this is not your father's barbecue grill - stainless steel 6 burner built-in bbq

Not long ago, the barbecue was nothing more than a small black kettle. it was put on the lawn and filled with charcoal to make hamburgers and hot dogs.
Nowadays, some grills have become stainless steel symbols for machismo. Gas-
The fuel is eight times the size of a regular stove, they can be as big as a car and built on a tile island, which of course matches the nearby pool.
The price tag for the top grill may exceed $10,000 and is now given to the user (
Mostly men)
The backyard is equivalent to parking Porsche in the driveway.
Barbecue is the territory of men--
They are big chrome machines with knobs and gadgets, "said Michael J. O'Connor, a 44-year-
Waiting to install a built-in old Century City lawyerin, 41-
Inch grill with side burner, grill and smoker.
"They are like cars because they are an identity symbol and it is a question about how much you will like.
The bigger the better, the more knobs the better.
"Of course, most Americans will have a holiday barbecue without a gorgeous 16-year-old birthday barbecue.
Specification copper model with "Roto convection" air system.
But the niche in the premium grill market, even if only $1 for 1% to 2%. 5-
The billion barbecue industry is booming.
"In these dollars, it doesn't take much to have a fairly good market," said Donna Myers of the barbecue Industry Assn . ".
Various types of backyard chefs are increasingly looking up hundreds of professional cooking books, trying to remember the tips provided on the Food Network and put on very masculine black cooking outfits.
Last year, the total sales of the grill exceeded 13 million, breaking the historical record.
This trend is closely related to American consumers. -
Especially the aging baby boom. -
Back to their home.
Low interest rates and the growing economy have stimulated record levels. level new-
Housing sales, people put money into the relevant decoration and home decoration, including highend barbecues.
Sales of grills have also been stimulated by men's interest in remaking backyard areas ---
At least according to some people who buy them. (
A survey by a barbecue company found that men run barbecues in 61% of American families. )
"The decoration in the House, the furniture, is the credit of the wife," explained Larry Koppes, 49. year-
The old boss of Irving advertising, who spent about $40,000 at the Openair kitchen.
"Barbecue is the only place this person has.
He can take all the credit.
"Koppes said that he designed and built his dream backyard system at his home in Huntington Beach, and that as a place to relax, he grilling for his wife and three daughters every weekend, whatever his custom
Construction of the island and its contents: 36-inch built-At grill, a submarine.
Zero refrigerator, heater and bar with built-in equipmentin blender.
"It's just a good bond for a family," Koppes said . ".
It brings people together. -
Like the kitchen where everyone got together before.
Even if it's cold, someone is coming to my house for a barbecue now. "The fastest-
Grill Market Growth category is $400to-
According to the barbecue industry group, the price is $800.
But more and more Americans from fewer ranksthan-
The rich chose $2,500. and-
Increased diversity in the name of increasing their homes.
Catalog company Frontgate said it called sales of professional grills at least 10% per year from 1996, when it began to provide the machine with its own special catalogue.
Self plays a role in at least some of the highest things --end purchases.
"Retailers tell us that they can often tell us that in a few weeks after a person in an upscale community bought a $5,000 grill, myers, who will also sell the industry association in the same few blocks, said.
In 1995, the more upscale gas grill replaced their more humble charcoal grill and became the preferred cooking medium for all barbecues (
While some of the latest and grandest grills use a charcoal or wood cooking systemheeled purists).
Now 57% of grill owners use propane tank machines and 8% of owners use natural gas connections.
Industry data show that the overall sales of grill last year was 13.
2 million, 11.
Reached 6 million in 1997, exceeding the previous 12 highs.
1994 3 million.
Equipment has also increased.
In 1998, sales of barbecue wood chips and blocks reached more than 26 yuan.
7 million pounds, up 13% year on year.
In addition to the sales growth of sauces, marinades, utensils, dozens of books and countless grills, this is the most important --
The items are now stored at the barbecue, household items and grocery stores.
Some do admit that the attraction has nothing to do with cooking ---
Especially because it is generally believed that the key to the barbecue is the chef, not the equipment.
O'Connor wants his Grill to be installed by the end of the summer, and he is the first person to laugh at his efforts, he said, it is unlikely that he will need to cook a flock of chickens that he can put on shiny new toys.
In fact, he said that his machine became more interesting because of its socially acceptable, practical appearance, and he thought that the barbecue was not like a Ferrari and was prepared for his family.
"It's like a hobby or an interesting thing for me," he described the island that would hold the grill and the additional round table, the same tiles as his pool.
"If men don't admit it, they are deceiving themselves.
Obviously, you use these things a lot. -hardly ever.