Don’t Wait To Plan Your Perfect Outdoor Kitchen Outdoor cooking is one of life’s simple pleasures. But there comes a time when a rusty barbecue on a slab of concrete just isn’t going to cut it. Outdoor cooking can be done with beauty, elegance and convenience. If you are ready to upgrade your outdoor cooking experience, the time to get started on planning your perfect outdoor kitchen is now. Contractors are scheduling projects late into the summer as we write this. If you wait too long, you might find that another peak grilling season could be lost before you get your new space in order. The Tools You Need, The Accessories You Want A Memphis Wood Fire Grill is the starting point for any successful…
The Super Bowl Is About More Than Football Chances are your favorite NFL team either didn’t make the playoffs. So, like most of the people tuning in to Super Bowl LIII, the outcome of the game is not necessarily the most interesting part of the upcoming festivities. Regardless of whether your team makes it to the big game or not, the Super Bowl is a chance to get together with friends and enjoy incredibly expensive commercials and the most important aspect of all, good food! Your Memphis Wood Fire Grill can help. Fire Up The MVP of Your Party The idea of cooking outside this time of year might conjure up images of Bart Starr diving over the goal line to win the Ice Bowl....
Delivering presents to all the children of the world in a single night sounds like a challenge. But at least Santa has a team of hard-working elves to help him. Holiday parties and family get-togethers can stress even the most accomplished chefs. Dish after dish must be prepared to perfection, and the timing must be done just right unless you like your dinner hot, warm and cold all at once. Your Memphis Wood Fire Grill can make things much easier. It’s like having a helper elf of your very own. The Benefits Of Your Memphis A Memphis Wood Fire Grill opens new possibilities for your holiday menu. It allows you to use any of four cooking techniques (convection baking, grilling, wood-fire searing, smoking) to prepare...
There are too many delightful holiday traditions to list them all. From advent calendars to that zesty eggnog only Grandma knows the secret to, the things that make the holiday season special for each of us are something we look forward to year after year. One of our favorite traditions is baking mountains of cookies to give as gifts to our friends and neighbors. Believe it or not, one of the best tools you can have at your disposal come cookie season is a Memphis Wood Fire Grill. Smoked Cookies? Wood pellets are an excellent fuel for many reasons. They are renewable, produce less ash than charcoal, and allow for the addition of a beautiful smoky flavor to many a dish. The flavor of smoke,...
Versatility can be a good thing. But it can also mask a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. At Memphis Wood Fire Grills, our products are built to be versatile, yes, but also to be a top-of-the-line solution for all your cooking needs. Our grills can deliver the best results, whether you are smoking, searing, grilling, roasting or baking. You read that right: Baking. While many of our customers expect their Memphis grills to be world-class grills and smokers, they are often surprised by the results they get when they bake. Our Memphis grills outperform most kitchen ovens. The reason for that? Superior engineering. Choosing a Range or an Oven Walking into the average kitchen, you typically see either an electric or gas range. The problem with...
The single most popular day to fire up your Memphis Wood Fire Grill and get cooking is coming right up. It’s Thanksgiving. Given that it’s the holiday arguably more associated with food than any other, it makes sense that people turn to their Memphis Grills to deliver memorable flavor. While there’s plenty of debate about what is the star of the Thanksgiving table, there is no doubt that a poorly prepared turkey is bound to put a damper on festivities. With that in mind, here are few tips about how to turn that bird into something special. Options for Cooking Your Thanksgiving Turkey Memphis Grills are not your ordinary outdoor cooking solution. Our Wood Fire Grills are designed to make year-round grilling and smoking a...
Wood Fire Flavor (and Additional Oven Space) for Thanksgiving While most assume that the most popular grilling days are during peak grilling season: the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, that isn’t actually the case for us here at Memphis Wood Fire Grills! In fact, we’ve found that the biggest grilling day for our grill owners is Thanksgiving Day. According to our research, more Memphis owners fire up their grills on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year. Surprised? We were too—until we thought about all the benefits to having a convection cooker in your outdoor kitchen on the biggest cooking day of the year. With the capability to smoke turkey, bake or roast casseroles and side dishes, and bake dessert,...
There is no doubt that Spring and Summer are considered the peak grilling seasons by many. The Fourth of July, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and Memorial Day are four of the five most popular barbecuing days of the year (Labor Day is the fifth). Still, more and more people are coming to realize that grilled or smoked foods taste just as good in December as they do in June. Memphis Wood Fire Grills make it easier than ever to make the traditional barbecuing season last year-round. Engineered for Four-Season Use There are several reasons why people are reluctant to grill when it gets chilly outside. The thought of struggling to maintain the right cooking temperature while shivering over your grill might be as appealing as...
The versatility of a Memphis Wood Fire Grill is a feature unmatched by other outdoor cooking solutions. That versatility is part of what inspired us to work so hard to make cooking with a Memphis simple. Options are wonderful, but they can be overwhelming if they aren’t presented properly. One of the choices that wood pellet cooking presents is which kind of pellet to use for each application. This is a guide to help inform your choice of wood pellet, depending on what you are preparing tonight. Your Wood Pellet Options Wood pellets offered by Memphis come in the following varieties: Apple provides a sweet, fruity flavor Cherry produces a slightly heartier fruity flavor Hickory gives food a strong, smoky flavor. Probably the most common...
Fall Fare & Grilling: What Fall Has in Store While it’s true that you can get almost any fruit or vegetable year-round, thanks to advancements in shipping and storage, it is also true that in-season, local produce has no equal from a flavor standpoint. You can buy a peach in February. That doesn’t mean you’re going to love it. Now that autumn is upon us, what are the dishes most likely to make us smile (and forget the coming of winter)? Produce To Look For There are many fruits and vegetables that reach their peak of flavor in the fall. These include: Apples Beans Beets Bell peppers Cabbage Carrots Cucumbers Eggplant Potatoes Pumpkin Squash Sweet corn Sweet potatoes There are countless ways that your Memphis...
Football season has arrived, and Sundays are now reserved for tailgating and game-watching. Regardless of where you are or what team you’re rooting for, good Football Sundays across the nation all have one thing in common: downright delicious food.Don’t settle for hotdogs and chips: make your house football game-day headquarters using your Memphis grill. These game day recipes are sure to score with your friends and family all season long: Honey Ginger Hot Wings Wings are the ultimate Game Day food; They’re easy to make, portable, and tasty. Ditch the standby buffalo wings and discover the perfect balance of sweet and spicy with these Honey Ginger Hot Wings. Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers Spicy jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese and wrapped with bacon—What’s not to love?! Add...
Wood Fire Grilling vs Gas Grilling: What You Need to Know For many years, consumers were largely limited to the choice of charcoal vs. gas when it came to barbecuing options. New technology has introduced a third option that deserves consideration from people looking to get the best results: pellet grills. Let’s dive into a comparison of pellet grills and gas burning grills to help you decide which option is best for you. The Breakdown: Comparing Wood Fire Grilling & Gas Grilling If you are in the market for a grill, you have several things to consider in making the right choice. What foods will you be cooking? How often will you use the grill? Will you be grilling for one, or providing food for...
