Deep-Fry That Turkey in These Weird and Wonderful Outdoor Kitchens

Who wants to deal with the smell of burned turkey flesh and overcooked marshmallow yams lingering in your home until spring? Not us. So we poked around to find you kitchens in the great outdoors, where you can chop, slice, and bake in the fresh air.

OK, outdoor kitchens are definitely more of a thing in warmer regions such as California. But the thing about an outdoor kitchen is, there’s a lot of heat—even in areas that go through a deep freeze. You can use it year-round! Most are situated near outdoor fireplaces, and many have both a barbecue and a gas stove, so you aren’t likely to catch a chill while cooking up some ‘cue.

So below, we bring you homes with outdoor kitchens that range from extravagant to curiously humble, in climates from tropical to frigid. They may please you so much you’ll pardon the turkey yourself, and cook a Tofurky outside instead.

5837 N Palo Cristi Rd, Paradise Valley, AZ

Price: $16 million

Sure, this seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom mansion has five fireplaces, but you’ll really burn for the outdoor kitchen. Actually, there are two outdoor kitchens, as well as a putting green and an in-ground trampoline.

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14 Round up Rd, Bell Canyon, CA

Price: $1,398,000

This might be the cheapest way to have Thanksgiving in Tuscany (for the rest of your life). Oh, wait—this is California! The outdoor kitchen of this four-bedroom, four-bathroom, 3,385-square-foot home looks out to a black-bottom pool and spa, an outdoor fireplace and fire pit, and veggie and fruit gardens.

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71 Bell Pasture Rd, Ladera Ranch, CA

Price: $3.5 million

The outdoor kitchen of this four-bedroom, six-bathroom, 5,114-square-foot home sits in the ritzy Covenant Hills development. But the inside ain’t bad either: There’s a grand library, walk-in wine cellar, and a butler’s kitchen (bringing the total kitchen count for the place up to three).

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11806 Glen Wessex Ct, Tampa, FL

Price: $869,900

Though the lot is no more than 0.37 acres, they’ve managed to outfit a nice kitchen outside this four-bedroom, five-bathroom home. Other goodies: a pool, built-ins, and custom draperies—which you’ll always want to leave open so you can see your kitchen.

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36 Versailles Blvd, New Orleans, LA

Price: $995,000

A five-bedroom, five-bathroom home that’s fully wired inside and has plenty to offer outside. Besides the outdoor kitchen, there’s a “mini kids water park.”

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Camp June, Ponchatoula, LA

Price: $90,000

No neighbors, a porch that won’t quit, and a 1,000-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom camp that couldn’t get any closer to the water. The outdoor kitchen isn’t glamorous, but then again, this place is about retreat, not luxury.

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6541 Ridge Rd, Parkville, MO

Price: $1.595 million

Who says you have to be in the Sun Belt to enjoy the great outdoor kitchen? This four-bedroom, eight-bathroom, 9,500-square-foot home outside Kansas City has a supercute kitchen, plus a pro home theater. It’s situated at the ninth hole on a pro golf course.

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266 County Route 27, Redfield, NY

Price: $69,900

Thanksgiving off the grid, anyone? Here you get 6 acres to yourself, and thousands of acres of state land across the way. This 360-square-foot house has solar power and a rainwater catchment system, and it includes an outdoor kitchen, shower, and fire pit.

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