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Cooking on the cobb (11 posts / 2,732 views)
mrjcarter mrjcarter
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Post #1 26 Mar 2025 15:24
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I'm after some ideas and help on what I can cook on the bank and what sort of cooking times to expect.

Was looking at taking Pies, spatchcock chicken, lasagne (microwave meal) chips, wedges..
I have the prem air with the roasting rack and the cobblestones
Riggy Riggy
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Post #2 27 Mar 2025 11:11
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Pie & chips 30 minutes
Roast chicken breast/potatoes/parsnips dinner 60 minutes (i like my potatoes crispy)
Large jacket potato 60 minutes

Used as a BBQ similar times to open charcoal BBQ.

All times listed once oven up to heat

I'm still learning but have found it delivers a greater diversity in what you can eat bankside

Michael
mrjcarter mrjcarter
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Post #3 27 Mar 2025 14:17
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Gives me a rough guide, thanks..
Is it best to cook chips, spuds in foil and cook them down in the moat?

Been told to leave it alone once cooking and not to keep taking the lid off
Riggy Riggy
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Post #4 27 Mar 2025 17:14
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I take a couple of foil trays and put the frozen chips in that turning once during cooking, yep don't keep taking the lid off to keep the temperature up 👍🏻

There's quite a bit on YouTube about cooking on the Cobb worth a watch.
mrjcarter mrjcarter
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Post #5 27 Mar 2025 19:02
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I've seen a few but most have been from the camping community, cooking huge feasts lol
Carp-man76 Carp-man76
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Post #6 28 Mar 2025 17:02
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spatchcock chicken, takes around 1h 30 for a 2kg chicken. Buy a therma pen and cook to temp 165f
CarpCodger71 CarpCodger71
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Post #7 28 Mar 2025 17:45
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If your on Facebook there are a couple of dedicated cobb cooking sites .
One was especially for carp anglers ( sorry can't remember as no longer on Facebook)

It's amazing what you can cook on there, I love mine.
Cam Cam
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Post #8 28 Mar 2025 18:18
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Bankside Chef's?

CarpCodger71 CarpCodger71
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Post #9 28 Mar 2025 19:51
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Thanks Cam
Chuffy Chuffy
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Post #10 1 Apr 2025 09:43
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Pork belly slices sat on the roasting rack, oiled and salted, cook till they go crispy/melt in your mouth, banging Chicken thighs is also a good one.

I would recommend getting some of those disposable foil inserts, you can reuse them many times. Don't become too obsessed with cleaning it or you'll soon hate the bloody thing, I tend to just clean the rack etc and very occasionally the inside of the lid. Apart from the base it can all go in the dishwasher anyway.

Also, get some Aussie Heat Beads rather than the expensive Cobblestones. You can regulate the heat better, they burn longer and you can extinguish them in a metal biscuit tin and reuse as part of the next burn.

Enjoy.
mrjcarter mrjcarter
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Post #11 2 Apr 2025 21:33
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Cheers for the info, all noted.
At the lake now so managed 2 meals on it so far. Yesterday it was Half Chicken & Chips today was rolled lamb and a jacket.
Both took around 1.30/45hrs to cook but was impressed of how it all came out.
I have those foil liners! God they save some cleaning lol
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