The much anticipated summer season has finally arrived and outdoor grilling is in full effect! Celebrate the long, warm days of summer by hosting the ultimate BBQ for your friends and family this 4th of July. Wow your guests with these party tips and summer staples for your most successful cookout yet.

It’s a Party in the USA

Sunshine with a breeze are the desired conditions for any BBQ, however the weather doesn’t always work out in our favor. Make sure to plan for rain or shine and have an indoor setup ready to go. The party won’t stop because of bad weather; your Kenyon Electric Grill can be used both inside and outside.

Invite friends and family and even the neighbors to make it an all out American celebration! Good company, good conversation and great food are the most important ingredients to an unforgettable event.

Ice-cold beer and wine are a must for the occasion. Easy to grab and pour with little mess or fuss. Add these beverages that you’ll already have on hand to your grill’s drip tray to infuse a new flavor into your foods.

Chilled beverages are a welcomed relief in the hot summer sun. Also consider making a batch of non-alcoholic grilled peach iced tea ahead of time to set out for guests to help themselves.

Grill It Up

Juicy burgers, steak, ribs, and crispy hot dogs are exactly what you think of when you hear the word BBQ. Prepare your meats the night before your event so they can fully marinate for optimum tenderness and taste. Here are a few recipes we recommend to throw on your Kenyon grill:

Burger Sliders

Grilled T-Bone Steaks

Baby Back Ribs

To compliment the main food event, choose about 2-3 sides. If you were cooking up hamburgers and hot dogs the perfect additions to your feast would be corn on the cob  and grilled potato salad. Fresh or grilled veggies pair well with chicken and steak. To further help in your preparation details, ask guests to bring a side dish so you have more time to relax and enjoy the party.

Let’s Play

It’s always a good idea to have a variety of games on hand to entertain your guests throughout the day. Some favorite summertime activities for all ages are; horseshoes, badminton, ladder ball, and frisbee. If the conditions are right bring out some fun sparklers for everyone!

Sweet Land of Desserts

Let’s not forget about the sweets! Every savory meal needs a sweet note to balance out your taste buds. Summertime meals call for light and airy desserts such as fruits or puddings. Here are some grilled dessert ideas that are sure to be crowd pleasers:

Try our Red, White, and Blueberry  Grilled Puff Pastry recipe.

Frontier IntelliKEN Touch Grill Review

Memorial Day kicked off the grilling season for many people, but Kenyon is ready to make the argument that you could be enjoying grilled meals year-round, regardless of weather. The company makes high quality electric grills, that can be used indoors — without the worry of smoke. Can electric really compete with charcoal, wood or gas? To find out, the company sent me their Frontier portable electric grill, equipped with new IntelliKEN Touch controls. 

First Impressions

It’s immediately clear that the Kenyon Frontier is a premium product. It’s also clearly not meant as a high-end version of something like a George Foreman Grill, or the Cuisinart Griddler in my kitchen, despite all carrying the “electric grill” label. Those are mass produced multi-function kitchen appliances that are considerably smaller and aimed at pressing a sandwich or quickly cooking a steak.

The Frontier is a replacement for an outdoor gas, charcoal or wood grill. That’s a much more ambitious scope. It’s portable. It can be used on a countertop, although it takes up a fair bit of space (21 x 12-inches and over 7-inches tall with the lid), but it can also be used outdoors. It’s also beautifully designed and built to last, with rust-resistant marine grade stainless steel construction. And my review unit was equipped with the company’s IntelliKEN touch controls, which add a high-tech look.

Click here to read the full article on Forbes

1) Preheating 

This is a critical step for having a successful grilling session.  Preheat your grill with the lid closed for 5 to 9 minutes. This will allow the grill to reach the optimal cooking temperature.

2) Have The Right Tools

Every great chef is measured not only by the foods they make but also by the tools they use to make them. Always have a set of tongs or a spatula handy and be sure you are using a new set after touching raw meat. Bring home our finest collection of four grilling utensils.

3) Add Flavor

Apply your rub or marinade in  advance for the yummiest meat. Rub or marinade should be applied to your food an hour before you’re ready to cook. Try out our recipe for Cherry Balsamic Sauce as a marinade! 

4) When To Take Meat Out

Take your meat out of the refrigerator about 20 minutes before you start grilling. Cooking room temperatures steaks allow for a more even cook.

5) Only Flip Your Meat Once

Flipping your meat multiple times can cause it to lose its natural juices. Cook one side fully, then flip it over to the other side. Follow our recipe for the perfect burger and t-bone steak. 

6) Let It Sit

Get the juiciest cuts of meat by letting your meat sit for about 10 minutes before you cut it.

7) Perfect Your Veggies

Lightly toss veggies in olive oil before grilling to help prevent them from drying out. Try making classics like corn on the cob or asparagus. 

8) Toast Your Buns

This touch is what will set your grilling apart from the other grillers out there. The taste and the texture of buns are best when lightly toasted. Split the bun open, place it cut side down on the grill, and grill until light golden brown, about 30 seconds.

9) Keep It Clean

Always start off with a clean grilling surface. After you are done grilling clean the grate so you are all set the next time you grill. All you need is wet paper towels and a pair of tongs after grilling while the grill is still warm, simply wipe across the grilling surface with the paper towels and you will remove all of the remains. If you would rather get a deeper clean, you can remove your grate/griddle and place directly in the dishwasher.

10) Have Fun!

The top two reasons Americans love to grill (besides to make food), is for personal enjoyment and for entertaining family and friends. Make sure grilling doesn’t feeling like a chore and enjoy yourself. Put on some Jimmy Buffett, crack open a cold one, wear a Hawaiian shirt, and have fun!

-Select Enable Skill, or ask Alexa to open the skill.

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To get started, just say “Alexa, open Kenyon Kitchen” then once open, “Where do I start?”

Also try:

What is the best setting to cook (steak, chicken, burgers, veggies, and more!)

How do I clean my grill?

Is it better to have the lid open or closed for grilling?

What is the internal temperature for (rare, medium rare, medium, medium well, well done)

Enable Kenyon Kitchen– https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NBLCWGF/?ref-suffix=ss_copy

What is Alexa?

Amazon Alexa lives in the cloud and is always getting smarter, delivering new capabilities to your device automatically. The more you use Alexa, the more Alexa adapts to your speech patterns, vocabulary, and preferences, with new features continually being added. Ask Alexa to answer questions, hear the news, get weather and traffic reports, control your smart home, and more.

Shop Alexa Devices– https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Echo-And-Alexa-Devices/b?ie=UTF8&node=9818047011

The Time Has Come For Electric Grills

“Today’s premium outdoor electric grills solve issues that have long bridled the electric category: lackluster searing, marginal quality, and size limitations. New cutting-edge units are made from quality materials, have larger cooking surfaces, attractive designs, multiple mounting options, and most importantly, incorporate patented technology and engineering that boosts temperature and performance.

Usually, most people know of a George Foreman-type grill or a grill pan on the stove. We’ve had to educated people that there are options that deliver true grilling results

Electric grill manufacturers are also upping their consumer-marketing efforts to increase awareness about the category. We’re taking a fun, engaging, and creative approach toward educating the consumer.”

Continue reading the full article on Hearth & Home  here

Hearth & Home is a trade journal serving the hearth, barbecue and patio furnishing industries. Established in 1980, Hearth & Home is the leading magazine in its field. 

Congratulations! You or someone you know is getting married!

Wedding guests love to shower the newlyweds with gifts that they can use to create a home. Selecting something that the couple will use often and enjoy is the key to picking out the perfect wedding gift.

We put together a list of gift ideas that will be appreciated by any happily married couple, add them to your registry or give them as a wedding gift!

The City Grill

The City Grill is an excellent choice for couples who live in apartments or condos as all Kenyon Grills are designed to exceed the requirements of city fire codes where open flame grilling is prohibited. A perfect fit for inside a kitchen or outdoors on a balcony.

StacKEN 

Every couple wants a new set of cookware! The StacKEN is made with a proprietary Vapor®technology that makes it possible to cook without oils or butter. The stackability of each pot and pan in the line means less space is required for storage – perfect for smaller kitchen spaces

We’ve got all of the Easter party planning and menu ideas you’ll need to entertain in style using your Kenyon Grill!

Set the Scene 

Use fun spring colors, set each table setting and add a chocolate easter egg at everyone’s plate. You can create your own center piece or keep it simple with a fresh vase of spring flowers. Add a butter dish at the table-check your local grocery store for a fun bunny shaped butter!

Start with a Drink

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To Start

While your finishing up food for the main course have something small for your guests to snack on such as a cheese platter, veggies and dip or Stuffed Mushrooms.

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Main Course 

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Sides

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Dessert

Happy Easter!

New grill line features IntelliKEN Touch™ technology, and new Amazon Alexa skill offers easy access to grilling tips.

CLINTON, CT – March 11, 2019 – Kenyon International, Inc. announces its new grill line, featuring IntelliKEN Touch™, a seamless touch control system with twice the number of heat settings and a built-in kitchen timer for added precision. The company also now offers a new grilling resource, available in the Alexa Skills Store for Amazon devices. Consumers with enabled devices can activate this skill, Kenyon Kitchen, to receive cookout advice from Alexa through simple voice commands.

“At Kenyon, we are always looking for ways to make grilling easier for consumers, and now cooking questions are answered on-command and control is at the fingertips of each griller,” said Phil Williams, president at Kenyon International, Inc. “As a company dedicated to innovation, we hope our latest updates in technology will make grilling more intuitive and enjoyable than ever before.”

Some of Kenyon’s most popular electric grills, including the Floridian, SilKEN Grill and Texan Grill, are now available with IntelliKEN Touch™ capabilities. The new grill line offers 16 exclusive heat settings and features a wide temperature range between 150 to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. To set one of the grill’s heat settings, users simply swipe a finger across the arc of the touch display, moving up the scale to increase and down the scale to decrease the grill’s heat response. There are also user-friendly “plus” and “minus” touch buttons for prompting precise temperature changes. In addition to these heat controls, each IntelliKEN Touch™ system includes a kitchen timer that automatically shuts the grill down after the timer ends, as well as a feature for locking in preferred settings.

Accompanying Kenyon’s new grill line is a skill developed for Alexa-enabled devices. Found in the skills library under Kenyon Kitchen, this resource allows users to ask Alexa questions around the best heat settings, cook times, recipe instructions, and more, to receive Kenyon’s programmed advice.

“Our company focuses on improving the cookout experience,” continues Williams. “When people choose Kenyon, we want them to feel like they are using quality products built by a team that knows what it takes to grill a delicious meal from start to finish.”

To access the latest resource for grilling with Kenyon, search and download Kenyon Kitchen in the Alexa Skills Store at: www.amazon.com/alexa-skills.

About Kenyon

Kenyon began as a small manufacturer of aviation and marine instruments in 1931. As business developed, they led the way with the breakthrough development of ceramic glass cooktops for the high seas, becoming the standard for yachts around the world. The immense popularity of the cooktops led to a high-demand for shore-side models to be enjoyed in homes. From here, Kenyon began manufacturing smokeless and flameless electric grills that are safe for indoor grilling on boats, in RVs or right in your own kitchen.

Stacken cookware superb, top notch from all aspects ! 

*Carol R purchased the StacKEN Essentials with Insulated Carry Bag

Korean BBQ is all about community and gathering your friends and family around the table and cooking together. Korean barbecue requires a table top grill that you and your dinner guests can gather around and grill as you go, making Kenyon Grills perfect for this experience!

Sides (Banchan) 🍚

Here are some sides you can find at the store and serve along with your KBBQ (no grilling required). They’re meant to be sampled throughout the meal, serve them in little bowls and place around the table.

• Kimchi: spicy fermented napa cabbage
• Bean sprouts: dressed with a light savory sauce and sesame oil
• Spicy marinated cucumbers: a refreshing bite with a spicy kick
• Seaweed salad: tangy, crisp seaweed to munch on and cleanse your palate
• White Rice

The Grilling 🍢

Mix and match whatever kind of meat and vegetables you want to try out grilling! Ask the butcher at your local grocery store about the different cuts of meat. 

Meats 🥩

• Beef Brisket: thinly sliced & non-marinated
• Samgyupsal (Pork Belly): plain or marinated (spicy, garlic, miso, red wine, etc.)
• Bulgogi: thinly sliced beef in a sweet soy marinade.
• Spicy Pork: thinly sliced pork in a red pepper sauce
• Kalbi: slightly sweet marinated beef short ribs
• Chicken: chicken thighs in a spicy or garlic marinade

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Vegetables 🍄

• Thick Cut White Onions
• King Trumpet Mushrooms
• Tofu
• Eggplant
• Rounds of Raw Jalapeños
• Asparagus
• Enoki Mushrooms

Drinks 🍶

While you are on this international cuisine journey you might as well stick with some traditional alcohol as well! The most common beverage to sip along with your meal is Soju (rice wine).

Extras 🥢

Here is some things you may want to get to perfect your KBBQ experience.

• Chopsticks
• Soy Sauce
• Soy Sauce Dishes/ Side Dishes
• Tongs
• Chili Flakes

There is no right or wrong way to make your Korean BBQ, just try something different and have fun! If you try this out tag us in your pictures on social media!

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Skip the over priced reservations and get cozy at home with a nice homemade meal that you can spend some quality time making together ❤️

Set the mood…

First you’ll want to set the tone with some music and light candles everywhere. Create a romantic dinner table for two and dust of your finest china, fancy napkins and long stem wine glasses. Add a classic rose center piece and sprinkle around fresh red rose petals on the table. Pour glasses of wine (not the cheap stuff, it’s Valentine’s Day!) for you and your loved one. Now its time to get grilling!

Starters

Nothing says love like a heart…of Romain lettuce! Start off your romantic dinner with some Grilled Romaine Salad with Ceasar Vinaigrette dressing. The lettuce core remains crunchy, the leaves become charred and the overall dish becomes delicately sweet.

The Main Course

Your main course should be something special that you might not make every night, we suggest Grilled Salmon, Baby Potatoes and Asparagus. Midway through the meal you may be thinking…is food my true love?

Dessert

Now it’s time for everyone’s favorite part of the meal…DESSERT! Grill up some Polenta with Strawberries and Mascarpone Whipped Cream, this will become a Valentine’s Day tradition for the two of you!

The Blake Hotel, a new luxurious boutique hotel nestled in downtown New Haven, offers guests a chance to Cook with Kenyon.

The hotel embraces the history of the Elm City and is named after Alice Blake, Yale’s first female graduate.  Likewise, the restaurant is named after the historic sports venue, Hamilton Park.

The hotel features the first restaurant in New Haven with a Michelin Star rated chef, Matt Lambert. Chef Lambert specializes in New England style dishes using locally-sourced ingredients.

Additionally, each of the 108 guest rooms are equipped with a spacious kitchenette, including a Kenyon cooktop, for an extended-stay experience that feels at home.

The hotel also boasts amazing architecture, a state of the art fitness center and a rooftop lounge opening this spring.

Next time your travels bring you to Connecticut, check out the ultimate in guest comfort at The Blake Hotel.