Outdoor kitchen is one of the most trendy additions especially in the last two years.
In the past, it was associated only with the homes of the rich, but recent developments have grown out of an understanding that an outdoor kitchen is a kind of necessary addition in almost every home, especially in the Israeli home, where cooking and waving on the barbecue is not just on Independence Day.
Beyond the functional interior, a kitchen in the outdoor areas is a kind of designed addition that upgrades the look of the outside and the whole house.
Modular units - there are kitchens that come as a single unit, usually very expensive, and one that will fit into detached houses with significant spaces.
You will find the significant advantages in a kitchen built of units, such that you can assemble yourself.
Each unit stands on its own and you choose how many units you want.
Durable materials - the outdoor kitchen should serve you and not you.
If you chose a red barbecue designed from a material that is not resistant to stress, after one season you will find yourself with a peeled and rusty metal body.
Some companies specialize in manufacturing outdoor kitchens and complementary items, and you should go to places that specialize in this, to ensure that what you have chosen will remain relevant for a long time.
Easy carrying - there are elements that can not be moved easily, such as the body of a kitchen, but try to make all the other choices out of thinking about practice and ease of transport.
If you have chosen to incorporate a pizza or smokehouse, look for ones that can be easily moved from place to place.
Operation on gas - Those who sell a wood-burning fireplace will have a hard time choosing a gas-fired fireplace.
The same when it comes to barbecue units, but the new generation of barbecue units on gas produce an authentic BBQ effect, which does not fall short of the charcoal wave.
Working with gas is cleaner, more accessible and faster.
And in general, when it comes to a designed outdoor kitchen, who wants to soil it with smoke and combustibles?
There are barbecue units that come with an attached gas cylinder, making everything even more comfortable.
Water source - It is best to design a kitchen with a connection to a water source, then you can choose a unit that includes a sink and faucet.
If this makes the whole business problematic, just give it up - nothing will happen if the kitchen sink or outdoor faucet becomes the place to wash dishes or clean your hands.
Kitchen built from modular units, including a unit with barbecue and grilling surface, Niga Chef FOR HOME, Photo: Itai Aviran
Outdoor kitchen wrapped in an island unit made of stress-resistant material, design by Ron Spiegel, Photo: Elad Gonen
Outdoor kitchens
Alongside outdoor kitchens that consist of modular units, there are built-in kitchens that usually consist of a spacious work surface, which invites seating on bar stools on one side, with storage and drawers on the other side.
Such a kitchen usually combines materials that correspond with the material palette of the entire house, durable and in shades that match the exterior flooring.
The spacious built-in kitchens are those that combine a dining and dining area alongside the preparation area.
It is important to remember that there are now spectacular and carefully designed outdoor kitchen collections, which include the same modular units that allow you to create a kitchen that suits your size and needs, without breaking the bank.
Spacious kitchen unit adapted to the dining area and flooring, Shahar Perens planning, Photo: Oren Alon
A kitchen unit consists of two modular units, adapted to the area on a narrow balcony, Hillel Architecture Design, Photo: Oded Smadar
Outdoor kitchen covered with a spacious decton surface, resistant to outdoor conditions and in addition a substrate for cutting and preparation, Cosentino, Photo: PR Cosentino
Stoves, smokehouses and barbecues
The additions to the outdoor kitchens can function superbly even if you have chosen to give up the entire kitchen at the moment.
The treatment that the culinary field receives when it comes to the outdoors, provides solutions that combine meticulous design and high-level functionality.
If the kitchen is dismantled, it has three main elements: a refrigerator, an oven and a work surface, which can be selected separately and placed in the yard.
The field of stoves, smokers and barbecue appliances has undergone a facelift in recent years, and today black and silver have entered colors such as orange, red, blue and more, which bounce the look.
In addition, the traditional kiln requires the erection of a brick structure, which is both expensive and very complex.
Today you can find an electric oven - the great chefs may say that there is nothing to compare, but between us, to entertain friends and put pizza in a hot oven, the electric will know how to give an equally spectacular show and probably an evening for the palate.
In the same way, smokehouses were also developed, for example, for fans of the genre.
The product design emphasizes compact, small, easy-to-carry products, not really the ones that require a crane to move.
In terms of design, emphasis was placed on the authentic look of whispering coals, even when the stove is powered by gas or electricity.
Along with the oven and smokehouses, you should choose one barbecue unit that combines a grilling surface.
It is worth noting that some of the barbecue units come with a small work surface.
It is not a surface to make a gourmet meal on, but you can put dishes on it, cut onions or similar things.
If you still do not want to give up a preparation unit, this is a unit that exists in most large retail chains - a simple stainless steel unit with a work surface.
Designed gas grill, Aberdior from Chef Heston Blumenthal, Photo: PR
Complementary accessories
The complementary equipment is basically additions that will be practical and will require efficient operation, but will be no less gimmicky and designed, which complement the look and put the right degree of style into it.
These can be portable party refrigerators, ice machines that produce ice on the spot without the need to connect to electricity, cutting boards with removable drawers, transparent drinking containers and more.
Stand with a drinking container (8 liters) and a pouring tap, the stock, Photo: The stock studio
Portable party refrigerator, Flogor Milano, Birman Design, photo: PR abroad
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