Compact barbecue recommendation for motorhome

Dickiedooda
Dickiedooda Forum Participant Posts: 8
edited March 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

We are enjoying our winter trips in our new motor home which has an external gas point for a barbecue. Can you recomend a simple small gas external barbecue for  outside cooking, easy to clean - small - suitable for mainly 2 people (occasional 4), griddle
preferably so can do breakfast as well as traditional BBQ food.

The morot home also has an external electric socket - obviously you need to be on mains to use an electric BBQ - are these any good?

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  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #2

    For that truely proper BBQ experience Cobb are the best in my opinion. But if you really want a gas outside cooker then Caddac are said to be good. For quick breakfasts outside I also use a George Forman type grill but that's not really BBQing mind!

  • wye
    wye Forum Participant Posts: 241
    edited March 2016 #3

    Cadac , with good weather you can cook outside , breakfast , dinner and tea .....

  • Tammygirl
    Tammygirl Club Member Posts: 7,957 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #4

    We have a Cadac Safari, had it for 5 years now and use it everytime we go away abroad (twice a year) can be used as a BBQ, griddle plate, turn it over and use it for eggs, fish etc. remove the deflector and it can be used as a single pot gas burner, the
    lid can even be used as a wok. The whole thing packs up into a nice bag that fits under the bench seats.

  • Runrig
    Runrig Forum Participant Posts: 186
    edited March 2016 #5

    As above, Cadac Safari

    Nice bit of kit, but hate cleaning it.

    Argos outlet on ebay...

  • wallacebob
    wallacebob Forum Participant Posts: 89
    edited March 2016 #6

    Used one of these for 2 years, excellent value. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Table-Top-Portable-Gas-Barbeque-Barbecue-BBQ-Cooker-Stove-Grill-Picnic-Beach-/181665609058?hash=item2a4c1d3562:g:2qYAAOSwBahU3ML7

    Cheap and very cheerful Does do eggs tho'. I 

    I just can't justify cadac price, for something that isnt even a real bbq.

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #7

    I am also a Cadac fan.  Really useful piece of kit, but not the lightest.  We use ours almost daily when we are away in the van.  It does breakfasts really nicely too.

    David 

  • richardandros
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    edited March 2016 #8

    We have a Weber Q and I'm delighted with it.  Bit heavy but easy to clean and cooks well.  Just the right size for two and occasionally, four people.  They are quite expensive but I bought mine when there was a special one-day deal and saved about £50.  As
    far as electric griddles are concerned, we have a Kampa one which was only about £20 and is brilliant for doing a cooked breakfast.

  • TheAdmiral
    TheAdmiral Forum Participant Posts: 506
    edited March 2016 #9

    Cadac for Gas and Cobb for Coal

  • silvervaper
    silvervaper Forum Participant Posts: 74
    edited March 2016 #10

    We use a Weber Smokey Joe Premium - it is compact and quite lightweight, but as an ex-caterer I've never found one better for the size - everything from steaks to whole chickens, and it can double up as a smoker - I've made the most amazing hot smoked salmon
    on ours. Can be a bit pricey at around £70, but it's got a 10 year guarantee. We got our in TKMaxx for about £50 five years ago and it still looks great.

  • CBRBlackbird
    CBRBlackbird Forum Participant Posts: 184
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    edited March 2016 #11

    There are only the two of us, and I use a Cadac Safari Chef. Just the right size for two, has the flat griddle plate for doing the fried eggs in the morning. Packs away very small.

  • Dickiedooda
    Dickiedooda Forum Participant Posts: 8
    edited March 2016 #12

    Thank you for all the reply's

    very helpful 

  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #13

    Cadac for outside cooking, Cobb for barbequing.

  • commeyras
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    edited March 2016 #14

    I'm a Cadac man.  Use it all the time when on holiday. Now that I have found the pins for dismantling it easy to clean.

  • Francis
    Francis Club Member Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #15

    We have a Cadac too. Its great we use it almost every day when we are away in the van and it is handy as we have a BBQ point on our motorhome. You can cook a variety of things on it from cooked breakfast to Steaks, currys etc. It is also reasonably easy
    to clean.

  • bestboy
    bestboy Forum Participant Posts: 302
    edited March 2016 #16

    I'm a Cadac man.  Use it all the time when on holiday. Now that I have found the pins for dismantling it easy to clean.

    Pins? What pins? Where are they?

  • Apperley
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    edited March 2016 #17

    I have a Cadac, would not be without it. Stores under the bench seats in its own bag. But come on Comeyras, what pins?

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  • FifthVan
    FifthVan Forum Participant Posts: 63
    edited March 2016 #19

    There are some good videos on youtube for the cadac.

  • young thomas
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    edited March 2016 #20

    cadac if running off gas.....'teppanyaki' if running off ehu..Happy

  • mickysf
    mickysf Forum Participant Posts: 6,474 ✭✭✭
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    edited March 2016 #21

    I guess the issue is to BBQ or not! Electric and gas are just outdoor cookers, solid fuel is BBQing. These present different cooking styles and different results. The outdoor cooker just replicates what really you could achieve in the van itself.  Both outdoor cookers and BBQs have advantages and disadvantages but for me on a summer evening you just can't beat that authentic, traditional BBQ. Don't attempt to use a traditional BBQ inside mind, that is extremely dangerous.

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #22

    I to like our Cadac, but I see Campingaz are now selling several varieties of a very similar compact bbq.  May be worth a look.

    Oddly enough I've come on to the thread to say the same thing.  I noticed an ad in the latest C&CC magazine.  As I've said many times before, I'm a Cadac fan, but this has to deserve a look for quality and weight.

    David

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #23

    I've managed to find the Campingaz barbecue.  I'd be interested to hear reports.  HERE is the link.

    David 

  • hitchglitch
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    edited March 2016 #24

    We have a Weber Q and I'm delighted with it.  Bit heavy but easy to clean and cooks well.  Just the right size for two and occasionally, four people.  They are quite expensive but I bought mine when there was a special one-day deal and saved about £50.  As
    far as electric griddles are concerned, we have a Kampa one which was only about £20 and is brilliant for doing a cooked breakfast.

    Another vote for the Weber. It's a proper BBQ with a cast iron grill but I have the same problem as the OP - it's rather large for the new motorhome as it used to go in the boot of the car. A Cadac is really just an outdoor grill and doesn't self-clean like
    a BBQ.

  • commeyras
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    edited March 2016 #25

    Bestboy the pins I refer to are the ones which secure the stainless steel 'grill' to the burner base. They are very small split pin type under the base and you will need small pliers to remove/replace them.  Make sure you do not loose them!

  • ADP1963
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    edited March 2016 #26

    I've managed to find the Campingaz barbecue.  I'd be interested to hear reports.  HERE is the link.

    David 

    Write your comments here...I can't see that being any better or worse than the Cadac,maybe more exspensive though knowing Camping Gaz.

  • Kennine
    Kennine Forum Participant Posts: 3,472
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    edited March 2016 #27

    The Cadac Chef is ideal, packs away in it's bag with the accessories does not take up much room in the car boot and is a very versatile and efficient cooking appliance.

    K

  • DSB
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    edited March 2016 #28

    I've managed to find the Campingaz barbecue.  I'd be interested to hear reports.  HERE is the link.

    David 

    Write your comments here...I can't see that being any better or worse than the Cadac,maybe more exspensive though knowing Camping Gaz.

    Like Kennine, we've been really happy with out Cadac Carri Chef, but I was wondering about the weight if the Campingaz equivalent.  No idea about the price though, although Cadac aren't cheap, although deals are possible if you look hard enough.

    David 

  • ADP1963
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    edited March 2016 #29

    I've managed to find the Campingaz barbecue.  I'd be interested to hear reports.  HERE is the link.

    David 

    Write your comments here...I can't see that being any better or worse than the Cadac,maybe more exspensive though knowing Camping Gaz.

    Like Kennine, we've been really happy with out Cadac Carri Chef, but I was wondering about the weight if the Campingaz equivalent.  No idea about the price though, although Cadac aren't cheap, although deals are possible if you look hard enough.

    David 

    Write your comments here...We are into our 2nd Cadac now having dropped the Cast Iron gridle and splitting it.The 1st one we had for about 10 years,the present one is about 5 years old and apart from the cleaning issue we cannot fault it. We did have a good
    deal buying the Skottle and all the attachments for £115. There maybe better BBQ's out there but so far nothing we have seen would sway us.

  • silvervaper
    silvervaper Forum Participant Posts: 74
    edited March 2016 #30

    After reading this thread I'm tempted to get a Cadac Safari Chef. From looking online there is a new 2016 model without the BBQ wire rack and diffuser, but a BBQ plate instead. This is the new model here and
    the older one
    here

    From videos I've seen the older model can take a screw on Campingaz?Coleman cartridge directly screwed on underneath the grill, but the new version needs a regulator and separate bottle.

    My caravan doesn't have an exterior gas outlet, and I don't fancy carting a second gas bottle around.

    Does anyone know the smallest gas bottle that can be used with the Cadac Safari Chef 2 - (not the Carri Chef) and also if the older models are still available anywhere?

    Any help appreciated

  • silvervaper
    silvervaper Forum Participant Posts: 74
    edited March 2016 #31

    Problem solved - the new model most available is the low pressure one designed to run on refillable bottles, but with an

    adapter     it can aslo run off a disposable cartridge.

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