Recommend me a gas BBQ please

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Looking recommendations for a small-medium portable gas BBQ for the boat.
I've looked at Magma, Kuuma and Webber but the prices are mental!, ( i know you always get what you pay for but jeez!)

Also looked at Cadac which seem very similar at around half the price.

Suggestions and experiences good or bad welcome.
 
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I have the small Weber Q1000 and it is really good, made of Aluminium so lasts ages. I've had mine for about 8/9 years, I dropped it in the water one day when it was quite new, it lay there for 3/4 weeks until I was there at low tide (still 10 meters of water) and managed to fish back out. After drying out for a day sparked back into action, good as before..
 
Have you looked at Cobb bbq, think they do a gas one, mines charcoal you can pick it while cooking on it and stand it on any surface very impressed with mine
 
Bought a cheepy at £13 a while back. The pressed tin burner rusted out after 4 yrs, so not bad value at £3 and a bit/yr
Tempted to use the valve and other bits with a couple of SS baking tins to bring it back to life.
 
Weber go anywhere gas bbq on the boat, nearly 10 years old and still good as new. Bigger Weber at home, nearly twenty years old and still going strong. Not cheap initially but worth it long term.
 
Depends on what you want it to do. How many are you cooking for, what are you cooking, how controllable do you need the heat etc.
I use a Napoleon pro 285 and have fitted ceramic biscuits to prevent flare ups. Yes it is bigger than others but it sits on the rails on a purpose built platform out of the way. Being a twin burner it is very easy to control the heat, very easy to clean, uses 300g/hr of propane from a lightweight, refillable cylinder, has a five year warranty and can cook anything from sea bass, vegetables to streak traditional bbq style or put in the griddle plate for a full English with eggs, tomato, mushrooms and bacon.
 
Leehou said:
Have you looked at Cobb bbq, think they do a gas one, mines charcoal you can pick it while cooking on it and stand it on any surface very impressed with mine
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Thanks, see a couple recommending these, so will deffo have a look cheers
 
harvey38 said:
Depends on what you want it to do. How many are you cooking for, what are you cooking, how controllable do you need the heat etc.
I use a Napoleon pro 285 and have fitted ceramic biscuits to prevent flare ups. Yes it is bigger than others but it sits on the rails on a purpose built platform out of the way. Being a twin burner it is very easy to control the heat, very easy to clean, uses 300g/hr of propane from a lightweight, refillable cylinder, has a five year warranty and can cook anything from sea bass, vegetables to streak traditional bbq style or put in the griddle plate for a full English with eggs, tomato, mushrooms and bacon.
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Thanks! Not heard of this one but ill look into these as well.
 
Webber all day long. Going strong after 10 years. One thing to bear in mind is the gas - availability and cost. Webber can be a little harder in this respect
 
I guess it is personal and depending on cooking preference, but a well heated Cobb (15 minutes), a decent steak or roast on the grill plate, half an onion, bay leaves, a good dash of red wine in the bowl, and a handful of soaked hickory chips directly on the glowing coal makes a memorable dinner.

If you like potatoes with it, just wrap them in foil and put them in the bowl. Or simply on the plate with the steak.

As always, regardless of means of cooking: Take the meat out of the fridge and season hours before, to ensure ambient temperature also inside.

I can still hear angels singing after Saturday's beef tenderloin... :p
 
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