Cookin’ Out Fires Up Al Fresco Dining

   With the archeological discovery of cave paintings, we learned that food has been cooked over fire for millions of years. Originally simply a necessary task for survival, barbequing now combines food preparation with entertaining and family fun. The past fifty years has seen grilling equipment evolve from a simple metal pan on legs to free-standing and built-in grills of extraordinary beauty and efficiency. And, as American families gravitate towards home-based activities, stunning outdoor kitchens and cooking areas continue to grow in popularity, resulting in the emergence of specialty barbeque equipment and design stores such as Cookin’ Out Gas & Grills, located in Nokomis, Florida.
   “We are a specialty retailer of more than 20 major brands of propane, natural gas, charcoal and electric grills, smokers, fish and turkey fryers, parts and accessories, and we also take care of any needed warranty work for all of the brands that we sell,” states Terry Mahaney, owner of the 14-year-old Suncoast company.
   An award-winning five-star dealer for the high quality stainless steel Premium Series® grills made by Weber, (the recognized innovator in the barbeque equipment industry for more than 50 years,) Cookin’ Out Gas & Grills assembles and delivers free-standing and built-in barbeque grills and also designs, manufactures and installs custom outdoor kitchens from Tampa to Naples.
   Far from the simple barbeque grills of years ago, grills today can accommodate all budgets and preferences. Not only are contemporary barbeques beautiful, but they are feature-driven, as well. Specialty barbeque retailers carry grills constructed mainly of stainless steel for endurance, rust resistance and overall performance and many of the models they carry now sport electronic ignitions, halogen lights, recessed rotisserie burners, digital thermometers, single and double side burners, heat zone separations, wood chip smoker drawers, professional access doors for storage and even paper towel racks.
   And two additional features, infrared burners and flat top grills, (both innovative restaurant industry developments,) have become the hottest trends for home barbequing as well. Until infrared burners were offered in family grills, the technology was primarily utilized by high-end steak houses to insure perfect cooking temperatures. Infrared burners atomize air and gas through holes in ceramic plates, eliminating hot spots and insuring even internal food temperatures. Flat top grills are a mainstay at Japanese-style restaurants, where chefs flamboyantly cook for several diners at one time. Available in both free-standing and built-in grills, flat top grills are terrific ice-breakers when entertaining because they encourage guests to get to know one another while having the fun of cooking together.
   In addition to carrying the finest quality and newest technology in barbeque grills, Cookin’ Out Gas & Grills is the Suncoast’s leader in custom outdoor cooking centers. These beautiful designer kitchens now provide all the luxury and convenience of an indoor kitchen and offer an impressive variety of options. In addition to all of the features provided by the barbeque grills, outdoor kitchen selections include pre-built and customized islands, refrigerators, sinks, ice makers, free-standing and built-in cocktail stations, warming drawers and integrated prep centers.
   Cookin’ Out Gas & Grills handles every detail of creating sumptuous outdoor kitchens. “We measure, design, build and install all components required to complete the job, including fabricating custom stainless steel trim pieces as needed,” comments Mahaney, whose background is in aeronautical design and fabrication. “Our goal is to be the dominating force in the outdoor kitchen and specialty stainless steel barbeque arenas.”
   A custom outdoor designer kitchen can truly be a home’s crowning jewel, providing additional living space, a year-round entertainment area and a relaxing oasis away from life’s stresses.

COOKIN’ OUT GAS & GRILLS
509 East Laurel Road, Nokomis, FL 34275
941 484-5026
800 441-4745
www.grillpartsusa.com

Written by J. A. Damon