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How to Choose the Best Grill for Your Budget
Top Three Grills to Enhance Your Backyard Cooking
Green shoots are finally starting to poke out of the ground while buds are turning into blooms on trees. If you love the outdoors, you might already be venturing outside and longing for the days when you can spend the majority of the day playing in the backyard.
Now is the best time to prepare your patio for the summer and fall outdoor months. You might have projects ranging from cleaning chair cushions to repairing your fire pit. One essential task you can complete in any weather is investing in a new grill. A quality grill can enhance your outdoor cooking and give you more control over the meals you prepare.
Viking is one of the top names in grilling and you should absolutely consider this brand when adding outdoor cooking appliances to your home. Here are a few top Viking grill options and reasons why this brand is the best.
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If you are interested in adding a Viking grill to your home, it helps to understand where this brand comes from. The Viking Range Corporation was founded in 1987 by Fred Carl, Jr. Its appliances have commercial designs but are intended for home use. When you have Viking appliances in your kitchen, you can feel like your home is a Michelin-star restaurant. Every dish, from a complex soufflé to frozen pizza, can be elevated with Viking appliances.
Viking is a growing brand as more Americans seek to upgrade how and where they cook. If you are interested in learning more about Viking firsthand, you can visit Greenwood and stay in The Alluvian Hotel—a boutique hotel opened by the company in 2003 showcasing all the culinary possibilities Viking appliances bring to life.
How to Choose the Best Grill for Your Budget
When you first start your search for a Viking outdoor grill, you might be overwhelmed by your options. Fortunately, you can narrow down your choices to discover a few top models based on your specific needs. You might even decide that Viking isn’t right for you, opting for a Lynx or other brand instead. Here’s how to choose.
- Decide between freestanding or built-in. You can immediately eliminate irrelevant models once you know whether or not a built-in model is right for you.
- Pick your fuel type. This is another easy elimination. Decide whether you want to cook with liquid propane, natural gas, or charcoal briquettes.
- Measure your patio to understand your size needs. Measure your countertops if you want a built-in grill. If you are placing a freestanding grill in your backyard, choose the best place for it based on size.
- Identify key features. Explore different grill options to make sure they have the power levels and features you want. Paying a little extra for the right feature might be worth the cost.
From there, you should have an idea of the top grills on the market. You can see whether a Viking BBQ grill falls within your budget and is the best choice based on your grilling goals.
Top Three Viking Grills to Enhance Your Backyard Cooking
You have multiple grill options to choose from when designing your outdoor kitchen. Here are three top Viking outdoor products with excellent features any grill master can get excited about. Here's a preview of what to expect.
Viking® 5 Series 61.75" Stainless Steel Freestanding Natural Gas Grill
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This is the most flexible Viking grill in our lineup. It is a freestanding grill that you can place almost anywhere in your yard (just make sure it’s in a well-ventilated area that is at least 10 feet from your house). You can either keep this grill on your patio or roll it to a better area on the lawn.
This Viking gas grill comes with three burners at different power levels. The largest burner, a ProSear 2™ model, runs up to 73,000 BTUs. Compare this to the infrared burner at the back which has a power level of 14,000 BTUs. You can easily sear a variety of meat and fish on this grill, creating a perfect char without drying out your proteins, and slow-roast for larger cuts of meats like ribs and roasts.
There are a few key features that make this grill easy to use. The temperature gauge and LED lights make it easy for you to adjust the heat. The grill cart makes the appliance easy to move. This product even comes with a Premium smoker box to add extra flavor to your meals.
This Viking professional grill is an essential item for any backyard cook. You’ll never want to prepare your meals inside after you buy this appliance.
Viking® 5 Series 36" Stainless Steel Built-In Natural Gas Grill
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If you are looking to build an outdoor kitchen in your home (which is the ultimate way to create a luxury backyard), consider buying this built-in Viking grill. You can choose whether to run this grill on on liquid propane or natural gas depending on your preferred heat source.
This grill comes with the same power levels as the freestanding model, meaning you can harness up to 73,000 BTUs of heat on ceramic briquettes. These briquettes create even heat distribution across the grill, so each chicken thigh or hot dog receives the right amount of heat.
The stainless steel grilling grates on this model are easy to clean, so your grill looks like new—no matter how often you use it. It was also designed with heavy-duty welded construction to block moisture gaps. Say goodbye to your rusty old grill and invest in a Viking appliance.
Lynx® Professional 36" Stainless Steel Built-In Grill
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As you search for Viking grills, you might come across models by Lynx. While the two brands are separate from each other, they are both owned by the Middleby Corporation. Like Viking, Lynx grills are also produced in the Mississippi Delta, making it an American-made brand. With that said, Lynx is exclusively a manufacturer of grills, and they tend to cost more than Viking grills (by a margin). If you like Viking’s designs and features but want to splurge, a Lynx grill is worth considering.
This built-in grill also comes with three burners, one Trident™ infrared burner and two ceramic burners that can produce up to 73,000 BTU. This grill was designed for slow-cooking excellence, so you can keep a roast on the rack for several hours until the meat falls off the bone.
Enjoy the stainless steel smoker box that comes with this grill to add extra flavor to your dinners and outdoor lunches. Even the vegetarians in your family will love how their mushrooms, zucchini skewers, and potatoes turn out when they use this appliance. You can also add on the optional Lynx Rotisserie Basket if you want to rotate a chicken throughout the day to create a mouthwatering meal.
Viking continues to be an appliance name more familiar to luxury shoppers, but its line of outdoor grills just might be the gateway for shoppers with more modest budgets to experience what makes them so great. At the end of the day, you can rely on a Viking grill to provide quality materials, useful features, and powerful heat output, all while looking professional.
To learn more about the Viking grill lineup, be sure to visit East Coast Appliance! Whether you browse online or in one of our Virginia appliance stores, you can explore a selection of Viking grills that showcase grillers of all backgrounds prefer these outdoor cooking appliances.
FAQs
Before you go, here are a few more tips on Viking and their grills.
How long do Viking grills last?
Viking grills are made with high-quality materials that are meant to last more than a decade. However, the longevity of these appliances depends on how you care for them. If you regularly clean your grill and keep it out of the rain and snow, then it will last longer than a poorly maintained grill.
Are Viking appliances worth the money?
Every grillmaster is different, but most people believe that Viking appliances are worth the money. They come with bonus features that aren’t found in base-model grills and the materials used for these appliances are of a higher quality than cheaper units. Viking is a growing brand as more people discover the power and ease that comes with its appliances.
Why Trust East Coast Appliance?
Locally owned and operated since 1988, East Coast Appliance is the largest independent appliance dealer in Virginia. We sell it ALL — from new name-brand appliances to scratch-and-dent appliances to our very own refurbished appliances. Aside from our huge selection of every major brand and everyday low prices, what sets us apart from our competitors is that we service what we sell and that we are locally owned and operated with factory-trained associates. And if you’re a local, great news: East Coast Appliance is committed to providing the absolute lowest prices on the same available brand and model — simply bring in the ad of the local retail competitor while the lower price is in effect and you'll receive your price match.
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There is a reason we are dubbed “The Discount King” — for unbeatable deals, shop Viking grills online at East Coast Appliance. Our friendly associates are always happy to help you choose the best Viking grill for your patio or backyard, whether you call us or use our online chat feature. Better yet, stop by one of our showrooms to see why we are the best appliance store in Virginia. Visit us today!
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