Best Outdoor Grill – Newsweek
Grilled burgers, brats, smoked salmon, marinated chicken and even vegetables: When it comes to outdoor cooking, everyone has their favorite that they love to see on the grill. Whether you’re the “lord of the grill” or a barbecue newbie, preparing an outdoor feast brings serious satisfaction. The starting point is of course quality food and quality grills. We’ve put together a list of fan favorites that deliver heat, flavor, and versatility. Which grill do you prefer?
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Aly Walansky writes regularly about food news and trends. She has been a food journalist for over twenty years and has covered everything from budget shopping to recipes to food travel content for national publications including Food Network, Living in the South, Gastronomy and wine, Travel and leisure, Cooking and more. She was named one of the Top 10 Journalists of 2023 and the Top 10 Independent Journalists of 2024, as well as the #1 Food Journalist of 2022, by Muck Rack. Follow her at alywalansky.substack.com.
Dynie Sanderson is a “Wanderous” girl who loves traveling the world and experiencing regional wines and cuisine. When she’s not participating in her global adventures, she lives among the breathtaking rolling vineyards of lush Napa Valley. She is the former publisher and editor of GuestWest magazine and food and flavor editor of Napa Valley Life magazine. The digital editor of NapaFoodGalTravels, she contributes to a variety of luxury digital and print publications. She is also a member of SATW, IFWTWA, BATW and NATJA. You can follow Dynie’s adventures on his website, on Facebook and on Instagram.
Max Good is the man responsible for finding the best products for the Equipment Reviews section of AmazingRibs.com and is the only man in the world who tests grills and smokers for a living. Max loves barbecue so much that he bottled his barbecue recipes and now sells all-natural Black Swan Premium Sauces worldwide. Barbecue wasn’t his first career. Drawing on what he learned at the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Dana School of Music, he edited the 1991 Academy Award-nominated documentary, “The Mark of the Maker,” as well as the short film, “Universal Hotel,” which is part of a permanent exhibition at the Dachau Memorial Museum.
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