Madison Essentials May/June 2018

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Pellet Grill

these little apple-pie dumpling things for dessert.” She adds, “It’s a product that allows you to get creative.” When it comes to food, I’m not as creative as Rene, but for my small family, sometimes one oven isn’t enough depending on the meal. Just having a pellet grill on hand seems like the perfect solution to a problem I thought I’d just have to live with. Like the Weber iGrill system, many of these grills have a wifi feature, allowing the user to save a recipe that turned out perfect and keep an eye on those grill temps. Though it’s certainly handy for grilling, I imagine there’s an added level of convenience when smoking meats and such for hours on end.

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Pellet Grill

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Lastly, they’re portable. Just like a propane grill, it’s light enough for you to take camping and tailgating. They also have the added benefit of making you look like you know what you’re doing, considering they look more involved than the propane and charcoal grills everyone is familiar with. You’ll just need to buy a tailgate power inverter to hook up to your battery or plug into your cigarette lighter so you can access a traditional electrical socket.

Oh, one more thing. It bakes! “It’s a product that allows you

to get creative.”

Now seems like a good time to point out that if you get a pellet grill or already own one, be sure to use 100 percent natural wood pellets. You don’t want to be burning chemicals and binders into your food. Pellets cost about the same as a bag of charcoal, and come in different varieties of tree flavors, including hickory, cherry, and oak. When all is said and done, grilling culture is something we enjoy in Wisconsin. From the outdoors to the backyard, it doesn’t seem like there’s a wrong time to throw on a few brats or portabella mushrooms. And when it comes to what kind of grill you’re using, there’s really no wrong choice. Everyone that has a Weber swears by it, and will only buy Weber, as did their father and their father’s father. The same can be

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Propane Grill


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