jason’s dad and step mom got us an awesome grill for our wedding and we’ve finally cranked it up! jason bought a 20 pound canister of propane and attached everything and set it up. for now, the grill will be moved in and out of the carport to keep it safe and out of the rain, but eventually we’ll get a grill cover and the whole shebang will end up in our in-progress outdoor kitchen. we also plan to add an outdoor sink in the future kitchen, an earth oven, and of course we’ll be including some of the stepping stones that we made at my bridal shower as part of the area. we’ll also make the area a little more private and hidden from the road by adding one of our wattle fences!
but even now, we are loving cooking outside! one of the reasons having an outdoor cooking area is so great is because it keeps your kitchen cooler in the summer. another is that it encourages spending even more time outside!
we chose the camp chef pro 2 burner propane stove because it had 2 burners and did not have a lot of complicated dials, etc. we also did not choose a grill with a built-in lid because we wanted to use it mostly as a stovetop, rather than a traditional grill. we did also get a camp chef professional barbecue box so that we could do classic grilling on occasion. the grill and the grill box are both lightweight and easy to transport in the event that we travel with them.
the pro 2 burner propane stove.
the grill has fold out platforms on each side of the grill (other comparable grills we looked at only had them on one side), which is really important for counter space and holding spices, food, etc.
yesterday, i cooked my first meal on it and it was easy and fun. i grew up with an indoor gas stove (we have an electric one now) and i was impressed by how much heat and power our grill provides even on a low setting. i felt like cooking the meal went much faster than when we cook breakfast inside on our electric stove. i felt safe using it (even though i’d never used a propane grill myself before), and even though you have to be careful not to drip hot oil or grease on your barefoot toes!
breakfast: eggs and venison heart.
we definitely recommend this grill and making an outdoor cooking area of your own!
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