Teppanyaki at home: food, flavour, fun!

Teppanyaki has become an integral part of modern Japanese cuisine and a highly recognisable part of Japanese-American culture. Footage of teppanyaki chefs launching food into the mouths of excited diners has been included in Hollywood movies and television shows and the cuisine led to the success of the Japanese-American restaurant chain Benihana. But the best thing about teppanyaki style food is that you can now enjoy it in your own home. You might hold off flicking food at your guests until you’ve tried it a few times, but the incredible range of foods you can make on a teppanyaki grill means you’ll have that experience in no time!

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Stainless steel, thanks to its remarkable durability and corrosion resistance — not to mention the sleek, smooth finish — has earned quite the reputation in manufacturing industries, grilling included. This desirable material is a sign of solid quality among BBQ grills, and high-grade 304 stainless steel is a calling card of premium BBQ’s, grills & teppanyakis. But as is the case with any other material, time and use can cause stainless steel to scratch, rust, collect grime, and, yes, even stain.

The key to preserving its shine and strength? Proper maintenance and cleaning.

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All teppanyaki BBQ grills are the same, right? Wrong! When you start doing research for the best appliances for your outdoor kitchen, then you realise there are a lot of differences. And these differences are for good reasons. Here are 5 things to consider, including why UltraDine grills are unique

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Choosing the right electric BBQ grill for your outdoor kitchen is very important. Many features are considered and compared. However there are 3 most important features to get right:

1. The cooking surface temperature
2. Consistent heat in cooking area – no hot/cold spots
3. Type & quality of steel used

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Finding premium quality cooking utensils for use with BBQ, teppanyaki, & other outdoor cooking is not easy! Every type of BBQ cooking needs good quality BBQ utensils. Whether its charcoal cooking like the Weber or Green Egg, Traeger or other pellet-based grills or gas barbecues like Beefeater, Beefmaster, Matador etc or teppanyaki cooking with UltraDine, having great quality utensils make BBQing & cooking so much easier.
At Cook N Dine we have premium quality BBQ tongs, Spatulas, Knives & more!

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A minimalist design is functional, aesthetically pleasing and becoming increasingly popular.

A trend that really began in the 1920s, it was embraced by architects worldwide in the 1960s waned during the 1970s and 80s but has now re-emerged as a popular design theme.

The Minimalist Approach

Minimalist can mean many things but in housing it can represent a focus on maximizing space and openness, uncluttered, clean spaces and respite from a busy, cluttered world.

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Are you are designing your new Outdoor Kitchen or updating your BBQ area & tossing up what type of BBQ to buy?

Many customers ask if the UltraDine® cooktop can be used for normal BBQ cooking – you know the steak, ribs, chops, fried eggs, bacon, sausages, prawns, chicken, hamburger patties and more. And the answer is Yes absolutely it can!

The UltraDine® will cook everything an electric grill plate can cook – and more, much more – with the added bonus of extra flavour!

Do yourself a favour and have a close look at the UltraDine teppanyaki cooktop – its so much more than just a BBQ grill plate!

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Australians are known across the world for loving spending time cooking outdoors and socialising with mates and soaking up the sunshine while doing so. Whether it’s at a park, beach or their outdoor alfresco area, ‘putting a shrimp on the barbie’ (as foreigners like to say) is about as iconic Australian as it gets.

Live near the coast and looking to upgrade your outdoor alfresco area but are worried about your area being affected by corrosion from salt air? Cook-N-Dine UltraDine Teppanyaki Plus cooktops are the ideal choice!

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Summer is officially here in Australia! Due to the warmer weather and the sun setting later at night, more and more people are planning to host their next dinner party. But before you take the next step and send your invites out, here are three reasons why we think a Cook-N-Dine UltraDine Teppanyaki Plus Portable Teppanyaki Grill will spice up your next party:

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