Basting Nashville hot chicken with cayenne oil

Ultimate Cookout: Memorial Day Recipes Roundup

ByMartin Earl Reading Time: 3 minutes

Memorial day is taditionally the first big “outdoor cooking” holiday of the year, and we hope you’re going outside to celebrate! Fire up the smoker, light the grill, heat the oil, ‘cuz summer food is here and we couldn’t be happier.

Having trouble thinking about what to cook? No problem! We have a guide with a few of our all-time faves that we hope will inpire you to get cooking. They’re all temp-tested and almost guaranteed to please. Impress at your picnic with these winners. Get your Thermapen® ONE and your other themometers out, this is one hot roundup!

1
Cherry soda ribs
Saucy, Sweet BBQ Ribs
Sauced bright cherry red because of the cherry soda in the sauce, these smoked pork ribs will please the toughest crowd with the tenderest meat! Get the temp tips and the sauce recipe here. Oh, and you might want a needle probe for those ribs…
Get sticky…
2
Grilled hamburger
Best Backyard Burgers
What is a summer cookout without some burgers?!? Make the best burgers using our temperature tips and tricks. They'll be juicy, tasty, and perfectly done. You'll need your Thermapen® ONE!
Get the secrets here
3
A pile of homemade hotdogs
The Best Hot Dogs: Homemade!
It's a bit of a project, but it's also worth it! Grind your own meat, season it up, and make homemade hot dogs that put every frank you've ever eaten to shame. And talk about bragging rights! Get the temp tips you need—using your Smoke X—for the ultimate hot dog cookout here.
Smoke your own…
4
Basting Nashville hot chicken with cayenne oil
Nashville Hot Chicken: Recipe for a Good Party!
Nashville hot chicken is a modern classic worth trying, and you don't have to go to Nashville to get some. Take your fryer outside with your family and cook this tender, juicy chicken up for your picnic—then see who dares add the sauce. Our recipe and temp guide will help you perfect this mouth-flaming feast. You'll need a ChefAlarm® for that oil, to be sure.
Careful, it’s hot
5
Homemade chocolate ice cream
Decadent Homemade Ice Cream
There's nothing like an ice cream cone on a hot summer day to round out a meal, and if that ice cream is luscious, rich, and chocolatey, all the better! Learn how to make ice cream that beats any pint from the store with our temperature guidance—and our super-handy Silicone Spatulas.
Eat the ice cream so it doesn’t drip!

Martin is the Culinary Editor at ThermoWorks. After receiving a degree in physics and a graduate degree in the history of science, he went back to school for a classical culinary education. Having worked in the culinary world as cheese monger, baker, assistant butcher, prep cook, sous chef, and, eventually, executive chef. He believes temperature makes all cooking better, and better cooking makes for a happier life.

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