Elevate your backyard BBQ with these outdoor features

Outdoor cooking is wildly popular and might prove even more so when incorporating various convenient features into an exterior living space.

Various things come to mind when pondering outdoor entertaining. Outdoor living spaces run the gamut from expansive oases with a pool, hot tub and room to lounge to smaller areas with some seating that allows hosts and guests to enjoy some fresh air. One common theme in most outdoor living spaces, regardless of their size, is an area to cook, typically over an open flame.

Outdoor cooking is a staple of life in the United States, and this popular means to meal preparation can be made even more enjoyable with a few simple upgrades to an outdoor living space. Blossman Gas Inc. can help.

Advantages of propane grills

• Convenience and speed: Propane grills ignite quickly, typically with the push of a button or turn of a knob. They require minimal preparation, eliminating the need for charcoal, lighter fluid or lengthy preheat times. This makes them ideal for weeknight dinners or spontaneous gatherings.
• Temperature control: Heat is easy to adjust using dials, giving users precise control while cooking. Many models allow for zone cooking, such as searing meat on one side while keeping vegetables warm on the other.
• Clean burning: Propane burns cleaner than charcoal, producing less smoke, soot and ash. This results in a more pleasant grilling experience and easier cleanup.
• Portability: Because propane tanks are self-contained, grills can be used in various locations, including places where natural gas lines aren’t available. Portable models are popular for camping, tailgating and other outdoor events.
• Fuel efficiency: A standard 20-pound propane tank can fuel a grill for approximately 18 to 20 hours, depending on usage, making it a reliable and efficient fuel source.

Other features can add to your grilling game

• Refrigerator: Incorporating a refrigerator into an outdoor living space can make outdoor cooking more convenient. Depending on the size of the appliance, an outdoor refrigerator can store condiments and sauces, saving cooks the trouble of walking back and forth between indoor and outdoor living spaces to gather supplies for cooking. A slightly larger outdoor refrigerator also can be used to store the food that will be cooked on the grill, affording cooks more time to spend outdoors.
• Outdoor pantry: An outdoor living space that incorporates a pantry to store dishes and tools of the barbecuing trade, like spatulas and tongs, can make grill sessions easier for cooks. When planning a new outdoor living space, a pantry can be incorporated into the design. If augmenting an existing space, standalone pantries can provide similar functionality as built-in alternatives.
• Outdoor sink: All those utensils and cooking instruments will ultimately need to be washed. An outdoor sink ensures utensils and tools can be washed and dried outside, saving hosts the trouble of carrying items in at the end of the night only to return them to the outdoor pantry the following morning. An outdoor sink also makes it easier to rinse vegetables before cooking them over an open flame.
• Garden bar: Grilling can be a rewarding but lonely undertaking. Grills often are set away from outdoor dining tables so guests can comfortably converse and eat without being drowned out by the sizzle of the grill or overwhelmed by smoke that can come pouring out when opening the grill lid. A garden bar that’s adjacent to the grill can provide a gathering space for guests and ensure cooks aren’t spending the duration of a get-together going it alone.

Outdoor cooking is wildly popular and might prove even more so when incorporating various convenient features into an exterior living space.

For more information, visit www.blossmangas.com, call 1-888-BLOSSMAN or stop by the Asheville showroom at 170 Sweeten Creek Road.