Labor Day marks what many consider the last day of summer, and what better way to send it off than to host a mega cookout. With the right combination of outdoor kitchen appliances, outdoor recipes and a few simple ingredients you can showcase your barbecuing skills and end this summer with a bang. Here is a list of outdoor kitchen essentials that will have people talking about your Labor Day cookout for months to come.

Cooking

Great food preparation is essential to a perfect Labor Day cookout. After all, it’s called “cookout” for a reason. The piece of equipment most crucial to your cookout’s success is your barbeque, but why not go a step further? Treat yourself and your guests to a fine dinner prepared in your professional outdoor kitchen. An outdoor kitchen, centered around a freestanding or built-in natural gas or LP grill, can also include charcoal cookers or smokers, rangetops, even an outdoor oven! With a professional grill you can make anything, from hamburgers and hot dogs to even pancakes and eggs on the griddle, or stir-fry in the wok accessory. These luxury outdoor appliances are typically large, up to over 50” inches, allowing you to prepare multiple entrees at once.

While you're making edible art on your outdoor grill, it's likely you'll need to keep certain items warm while others are cooking. Outdoor warming drawers are the solution to this common problem. With a warming drawer you can keep full dishes at an adequate temperature, ensuring your guest won’t eat a cold meal.

Cooling

When it comes to outdoor appliances, cooking often takes precedent while cooling is forgotten. If you're planning an unforgettable Labor Day bonanza your indoor refrigerator may not suffice. Outdoor refrigerators keep your ingredients cool and fresh without taking up space from your indoor kitchen’s fridge. Available in the standard top/bottom freezer/fridge style or in all-fridge and all freezer varieties, an outdoor refrigerator is a must-have outdoor kitchen appliance.

Cleaning

Always last, but never least, clean-up tends to be everyone’s least favorite part of a cookout. Tidying up doesn’t have to be a pain. This year Asko, a world-renown appliance manufacturer, introduced the world’s first outdoor dishwasher. Asko’s one-of-a-kind outdoor appliance is built to wash dozens of pots, pans, plates and utensils with ease, all the while withstanding the toughest weather conditions. Such a powerful, useful device could mean less time scrubbing dishes and more time enjoying your holiday with family and friends.

Outdoor kitchens available via the following manufacturers: Wolf, Alfresco, KitchenAid, Big Green Egg, Dacor, Viking and many more. Please stop by our showroom to see our beautiful fully accessorized outdoor kitchen vignettes or call us today.