We are very new to the camping game and have only taken two trips out in our Pennine Sterling. We are wanting to buy a barbeque/cooker, (cooking indoors on two small burners has been hard - especially when cooking for 4-6 peeps) and dont know where to start, are their any brands/types to avoid? and can anyone recommend a good system? Thanks.
Cadacs and Cobbs are the two more popular BBQs on here. The Cadac uses gas and the Cobb is more like a traditional BBQ in that it uses heat beads. I don't think you can really go wrong with either.
If you need to cook for 4 - 6 people you will be better off with a Cadac. There are 5 of us and we have never had a problem cooking enough for everyone in one go. With a cobb you will be eating in shifts as you can only cook enough for 2 at once.
I find an old fashioned metal steamer(one that sits on top of a pan) very usefull potatoes in botton, veg on top meat in frying pan or on gas barbecue. If we are taking the bikes so more weight use the disposable babecues with legs.
we have campinggaz kitchen plus which has a very large griddle on top of the 2 burners and I always take some microwaved potatoes that can then be sliced and browned along with everything else.
If you have EHU, go for a slow cooker, they are briliant when camping,
Literally throw everything in, in the morning, veg meat even the gravy, and when you get back at the end of the day its done. You can even cook enough for 2 days and warm it up in a pan on the second.
two rings are enough if you plan what your going to eat
curry and rice/chillie and rice or potatoes/stews ect all are easy on just 2 rings you can even cook chips in a deep frying pan if you so wish
i think you need to plan your meals rather than spend more money on equipment people have managed for decades on one ring cookers before the 2/3 ring ones came out
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Agreed...two rings are enough if you plan ahead. It does take a bit of practice but after a while you learn how to simplify your cooking a bit so that you use more cold or pre-prepared items rather than relying on four rings, grill and burner and all the kitchen paraphenalia. Sit down and write a list of the family favourites, cross out the ones that are plain difficult on a campsite (stuff like cottage pie!) and see how you can simplify the rest.
However, a barbecue is well worth having just because barbecues go so well with the camping life. Gas or charcoal?
Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 14/4/2007
Agreed...two rings are enough if you plan ahead. It does take a bit of practice but after a while you learn how to simplify your cooking a bit so that you use more cold or pre-prepared items rather than relying on four rings, grill and burner and all the kitchen paraphenalia. Sit down and write a list of the family favourites, cross out the ones that are plain difficult on a campsite (stuff like cottage pie!) and see how you can simplify the rest.
However, a barbecue is well worth having just because barbecues go so well with the camping life. Gas or charcoal?
Quote: Originally posted by Valk_scot on 14/4/2007
Agreed...two rings are enough if you plan ahead. It does take a bit of practice but after a while you learn how to simplify your cooking a bit so that you use more cold or pre-prepared items rather than relying on four rings, grill and burner and all the kitchen paraphenalia. Sit down and write a list of the family favourites, cross out the ones that are plain difficult on a campsite (stuff like cottage pie!) and see how you can simplify the rest.
However, a barbecue is well worth having just because barbecues go so well with the camping life. Gas or charcoal?
Charcoal definately gives a better flavour but we found last year that they are almost universally banned on French Campsites now.
We bought a portable gas one but found it took up too much room in the car so we have now purchased a cast iron skillet which fits over the cooker - can't wait to try it out !
Just camped with cast iron skillet over the coleman dual fuel stove. This worked a treat and we no longer have to cart around the portable barbecue and a gas ring!!
I must add that before purchasing the dual fuel stove I managed on a single ring set up, as Valk Scot says plan ahead!
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I bought a Cobb... and having paid the money will continue to use it
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If you really know how to use a barbecue a simple £10.00 one is absolutely fine. Do not pay a fortune on a barbecue is my advice, all you have to do with a barbecue is make sure the coals have stopped flaming and just glow and away you go....
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