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worzel

Good morning from Devon,

Had lots of BBQ, but as we go to France a lot its best to have gas.
We have a out side gas point on our van and use a WEBER Q200 and it come with a folding stand.

Its a bit expensive but you should get one for around £130

Having used it this weekend I am very please with it, first class bit of kit.

Mike.

DABurleigh

I have a Beauclaire ring-burner. Great for crepes, too, on a slab of mild steel. The company is frustrating, however.

The problem I've found is not the hardware but rather one of timing when we can get away to coincide with barbecuing weather Sad

Dave

J99Dub

We like to use a gas one for convenience and sometimes speed, what we have found is though that it MUST be the type with the lava rocks, these over time (just a few uses) give the authentic charcoal cook/flavour, if not you may as well just stick your food under a grill!

Occasionally still buy disposable ones - handy for kids to take away, or if we are somewhere where washing the grill is difficult.

Lets just hope we get a better summer this year and much more use out of our 'barbies' whatever they are Wink

stecaz

Hi, We have only had a barbecue once while in mh as we only started mhing last year and then the weather wasnt brilliant. We took a small charcoal barbecue for Steve and the kids and a disposable one for me as i am vegetarian. At home we have a gas barbecue but still use the charcoal. We have used all three when family have visited. When Steve goes night fishing he likes to use the charcoal so when they have finished cooking they can light a fire in it to keep warm and keep the flies away.

Carolyn

Mikemoss

I'm one of those to whom the words 'gas' and 'barbecue' are mutually incompatible. At best, they're a gas cooker that you can use outside.

So....guess what I voted for! It has to be charcoal, the fuss, the waiting, the smell, the smoke, the 'is there enough heat left to do these steaks?' are all part of the magic.

I use a Weber portable barbecue which tucks neatly in one of the bed boxes when not needed, and can sit either on the heat-proof top of our outdoor table or on a couple of thermalite breeze blocks when I can't be bothered to get the table out.

The food always tastes great, I love using it, and will never surrender to the false charms of a gas so-called barbecue. So there!

(Agree that those disposable ones are rubbish though. Even worse than gas).

baldybazza

Back in the dim distant past when the kids came with us in an old trailer tent we ued to strap a full-sized charcoal barbeque on wheels on top of the trailer tent while travelling, complete with a thick paper bag of charcoal.Problems started when we drove through a heavy downpour in France, the bag disintegrated and the charcoal was bouncing along the road behind us.Ah happy days Laughing

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These days we use an Outback portable gas barbeque with a cast-iron griddle
-works a treat and quick enough for breakfast bacon sarnies too - yum Smile

Barrie

Telbell

What about electric bbq's? No option on the Poll!

We use what we call "Baby George" (smaller sized George Foreman with Grill one side and griddle the other) when on EHU and instant (disposable) bbq when not.

Advantage of "Baby George" is that it can be used on kitchen work surface if it';s naff weather or raining outside.

taildj

Like Many others we use a Cadac. They are versatile, as you can BBQ, use as an oven, roast, fry etc, They are easy to clean, pack away, & and actually, do what all the advertising material says it will do.

This piece of equipment, along with the ramoska, are things that are indespensable when M'homing as far as I am concerned. Further they also get used at home.

David

timbop37