Right off the bat, it is important to answer the most important question about the Easter holiday: When is Easter this year, anyhow? In 2019, Easter Sunday falls on April 21. The second most important question is how to best celebrate this holiday with the people you care most about. In our opinion, food brings out the best in all of usand is one of the easiest ways to bring everyone together at the same table for good conversation. When it comes to creating the perfect Easter feast for your family or friends, we highly recommend pulling out your Memphis Wood Fire Grill and letting it work its magic for a truly transformational experience. Ease Your Cooking Woes With Your Memphis Wood Fire Grill Preparing...
The official start of spring is upon us. Piles of snow are melting away under the power of glorious sunshine. While winter may very well have another gasp or two in it, the time has come to get ready for a new season. That means dealing with the grime and clutter that tends to build up during cold weather. When it comes to spring cleaning, don’t forget your Memphis Wood Fire Grill and your outdoor cooking space! Getting the Most Out of Your Memphis Wood Fire Grill As with most tools, your Memphis Wood Fire Grill works better when it is properly maintained. That means regular cleaning, including a thorough cleaning at least once a year. Spring is the perfect time to make sure your…
With winter in full swing, some people might believe that grilling season is still months away. That is not the case. There is no such thing as an off-season when it comes to outdoor cooking. In fact, one of the best occasions to use your Memphis Wood Fire Grill is coming next month. March Madness is 67 games in 19 days to crown the champion of the NCAA men’s basketball season. From the First Four games in Dayton, Ohio, to the Final Four and National Championship game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the tournament provides ample reason to get together and celebrate. It’s undeniably one of the highlights of the sporting year, and an occasion to pull out all the stops to make your tastiest dishes. That...
St. Patrick’s Day holds an odd place in American culture. Many Americans consider the day little more than an excuse to wear a green shirt and grab a few drinks at your favorite local pub. But you might be surprised at just how many people gather for a traditional Irish meal every March 17th. If that meal is part of your tradition, or if you would like to start the tradition in your family, your Memphis Wood Fire Grill can help. A Little History, for the Curious On March 17, 461 AD, the man considered the founder of Christianity in Ireland passed away. St. Patrick’s Day is the official feast day observed by the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, andthe Anglican Communion to...
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...
