I feel I'm a bit out of touch with what is available for cooking on the bank. Iv been using a large ridge monkey for years but iv got a week session coming up and wonder if there is anything better available.

I'm thinking cobbs and cadacs but don't know much about either

Food wise I like to do a bbq in the summer so would want something that could double up. Also need to be able to use a decent size pan / wok for one pot meals . A pizza making facility would also be good .

What are people using and what do you recommend?

Have a look at a cadac safari chef, I've got one for my t5 camper van for when we take the kids camping, great for bbqs/pizzas/fry ups, I even did some fresh mackrel in foil with lemon and thyme the last time we went to Anglesey, very versatile little bbqs

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I'm just getting into cooking with an Omnia oven. They are very versatile.

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Cobb is really an oven, so it opens up loads of possibilities such as joints of meat, whole chickens, any oven meal, pizzas, desserts, but it's a weak bbq to be honest.

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I'm sorry, I'm very old fashioned, my cooking is done with a saucepan and a frying pan on a single burner stove.

Porridge, potatoes, pasta or rice get cooked in the saucepan, the vegetables and meat get cooked in the frying pan.

I suffered last week, par-boiled potatoes then sautéed, steak, mushrooms, spring onions.
Sliced Lamb neck fillet, green beans, green pepper, mushrooms, garlic and pasta in a cheese sauce.
Lamb with chopped tomatoes, onions, boiled potatoes.
Tinned mackeral in tomato sauce, onion, garlic, chopped tomatoes and mushrooms.

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I got both the BEST options and used both extensively !!! I am on my Second COBB
and still got TWO cadac safari chef`s the low power runs off bottle I use a propane bottle so perfect in winter and the high pressure uses screw in cans

the NEW VERSION you dont need 2 as you can power it using both disposable or bottle with adapters big smile

reading your post just buy a Cadac Safari Chef 2 its a great BBQ the lid is a Wok
its got 2 griddles one for BBQ and one flat great for fry ups
and you can get an optional pizza stone makes great pizzas really versatile
Ive cooked a chicken and spuds in winter great for warming up steak and kidney pies or pre cooked at home baked spuds etc the lists are endless again my tip is buy a Calor 3.9kg Propane and regulator and never ever worry about how cold it gets

reading your post just buy a Cadac Safari Chef 2
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Wow just seen the YouTube vid. Looks perfect for what I want! And a very good price considering you get everything. Well not the gas pipe it looks like

I use the Cadac Safari Chef 2 HP in the warmer months so i can sit outside my bivvy and cook. Colder months i just reheat stuff that I have pre-cooked in the freezer in my ridge monkey.

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Definitely the plan I'm thinking off.. I'll have to look for offers on this

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Get the HP if you just want to use the C500 type canisters. Also, if you don't want to spend too much time cleaning it, have a look for the round teflon mats that fit the cadac perfectly.

Also, also, have a look for the cadac cooking cups. Brilliant for doing egg and beans in.

I usually manage to fit 2 sausages, 2 rashers plus 1 cup with an egg and one with beans.

Thanks for your help lads . It certainly sounds like a cadac is the way to go

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Great info mate

Here is an idea ..

I don't have one,but I have seen various examples of..

Kampa sizzle gas bbq
Outback u grill..
And a generic copy of both the above...you can grill,or use the hot plate..and taking the grill plate off use it as a conventional gas cooker....

I'm a trangia user..

But would consider one for days out with my lady ,car,lay-by cooking for convenience

They run on various examples of those long slim gas canisters.

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Cheers, sounds perfect that

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Its called a Tapas set. £22 for 4. And they are non-stick.

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