The Appliances You Need for Your Summer Cookout

June 18, 2021

Summer is almost here, and one of the most favored past times is the traditional backyard cookout. Family, friends, food, and music… the perfect combination to ensure a great time creating memories.

Let’s be honest, the key to any successful cookout is determined by the food. There needs to be the perfect combination of appetizers, main dishes, sides, desserts, and drinks. The flow of your cookout also needs to make sense to keep your guests eating and enjoying themselves. If you want to keep your party moving along, you need the right supplies.

Refrigerator/Freezer

While a refrigerator might not be the first thing that comes to mind as vital for a cookout, we promise, it is.

As we have mentioned, the food you choose to offer your guests will either make or break your party. So, how do you keep things temperature appropriate, available, and avoid the inconvenience of running back and forth from inside to outside? With a strategically placed refrigerator and/or freezer.

Guests can feel comfortable enough to help themselves (and hopefully others!) when they see the option to do so. Find the right refrigerator that meets your needs. If you are planning to host gatherings regularly, make sure your fridge has an ice & water dispenser and plenty of space to store your appetizers and drinks. Here are a few refrigerators that made the top of our list this year:

• Kenmore 25 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator with Ice & Water Dispenser - Stainless Steel
• LG 22 cu. ft. Smart wi-fi Enabled Side-by-Side Counter-Depth Refrigerator
• Samsung 26.7 cu. ft. Large Capacity Side-by-Side Refrigerator with Touch Screen Family Hub™ in Stainless Steel
• Frigidaire 13.9 Cu. Ft. Top Freezer Refrigerator

TV

A great cookout has multiple forms of entertainment. Backyard games, movies, and even televised games! Do not make your guests choose between watching the game or attending your cookout when they can have both. Make sure you have a high-quality TV for everyone to watch the game on. Shop our selection of televisions online today.

Want to step it up a notch? Create your perfect outdoor entertaining space with a mounted TV. Keep in mind though that you will need to protect your TV from the elements with an enclosed TV stand.

Grills

To plan food for your guests, you need to first determine the number of guests you are expecting. If you are planning to host a large get-together, you may want to borrow or rent an extra grill or two. If you know that you will be hosting several parties this season, consider upgrading to a larger grill.

You also want to confirm you have all the necessary supplies needed to grill. For example, charcoal, a grill lighter, and/or propane.

The right grill should not take you away from the cookout for the entire length of the party. We suggest choosing a grill that is easy to set up and easy to start. You also want to make sure that your burners are cleaned to ensure an even cook. Again, you do not want to spend the entire party cooking.

Wall Oven

You can save yourself some prep time during your cookout by having appetizers or side dishes cooking in the oven while you grill the main entrée. Shop our selection of quality wall ovens online at Howards.com and take advantage of these special featured ovens this season:

• GE 30” Smart Built-In Self-Clean Wall Oven
• Frigidaire Gallery 30'' Electric Wall Oven/Microwave Combination
• Kitchenaid 30" Double Wall Oven with Even-Heat™ True Convection
• Bosch 800 Series 30" Double Wall Oven

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