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WeeDee

Hi,
I am thinking of buying a Cobb BBQ but I'm not quite sure if it's suitable for us. At the moment, we rely on disposable BBQs. We use it mainly for cooking steaks, fish, chops etc.
I've looked at this forum and lots of you seem to use them for cooking whole chickens etc. which we tend not to do but I want to know if they als function well as an ordinary BBQ or should I stick to the traditional type?

patnles

Hi,
We use ours to cook anything you would cook on any bbq, plus we also cook whole chickens and whole joints of beef/lamb etc. We've even used it to cook frozen potato wedges. It's excellent.
Lesley

wenlock

Wee Dee.
This is our third season with our Cobb and we find it works well.
It is, in my opinion, economical with fuel and cooks everything we have tried very well.
We do not cook whole chickens but we might try it, mainly we do smaller pieces of meat, fish, chicken etc. It also cooks potatoes and veg very well.
It is easy to produce a meal for the two of us with all items cooked on the cobb.
It is not in any way disposable and therefore must be thoroughly cleaned when finished with, this is usually my job and is OK provided there is ample hot water.
If you want to see Cobbs in action watch the TV series 'Hairy Bikers'.They cook on Cobbs in the open nearly every program.

Paul

stewartwebr

We use ours to cook/ heat everything. Used it this evening to cook potatoes, carrotts and heat the steak and ale pie. Would not be without it. Best item I have ever bought for motorhome.

Stewart

MikeCo

We bought one and used it a few times but it then ended up in the garage as it was a pain to clean and also it takes up a bit of space.
Having said all that I was cleaning out the garage today and came across it, I then thought about taking it to France in Sept. as since changing the van there is more storage space.

thewaltons

Hi

We recently bought one and have cooked a lamb joint, with potatoes and whole garlic dropped in the well around the fire basket later in the cooking process. Just like a slow cooker and very economical and the chef doesn't smell like a BBQ afterwards - great! We have also used it like a normal BBQ and we're really impressed.

Anita

MOB2

Hi,

We've had one for a while now. Initially we were using brickettes or normal charcoal, but it was such a pain to clean as it was always sooty. We saw the people who sell it at the P'brough show and they were using a new Cobb brickette for the first time, but it was really expensive. He said it was about £7. We found the same in the Pound Shop and 99p shop and that's for 2!

They last for hours (you only need 1) and they are so clean. Once it's cool, if you're careful, you can empty out the used brickette without it breaking up. We cooked a whole chicken last week and there was still enough heat/time to cook half a butternut squash. Don't cook a corn fed chicken on it though as it's a bit too fatty

We often use it at home as, for 2 people, it's easier than our regular BBQ.

When we're away, once we're finished cooking, we just leave it in the corner of the awning room on cool evenings. Free heating.

Go for it!!!

MOB2
Very Happy

WeeDee

Thanks for the info.
It sounds as though it would be OK for us. Just a couple more questions! What size is it when packed in the bag? (Lakeland only give the dimensions without the dome lid!)
Is it much slower than a normal BBQ to cook sausages and steaks, and if so, can you still cook a rare steak?

eddievanbitz

Hi sell them, and Pusser and I did a cook in to test them.

He cooked and invited far too many people an I got carried away to.

We both cooked a number of things badly

He gave his to the people that he doesn't like that live opposite him (they have a caravan and block the sun from making the Pussbuss look shiny)

I gave mine to our campsite wardens who slow cook bacon outside the campsite reception to tempt people in Very Happy

I have just ordered a Coleman Roadtrip Pro as seen on the gadget show.

So an honest appraisal of a product that we do sell and I can't get on with, and a product that we don't sell that I do like.

Pusser will no doubt be along soon to confirm that neither of us can cook on a BBQ Embarassed

Cheers

Eddie

MOB2

It's about 14"/15" high and much the same across the way. We don't find it too big to find a home for though. I'm not sure if you want to buy everything at once, but we did as it worked out cheaper.

We bought The Premier Cobb, Carry Bag, Recipe Book, Roast Rack, Fry Dish, Fry Pan, Griddle, Gas Lighter and Thermometer for £140 and no charge for P&P for next day delivery.

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