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June 23, 2009 By creatingyourspace 1 Comment

Summer is here and that means outdoor grilling and gathering of friends.This year there are more and more “toys” available for planning and enjoying your outdoor kitchen than ever. Outdoor grilling involves way more than just the grill these days. Today, outdoor entertaining includes tools and appliances for the whole meal and the whole dining experience rather than just a stand alone grill. Rather than sending the master griller outdoors to cook the food alone, outdoor kitchens are being planned so that everyone can enjoy the whole experience and spend more time outdoors together.

Some of the latest offerings are:

  • Beer taps that dispense two different beers at the same time
  • Outdoor pizza ovens
  • Outdoor wine coolers
  • New styles of refrigeration
  • Electric grills with larger burner surfaces (up to 900 degrees)
  • Hybrid grills that cook with the ease of gas and the flavor of charcoal and wood
  • Better lit grills with easy to operate lids
  • Upgraded grill grates coated with porcelain
  • Stainless steel islands that can be freestanding or attached

If you are thinking about planning an outdoor kitchen, be sure to learn about all of the latest product offerings for outdoor kitchens. You may be surprised at all there is to include in these outdoor areas. You may find yourself falling so in love with your outdoor kitchen that you give up cooking and eating indoors during these beautiful summer months! For a great source to get started, check out Barbeques Galore.

deviledporkloin

Need some inspriration? Here’s a grilling recipe from Williams Sonoma for Deviled Pork Loin with Grilled  Potatoes and Onions:

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Dijon mustard

1/4 cup sweet paprika

1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1 cup plus 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil

3 Tbs. kosher salt, plus more, to taste

1 bone-in pork loin roast, about 4 1/2 lb.

2 1/2 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, cut into wedges 1/2 inch thick
and boiled 3 to 4 minutes

1 1/2 lb. spring onions, quartered

Freshly ground pepper, to taste

Directions:

In a bowl, whisk together the mustard, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and the 1 cup olive oil. Reserve 1/2 cup of the marinade to use as a finishing sauce. Whisk the 3 Tbs. salt into the remaining marinade. Place the pork and marinade in an electric vacuum marinator and marinate for 1 hour according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Alternatively, place the pork in a large nonreactive bowl and add the marinade. Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or up to overnight. Halfway through the marinating time, turn the roast over.

If using a gas grill, preheat the 2 outside burners to medium-high heat for 15 minutes. If using a charcoal grill, build a medium-hot fire in one half of the grill, leaving the other half empty.

In a large bowl, stir together the potatoes, onions, the 3 Tbs. olive oil, salt and pepper. Transfer the vegetables to a mesh roasting pan.

Place the pork and the pan with the vegetables on the hot side of the grill. Sear the pork, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides, and cook the vegetables, stirring occasionally, until slightly charred, 10 to 12 minutes total. Place the pork, bone side down, on top of the vegetables in the pan. Move the pan to the center of a gas grill, or to the side without coals for a charcoal grill. Cover the grill. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the meat, away from the bone, registers 145° to 150°F, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours. Halfway through roasting, stir the vegetables and turn the pork over, bone side up.

Transfer the pork to a carving board, cover loosely with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes before carving. Transfer the vegetables to a bowl, stir in 1/4 cup of the reserved sauce, and season with salt and pepper. Place the remaining sauce in a small serving bowl. Carve the pork and pass the vegetables and sauce alongside. Serves 8.

Williams-Sonoma Kitchen.

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Filed Under: Outdoor Living Tagged With: grills, outdoor kitchens, Outdoor living

Comments

  1. K says

    November 3, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Great site you have here, very informative. now that the weather is getting colder and the grillis is getting put away I was searching for a cover. I found a website that has some great college team logo grill covers. I just purchased one for our grill and to surprise my husband (it has his college logo). I found it at this outdoor living website.

    Happy Grilling,
    K

    http://www.oneclickoutdoorliving.com

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