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Hi all, as the weather starts to change marginally for the better (at least compared to the February deluge) my thoughts are turning to barbecues. I've long fancied having a go at 'proper' barbecuing - something that offers more possibility than a simple hot-as-you-can grill. I'm wedded to charcoal, but am thinking of investing in a new grill to replace my disappointing current model.
First thoughts, as always, turn to the most expensive option possible and I'd love to spend £800 on a Kamado cooker but my good lady wife has sensibly reminded me that I've got the balance of a trip to the Isle of Wight to pay and has kyboshed that idea.
So, the most versatile next best option seems to be a good quality kettle BBQ, which I can use for either hot and fast cooking or low and slow as the mood takes me. It's the low and slow that I'm particularly interested in at the moment - I fancy smoking some large joints to replace the winter Sunday roasts.
Webers are pretty ubiquitous and I quite like the look of Outdoor Chef's range too. Napoleon do a fancy one with a cast iron grate, but I'm not sure if that's gimmickry.
Does anyone here do much barbecuing and have an opinion?
First thoughts, as always, turn to the most expensive option possible and I'd love to spend £800 on a Kamado cooker but my good lady wife has sensibly reminded me that I've got the balance of a trip to the Isle of Wight to pay and has kyboshed that idea.
So, the most versatile next best option seems to be a good quality kettle BBQ, which I can use for either hot and fast cooking or low and slow as the mood takes me. It's the low and slow that I'm particularly interested in at the moment - I fancy smoking some large joints to replace the winter Sunday roasts.
Webers are pretty ubiquitous and I quite like the look of Outdoor Chef's range too. Napoleon do a fancy one with a cast iron grate, but I'm not sure if that's gimmickry.
Does anyone here do much barbecuing and have an opinion?