Which BBQ

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Hi again from one of those pesky newbie's, ordered a few things for mh (pans, collapsible bucket, Ikea for crockery when we get a chance) just started looking at portable bbq's, went on a few review sites etc and a couple of the Cadac's seem to be good contenders.
The Cadac safari chef at around £100 looks canny, also the Cadac Grillo Chef BBQ/Chef pan seems popular with people who own them. But it is nearly double the price.
Will mostly be cooking for 2-3 people, would the safari chef suffice ?
Or do any of you have other recommendations, the mh has a fitted bbq point.
Thanks in advance.
 
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Ohhhh. Hear we go again.

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BBQ, so man style, as in setting fire to things and providing flavour.


OR

A gas hot plate, that things simmer on???

Or get a Cadac that doesn’t do either because it can’t stay alight as someone farted three vans away, blowing out the flame again.
 
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PCmag said:
Hi again from one of those pesky newbie's, ordered a few things for mh (pans, collapsible bucket, Ikea for crockery when we get a chance) just started looking at portable bbq's, went on a few review sites etc and a couple of the Cadac's seem to be good contenders.
The Cadac safari chef at around £100 looks canny, also the Cadac Grillo Chef BBQ/Chef pan seems popular with people who own them. But it is nearly double the price.
Will mostly be cooking for 2-3 people, would the safari chef suffice ?
Or do any of you have other recommendations, the mh has a fitted bbq point.
Thanks in advance.
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We've got a Safari Chef for the two of us and works OK. Three might be a stretch though. Depends on how much grub going on it.
 
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I had Grillo chef. Tried to use it three times, never stayed alight so went back to charcoal which I prefer. But if going gas I would go Weber Q200. It’s not a kit of many parts, it stays alight, better price.

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Hi I have the gillogas had for a good few years now but find it bulky, so just bought the safari chef yesterday fiom go outdoors for £90, had seen it on ebay for £87.50,just easier to to return it if there is a problem with it.
It looks big enough for the two of us
Kev
 
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Thanks for replies, should of said I was after something small/packable. I seen the offer on at go outdoors for the safari chef, we have a one quite local so I'll have a pop through and give them a look at.
Cheers
Peter
 
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Personally, after loads of research we went for a cadac 2 pro. Gas as we have outside point. Didn't want hassle of charcoal. Mainly to cook outside when dry to free up prep space and save van smells. 2 burner which is good for us 2.

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I totally agree at home, charcoal is all I ever use. I'll probably give the safari chef a try & if it's no good go for the small portable weber charcoal one that Landy Andy put a link up for.
Thanks for ideas.
 
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We've tried a few of the expensive ones but we've returned to a cheapish proper charcoal one. The Cadac is just an expensive gas burner with a variety of expensive attachments, it's difficult to get clean and it's not a BBQ. Nothing cooks better than charcoal. We tried a Cobb as well, which wasn't for us.
 
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get a pizza stone for the cadac, if you buy it (size depending on which cadac you go for) !!!

my only negative about the cadac (and we have several (home, the motorhome and the static caravan), is that there is nowhere to raise whatever is being cooked, to get it out of the way. it does change the way we bbq now, in that we cook a bit then eat, then cook a bit more, then eat, so it makes the meal stretch over a longer period, instead of chucking everything on and having it all ready at the same time. it makes for a much more chilled out experience though ...

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We have both a Cadac Safari chef 2 which has been sidelined for the present in favour of a Cadac 2 cook two, mainly because we struggle to get enough meat on the Cadac Safari chef 2 to suit our large appetites. :giggle:

We also find the Cadac 2 cook two with the variations you can use with it very useful.
 
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Many years ago we did get a cadac... Used it for cooking al fresco breakfasts on occasion...never as bbq.. after about 6 breakfasts it went in shed and there it still is... far too heavy as space consuming.
 
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Gellyneck said:
Try something like these. Lift off when finished cooking and wash in the sink. Dead easy (according to management:whistle2:).(y)
Amazon product ASIN B0747QBBPB
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Try the same thing last weekend for the first time and it makes BBQ-ing a breeze for the clear up.

I went for it by the roll and cutting to the size of our BBQ as the pre-cut ones were going to have a lot of wastage when re-sized to what we needed.

Amazon product ASIN B07YCPGP63
 
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PCmag said:
Thanks for replies, should of said I was after something small/packable. I seen the offer on at go outdoors for the safari chef, we have a one quite local so I'll have a pop through and give them a look at.
Cheers
Peter
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FYI the boxed size of our Safari is 330 x 330 x 240mm.

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Two on Tour said:
Try the same thing last weekend for the first time and it makes BBQ-ing a breeze for the clear up.

I went for it by the roll and cutting to the size of our BBQ as the pre-cut ones were going to have a lot of wastage when re-sized to what we needed.
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Agreed, but we just leave the excess overhanging the "sides" of the bbq. It will be "on a roll" next time, though.

Edit: just realised what I said! No, it's bacon on the roll and not the non-sticky stuff! :doh: :doh: :doh:
 
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Agree that a charcoal bbq is best otherwise you may as well use the oven. Two important other factors; the volume of the actual charcoal and the ability of having a lid not just a grill.
2 recommends- Lotus with the additional lid or a Cobb. Both use tiny amounts of charcoal and do a brilliant job. And I am the BBQ king in my town.

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We don't have a fitted gas point and can't see the point moving 50cm just to grill the other side of the hab door.Cobb all the way for me, bought with all the options as retirement present to myself.
 
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Just had a look at the Cobb on YouTube and have to say it looks absolutely brilliant.
Cheers.
 
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A Cobb is not a BBQ. It was an expensive mistake for us and they are awful to clean. It all depends what you intend cooking. If it's meat, then a small charcoal BBQ is cheap, cheerful and will cook your meat perfectly. We love to buy proper meat, when we're away. A steak done on a charcoal BBQ is a thing of joy. If you only want to cook sausages or burgers, then it really doesn't matter what you cook on. We found the Cobb to be okay for sausages or burgers but we don't eat them very often, we like proper meat.

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If you want to be truly mobile then it should be the Safari Chef 2 all the way, easily does 2 and even 3 if you pace the cooking. If you stay put for any length of time then any charcoal one will do but then you should have bought a static caravan 😀😃
 
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Nothing will beat a charcoal BBQ for proper flavour. But ask yourself why so many people are happy to buy mega gas powered things for their gardens. Convenience. And that is amplified with the motorhome. The charcoal BBQ may take some time to cool enough that you can pack it away. And you have the ash to dispose of. There are many sites when charcoal BBQs will be banned due to perceived fire risk but your could still use a gas unit. With charcoal you need space both for the BBQ, but also the fuel, but the gas devices will have smaller storage needs, unless you want a meg sized separate gas bottle.

A gas BBQ such as the Cadac, is more of an upside down grill. Get the temperature right and you can still achieve something of a BBQ effect, but it won't match charcoal. Even so you can start cooking quite quick after lighting on the gas type units, where charcoal you have to pre-prepare. The Cadac things, especially with the right attachments can do a lot of things you wouldn't do on charcoal. I have a half grill / half flat plate (plancha), ideal for the morning's sausage and egg roll breakfast. Cleaning can be a bit of a pain - no where as easy as Cadac's videos imply - but properly cleaning a charcoal BBQ isn't fun.

At home it's a charcoal BBQ as I have the space and don't need to pack away in a hurry. For the motorhome (previously a tent) the Cadac Safari Chef run off little LPG cartridges fits the bill nicely, and I'll use it more than I would the effort of the charcoal BBQ due to the speed and ease of simply switching on.
 
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138go said:
A Cobb is not a BBQ. It was an expensive mistake for us and they are awful to clean. It all depends what you intend cooking. If it's meat, then a small charcoal BBQ is cheap, cheerful and will cook your meat perfectly. We love to buy proper meat, when we're away. A steak done on a charcoal BBQ is a thing of joy. If you only want to cook sausages or burgers, then it really doesn't matter what you cook on. We found the Cobb to be okay for sausages or burgers but we don't eat them very often, we like proper meat.
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Maybe look at the way you use it. Gives us the perfect meals with, of course, superior joints
 
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pandas said:
Maybe look at the way you use it. Gives us the perfect meals with, of course, superior joints
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You can't do a steak on a Cobb. I don't ever cook a joint of meat when I'm away. Anyway, we sold our Cobb, it was useless for what we wanted.
 
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£45 Asda special BBQ portable every time. Very compact. Single burner. Nicely usable temperature gradient from top left (hot) to bottom right (cold). It won't be as heavy as your Cadacs etc (this might be a bonus on a 3500kg). But it does the job and you don't care if it breaks. I've got one to last 3 years despite terrible abuse (left it outside in winter without cover) and the grille is still perfectly usable. Pretty sure I could cook a roast dinner on it if I put my mind to it. Don't worry about purists saying it tastes different from a charcoal. BBQ is about cooking in the heat from the food's fat, which is released from it being hot. It makes little difference if the initial heat input is gas, electric, wood or charcoal, as long as the fat sustains the heat once going.
 
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