Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

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Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:50 am

I do like a barbecue :twisted:

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Way back in 1990 I made one out of a 40-gallon oil drum, cut a quarter of it off as a hinged lid and had a stainless grill on it, but it was just a bit too good, it tended to incinerate most food rather than cooking it. Chicken wings would still be frozen in the centre with the outside looking like they’ve been inside a nuclear reactor :roll:

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For a while we just used a big paella pan with a propane bottle, ideal for cooking breakfast for everyone at once....

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....except there was only me & Jr camping at the time :oops:

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We’ve also used the same kit for its proper purpose too 8)

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We bumbled along from there with disposables....

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....small camping stoves....

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....medium camping stoves....

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....large camping stoves....

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....industrial-sized barbecues....

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....and any fire-pit that happened to be available on a campsite.

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Then we stumbled upon the Rockford folding barbecue from B&Q, this was brilliant and designed by someone who obviously had barbecues themselves.

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It was later featured in The Telegraph and The Sun to rave reviews....

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....but when our third one died in Llangollen this year (that’s near Wales) they’re no longer available.

Meanwhile, in 2006 we were at a European Market in Manchester and there was a stall flogging Moroccan tagines. We got one, and the sales operative was keen on us also buying the brazier to go with it. I wasn’t convinced but she did have a persuasive manner so I got one of them too. Now most of these braziers (majmars in the lingo) are clay, I’ve never seen steel ones anywhere else.

We did a few tagines with it and it was good, but a bit limited. Then we figured we could use it with a frying pan instead of the tagine, and perhaps it would make a good camping stove. Then in 2011 I knobbled a barbecue grill to fit, so it could be used as a proper barbie too. This has since proved to be the best bit of cooking kit we’ve ever had, fits snugly under the rear seat of the Bongo and super-easy to deploy. And it does everything (that we need anyway)...

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Lamb tagine

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Quail tagine

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As a chiminea

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For your kettle if you’re not on EHU

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For the perfect breakfast

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Noodles, Spam & beans :?

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de rigueur Burgers

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Frikadellen (sliced in half with a slice of cheese inserted in the centre too :D )

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Donner kebab :?

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Spam :shock:

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The ubiquitous sausages :D

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Chorizo

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Merguez sausages :D

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Bacon :D

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Derbyshire oatcakes. Like Staffordshire oatcakes but better :twisted:

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Piri-piri chicken wings

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Whole spatchcocked piri-piri chicken

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Sirloin steaks

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Ribeye steaks

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T-bone steaks 8)

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Fillet steaks =P~

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Tomahawk steak :D

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Belly pork

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Pork loins

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Pork medallions

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Pork ribs in a variety of marinades

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Lamb cutlets

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Barnsley chops :D

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Lamb Souvlakia 8)

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Kangaroo steaks – to give your barbie that bit of extra bounce :roll:

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Moose leg steaks

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Veal liver :shock:

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Especially for Alison 01326 – Barbecued Cornish pasties :shock:

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Frogs’ legs :?

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Snails :shock:

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Salmon, chorizo & prawns

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Paella

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Salmon steaks

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Mackerel

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Rainbow trout

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Sardines

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Sea bream

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Pan-fried sea bass

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Kippers :?

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Lobster

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Prawns

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Octopus :shock:

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Squid – and a big prawn

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Steamed mussels in coconut milk

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Fish Fingers :?

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Barbecued Halloumi – nearly ok for veggies :wink:

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Jacket spuds

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Asparagus – for the tree-huggers :wink:

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Polenta

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Corn-on-the-cob

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Vegetable kebabs

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Mushrooms

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Red peppers

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Green peppers

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Onions

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Cherry tomatoes

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Garlic

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Little Gem lettuce

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More defenceless vegetables being incinerated :shock:

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Little Gems, tomatoes & mushrooms

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For herby campsite aromas

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Crazy campsite lighting

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Barbecued pineapple with Angostura bitters & brown sugar :? :D

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After-dinner marshmallows

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Bananas with Flumps in the middle :D

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Providing campsite ambience in the rain :D

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And the piece de resistance – Toast!! :D ….

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….and Croque Monsieur grilled under the barbie :shock:

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Cheese & Spam RidgeMonkey!!

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After-dinner coffee 8)

Now I just need to get a new one made in stainless steel that will last forever! :wink:

The ultimate goal? – Perfection in barbecued bacon :D

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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Dodgey » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:48 am

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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:51 am

Steady on, there's some pineapple and asparagus there :lol:
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by helen&tony » Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:50 pm

Hi
Not suitable for camping, unless you hook it up behind the Bongo.....BUT....here's "Stephenson's Barbeque:
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:09 pm

Looks interesting. But why two sections or is one to keep your nuts warm? :oops:
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by helen&tony » Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:00 pm

Hi Muz...
Weird, isn't it!
The left hand end has a door on the side, plus an opening rotary vent on the side, so...theoretically , you could cook in the small compartment, or create a smokey heat , as the two compartments are connected, thus creating an oven in the large barrel...The chimney has a cap on top which opens as well.....The main body cooks as well as you'd imagine for an oil-drum style, and we've cooked in both areas, but not as a smoker , yet!.
Oil drum barbies are one of the best , in my opinion, so we were tempted to buy this one rather than a brick barbie with a chimney that they build over here, as you can turn it into the wind to fan the fire in the small drum.
I reckon it will prove very versatile!
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:49 am

I’ve just slipped three more ideas into the original post....

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Piri-piri chicken wings

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Donner kebab :?

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Especially for Alison 01326 – Barbecued Cornish pasties :shock:

After all, it’s barbecue weather and you have to barbecue EVERYTHING :D
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by alimey » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:19 am

You forgot kippers - you can just toss them on the fire for breakfast - dust w/ a little cayenne pepper & your hangover is history!!
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:33 am

I was only thinking there was a lack of fish, that will be remedied over the coming weeks :D
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Mon Jul 22, 2013 6:49 am

I’ve just added a few more to the original post, to balance the lack of fish.... :D

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Mackerel

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Rainbow trout

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Sardines

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Prawns

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Octopus :shock:

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Squid – and a big prawn

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Kangaroo steaks to give your barbecue that extra bounce :roll:

Tie me barbecue down, sport :?
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:52 am

alimey wrote:You forgot kippers - you can just toss them on the fire for breakfast - dust w/ a little cayenne pepper & your hangover is history!!
Remedied :D

I've added a few more ideas to the original post, including barbecued kippers, just in case they weren't smoky enough :twisted:
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Mrs Muppet » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:18 am

Ooooh! Please can I come round to your Bongo for dinner :)
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:35 am

Mrs Muppet wrote:Ooooh! Please can I come round to your Bongo for dinner :)
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Northern Bongolow » Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:24 pm

Mrs Muppet wrote:Ooooh! Please can I come round to your Bongo for dinner :)

my mrs once did a full roast dinner for us and the 3 kids at a meet that muz attended, when it was ready we shouted the kids but couldnt find them anywhere------------------------they were already dining at mr and mrs muz,s place, she doesnt bother any more, :shock: :shock: .
can i book a table for 5 please for clitheroe paul. :roll: :wink:
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Re: Barbecues & outdoor cooking – without a Cadac or Cobb

Post by Muzorewa » Mon Sep 30, 2013 3:36 pm

Northern Bongolow wrote:
Mrs Muppet wrote:Ooooh! Please can I come round to your Bongo for dinner :)

my mrs once did a full roast dinner for us and the 3 kids at a meet that muz attended, when it was ready we shouted the kids but couldnt find them anywhere------------------------they were already dining at mr and mrs muz,s place, she doesnt bother any more, :shock: :shock: .
can i book a table for 5 please for clitheroe paul. :roll: :wink:
No problem at all. I'll go easy on the octopus, just for you :wink:
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