Outdoor Cooking buying guides

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Camp Stoves & Portable Cooking

These stoves run from a lightweight canister burner for your pack to freestanding two-burner models for a camp kitchen.¹²³

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Fuel & Wood

Choose fuel and smoking wood to suit your cooker; pellet blends such as Traeger Signature combine hickory, maple, and cherry.⁴

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Grill Tools & Covers

Choose grill accessories by the job: tools for handling food, a basket for vegetable sides, a baking plate for its cooking surface, a wood plank sized for the food, or a cover made to fit your grill. Check the named grill models before buying a model-specific cover. Kamado tables and stands must match the exact cooker size.^56789101112

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Grills & Smokers

Compare grills for searing and lower-temperature cooking, with the cooking area that suits your food layout.¹³¹⁴¹⁵

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Outdoor Griddles

Choose a tabletop griddle for a suitable cooking surface or a freestanding model with its own support. For a built-in griddle, match the island opening and fuel or electrical connection before comparing cooking space.¹⁶¹⁷¹⁸

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Outdoor Pizza Ovens

Our pick Ooni Koda 2

Why: Its 14 inch pizza capacity gives you a larger diameter than the 12 inch Pi Prime and Arc Lite, without adding wood or charcoal to your fuel setup.^19202122 The oven is listed at 35.27 lb and uses a battery for ignition; check the weight and handling space before moving it.¹⁹²²

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Thermometers & Probes

Thermometers and probes track cooking temperatures, from leave-in probes for long cooks to infrared guns that read a surface from a distance.²³²⁴