An outdoor kitchen

RustBeltCowgirl

Great ideas for smaller space restrictions when you're starting your homestead or just want an outdoor kitchen.

https://www.homestead.org/lifestyle/tips-for-cooking-outside-365-days-a-year/

Tave

Cool! A friend of mine removed her stove and set up a permanent grill outside. She hated cooking but loved grilling. A rice maker, coffee maker, and microwave were all the cooking equipment she had in her kitchen. She may have had a crock pot, too.

LaurieLovesLearning

That's why we bought an old wood cookstove! We would have bought it anyway, but have had this idea in mind for a while.

We need to try go find a couple replacement pieces and build a small shelter, but once it is all ready, it should be an interesting adventure.

I would ideally like to use it for maple syrup making, use it for large meals (lots of surface area on the top), and summer days when I don't want to heat up our kitchen.

karenjanicki

I think it would be cool to build a pizza oven outside!

LaurieLovesLearning

My thoughts exactly, @karenjanicki! I have had my heart set on a pompeii oven for a very long time, but I only want to build it at my "this is the last place I'm moving to" home.

JodieDownUnder

@RustBeltCowgirl we are lucky enough to live in a climate where cooking outside is a year round choice. We are lucky enough to have a bread/pizza oven, bbq and a fireplace with a “saw blade” bbq plate that swings over the top of the fireplace. The bread/pizza oven is built in the traditional manner, so not great if we want pizza tonight as it takes at least 24hrs to heat up but when it does we can cook in it for days. Great for slow cooked meats and veg, bread etc. also hot and cold running water and plenty of bench space. A lovely way to spend with family and friends and a long lunch!

LaurieLovesLearning

@jodienancarrow could you share a picture of the "saw blade" area? You've got me curious.

Take us for a tour! Give us ideas! 😄

water2world

@RustBeltCowgirl I would love to cook outside every day of the year! We have a few days when my comfort level would not enjoy it! lol Maybe when we move to TX I can!

Please @jodienancarrow post pictures! Trying to plan out everything!

JodieDownUnder

@RustBeltCowgirl @LaurieLovesLearning @water2world Something I would strongly consider when building or planning extensions, is to have a large outdoor area. I love ours, in the last house we lived, we had a tiny area which was frustrating.

The old saw blade is on a swinging pulley system and the rock fireplace is about waist high. Haven’t used the plate for a while, bit rusty. The orbital sander will take care of that! The gas bbq gets used all the time.

Monek Marie

@jodienancarrow Really nice setup.

RustBeltCowgirl

@jodienancarrow Very nice. I had planned to put my future one under a roof as well.

JodieDownUnder

@RustBeltCowgirl having your outdoor kitchen and “entertaining” area undercover is a must. It gives you a choice, when you’re home alone and frees up the house when you have visitors. We were able to hold our wedding at our home with 60 guests, rain, hail or shine. We’ve also hosted family celebrations + a friends wedding.

water2world

@jodienancarrow Now that is really making use of the space! I want to be able to hold family reunions, cooking/eating outside!