These 15 proven food prep and cooking tools are ideal for use at home or on the road. Regardless of whether you’re preparing beef or venison, you can make a memorable meal with a bit of planning and the right gear.

 

Hi Mountain Venison Rub Blend

Hi Mountain Venison Rub Blend is an authentic Wyoming recipe true to the Old West that will enhance the natural flavor of wild game. It’s a great way to give any recipe a great Western flair. Hi Mountain rub blends come in large bottles with dual-action flip lids for spooning or shaking. They are also available in 5-pound bulk boxes. Ingredients include dehydrated garlic, salt, spices, hydrolyzed corn protein, beef stock, soybean oil (refined to be allergen-free), paprika, dehydrated onion, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), spice extractives, turmeric and tricalcium phosphate. MSRP: $9.49/11-ounce bottle. www.himtnjerky.com

CanCooker Companion

The patented design of the CanCooker Companion creates a convection steam environment that cooks food thoroughly and efficiently. Using steam keeps ingredients tender and juicy and locks in flavor and nutrients. The CanCooker Companion’s vented lid releases a steady stream of steam to ensure that the convection cycle continues throughout the entire cooking process, and its hinged latches keep the lid securely in place. It has a 1.5-gallon capacity that feeds up to six people and a ceramic non-stick coating makes cleanup quick and easy. Don’t tolerate messy cleanup and don’t spend hours preparing meals when the CanCooker Companion can get the job done in a fraction of the time. MSRP: $44.99. www.cancooker.com 

Outdoor Edge 14-piece Cut N’ BBQ Set

The Outdoor Edge 14-piece Cut N’ BBQ Set provides all of the tools needed to prepare and grill wild game in a handy hard-side carry case — ideal for both home use and everything outdoors, from camping to tailgating, hunting, fishing, RVing and catering. Each set includes professional-grade chef’s knives crafted from German 4116 stainless steel with soft, non-slip TPE handles. Three full-size colored cutting mats provide a variety of surfaces for preparing meat, fowl, fish, fruits and vegetables. Each grill tool features a sliding shaft that telescopes and locks to a full-length of 17 inches for safe grilling, and then retracts for easy storage. The ends of each grill tool are removable for easy cleaning. MSRP: $49.95. www.outdooredge.com

LEM Original Jerky Cannon

Make great tasting jerky from ground meat the quick and easy way with the Original Jerky Cannon from LEM Products. It holds 1.5 pounds of meat for creating flat jerky or round snack sticks with the simple squeeze of the trigger. Built to last, the Jerky Cannon features an anodized aluminum barrel that is flared at both ends to make loading meat and inserting the piston easy. The piston is made of heavy-duty plastic with a stainless-steel rod and a plastic-coated steel handle for reliability. The kit includes two stainless steel nozzles, Original Jerky & Snack Stick seasoning and a nylon brush that makes cleaning the barrel a breeze. MSRP: $49.99. www.lemproducts.com

12 Survivors Off-Grid Survival Stove

The portable, collapsible 12 Survivors Off-Grid Survival Stove makes camp cooking easy. Featuring lightweight and compactable components, assembly is simple and allows users to begin cooking within minutes. It comes with a nylon carry pouch and compressible base, and an ash pan and grill grate allow safe fire building and effortless cleanup. The grill gate can be cooked on directly, hold a small pot or pan, or put aside for an open fire to roast hotdogs and marshmallows. Once disassembled and folded flat, the 12 Survivors Off-Grid Survival Stove takes up an insignificant amount of space so it is easy to pack into remote locations. MSRP: $24.97. www.12survivors.com

Excalibur RES10 Food Dehydrator

The Excalibur Model RES10 food dehydrator with smart digital controls features 9.3 square feet of drying space, 131.00 CFM air flow with two independent fans, two independent adjustable thermostats, 85 to 165 degrees, Hyperwave Patented Technology and Parallex Horizontal Air Flow. The Excalibur RES10 dehydrator removes water from food by a continuous circulation of thermostatically controlled warm air. A variety of foods can be dehydrated, from bright golden kernels of farm-fresh corn to rings of island-sweetened pineapple. Slices of beef, chicken, fish or venison can be easily dried into homemade jerky. Or make a fruit puree that dries into a vividly colored, taffy-like snack or fruit roll. MSRP: $599.95. www.excaliburdehydrator.com

Stansport Outdoor Camp Oven and Range

Easy to transport and use at campsites and in the backyard, this stainless steel outdoor stove and oven combination from Stansport features two range burners rated to 4,000 BTUs each with baked enamel and a 3,500-BTU oven burner with a dual-glazed crystal oven door. The range top and oven each feature separate Piezo matchless ignition switches. This unit is made from durable stainless steel for long-lasting quality and easy cleanup. It operates on 20-pound bulk-style propane tanks or 16.4-ounce disposable propane cylinders, heating up to 425 degrees, and the oven accommodates cooking pans up to 9x13 inches. It also has built-in windscreens and carry handles. MSRP: $249.99. www.stansport.com

Thunderbird TB-300E Stainless Steel Meat Grinder

The Thunderbird TB-300E stainless steel meat grinder — powered by a 1 horsepower electric motor — is built to handle any meat-processing job, big or small. It will power through 8 to 12 pounds of meat per minute on the first grind using its 3/16-inch plate. Precision gear driven Thunderbird meat grinders are made from high-grade stainless steel for durability under the most demanding conditions and are designed for quick cleanup and easy maintenance. They are grease packed, so no oil changes are needed. The TB-300E comes with a sausage stuffing attachment and standard No. 12 head. Several different sized plates are available. Weight: 60 pounds. MSRP: $790. www.thunderbirdfm.com

Bolner’s Fiesta Wild Game Rub

A tasty blend of salt, garlic, jalapeno powder, onion and spices, Bolner’s Fiesta Brand Wild Game Rub is the perfect complement to any fresh game meat. Its blend of spices with a pinch of tenderizer will bring out the flavor of any game meats including venison, duck, goose and more. Just sprinkle liberally over fresh cuts of meat and let the flavor absorb for 15 to 20 minutes before cooking. To use Bolner’s Fiesta Brand Wild Game Rub as a marinade, simply whisk in 2 cups of oil and 1 cup of vinegar or beer for every 4 teaspoons of seasoning and pour over fresh meat. Refrigerate the meat overnight, turning once, and cook as desired. MSRP: $3.88/.56 ounce. www.fiestaspices.com

Camp Chef 12-inch Cast Iron Deluxe Dutch Oven

Cast iron Dutch ovens are about as versatile as cooking tools get — known for making delicious one-pot meals followed up with a favorite dessert. When cooking with Camp Chef’s deluxe 12-inch Dutch oven, the options double, because the lid serves as a full-size skillet. Simply turn the lid over to cook eggs, bacon or pancakes and then replace the lid and start cooking your favorite potatoes for the next meal. Features include a Dutch oven lid lifter, lid with legs that can be used as a skillet/grill, built-in thermometer notch, convenient loop handle on the lid and a starter booklet with seasoning tips. MSRP: $58. www.campchef.com

Tenderbuck Electrostimulator

The Tenderbuck Electrostimulator is a portable device used by hunters in the field to improve the quality of their wild game meats by using patent-pending technology to safely and quickly send a precise series of electrical impulses through the musculature of their recently deceased animal. Used within a few minutes of the kill, electrostimulation will cause a more thorough bleed-out, lower the pH level in the muscles and cause a physical disruption of the structure of the meat. Key benefits include increased tenderness, improved flavor by removing excess blood often left in muscles, and immediate processing without the detrimental effects of foreshortening, which can make meat tough. MSRP: $299. www.tenderbuck.com

Walton’s Automatic Syringe Injector

Walton’s newly redesigned syringe injector is heavy-duty, lightweight and simple to operate. Made from durable polycarbonate material with a transparent chamber, marinade is automatically drawn into the feed tube with each squeeze of the grip handle, allowing quick and continuous injection without needing to repeatedly refill a small cylinder that holds only a few ounces. The Walton’s syringe injector includes a 6-inch spray injector needle, suction needle and draw-off spike, ergonomically designed easy-to-pull grip handle to continuously inject marinade or brine, plus an extra set of O-rings and plungers. MSRP: $34.99. www.waltonsinc.com

Stone River Gear Three Piece Ceramic Kitchen Cutlery Set

Stone River Gear’s three-piece ceramic kitchen cutlery set features knives with white zirconium oxide ceramic blades that are super sharp and hold an edge 10 to 12 times longer than conventional steel. They are rust-free and noncorrosive, and chefs love them for their hygiene because bacteria won’t build on surface-cut lettuce and it doesn’t turn brown, and they cut acidic foods, such as tomatoes and lemons, without leaving a metallic aftertaste. Much lighter than conventional steel knives, they reduce hand fatigue during long cutting tasks. Each knife has an attractive contoured ceramic handle, and the set comes with a stylized acrylic holder that stores the knives using minimum counter space. MSRP: $79.95. www.stonerivergear.com

Traeger Pro Series 575 Pellet Grill

Traeger’s Pro 575 grill was good, but it just got better — with an enhanced controller that uses WiFIRE technology, allowing users to monitor and adjust their grills anytime, anywhere using the Traeger app on their smartphone. Plus, with the new D2 drivetrain, the Pro Series 575 pellet grill now starts quicker, heats up faster and puts out better smoke quality for consistent results infused with wood-fired flavor. And it’s as easy as using an oven. Just turn the dial to the desired temp, hit ignite and you’re Traegering. The 575 pellet grill also features GrillGuide — step-by-step cooking instructions and alerts for over 1,500 recipes in the Traeger app. MSRP: $799.99. www.traegergrills.com

FoodSaver GameSaver Big Game Vacuum Sealer

The Big Game Food Preservation System from FoodSaver makes the most of harvested fish and game by keeping it fresh up to five times longer than other food preservation methods. It has an extra-wide sealing strip for heavier-sealing jobs, and its replaceable foam gasket ensures the strongest seal possible with an air-tight seam. The GameSaver Big Game vacuum sealer comes field-ready with a 12-volt DC adapter and an extra-large grab-and-go carry handle and a hook-up accessory port to seal FoodSaver brand containers and accessories. Its removeable drop-tray makes clean-up a breeze. MSRP: 249.99. www.foodsaver.com