.
A grill basket makes it easy.
So get one, and stir, shake, and grill
to your heart's desire.
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Grilling Trays
Foods you dice may need a little more support.
So use a grill tray. These non-stick wonders have holding
power and let heat and smoke penetrate your food with flavor.
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Kabob Skewers & Kabob Racks
Some grills have built-in kabob
racks.
And kabob skewers can be had as
universal accessories that set on top of a grilling
rack.
Either way, you can get kabob
skewers with handles that don't get hot and that
also allow you to turn all the kabobs at
once.
Skewers are generally made
of metal, wood, or bamboo.
Avoid burning your wood and bamboo skewers by soaking them
in water for 30 minutes.
Mitts
A grill chef's hands are delicate instruments.
So protect them with mitts that cover the wrists and lower
arms.
Mitts are thicker and safer than pot holders.
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Tongs
Teak and wood construction equals a long life for tongs.
They're useful for turning everything from hot dogs to
steaks.
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Thermometers
Electronic thermometers with built-in serving forks read
the temperature of food. You won't over or under cook your
grill sensations with these.
You just skewer the meat and the read the temp on an LED
window embedded in the thermometer's handle.
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Other Tools
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Smoking tray
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Sealed rotisserie
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Infrared burner
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Towel bar
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Grill light
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Storage
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Stainless-steel grate
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Grill brushes
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Spatulas
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