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Versatility

Versatility, The Charbecue’s middle name…

 

We believe the Charbecue to be more versatile than any other outdoor cooking device, in the variety of foods that can be cooked at the same time, without any additional accessories or modifications.

 

You might need the odd pot or pan, but how many pieces of equipment do you know where you can cook all these!

With a footprint of just 10,764 cm2 there is over 13,470 cm2 cooking area comprising:

Upper Rack

Versatility - Beef, Pork and Lamb all cooked together

Above the charcoal is a fully configurable cooking area of over 7,300 cm2 for:

  • Grilling
  • Frying
  • Basting
  • Space for up to 3 x GN1/1 or GN2/1Gastronorm containers
  • Conventional Barbecueing

This height adjustable cooking area is divided into three areas:

  • One hotplate  - for cooking using indirect heat from the charcoal in the conventional manner or, turned over to provide a large area that can be used for frying or sealing food.
  • Two grills - for cooking using direct heat from the charcoal in the conventional manner or, turned over to provide large ‘baskets’ for cooking vegetables or similar items.
    Saucepans, Woks etc. can also be placed on the racks for boiling, stir frying etc.
  • The hotplate and grills are interchangeable and can be replaced with up to 3 x GN1/1 and GN2/1Gastronorms.

Oven
Versatility - The Charbecue oven, nearly full Over 5,300 cm2 oven space which can accommodate up to 60kgs of food for

  • Roasting
  • Steaming
  • Baking
  • Smoking

The oven also contains a large tray with drainage point and two racks, which can be combined in various configurations:

The two racks are designed to:

  • Allow food to be placed on them in a conventional manner
  • Be linked together for holding large pieces of meat, so that they can be easily turned once during the cooking process, removing the possibility of the meat breaking up, spoiling the presentation of the food.
  • Be inverted, that is fitted into each other to provide a facility for cooking large pieces of fish, such as whole salmon, again removing the possibility of the food breaking up.
  • Water can be placed in the drip tray so that it can double as a very large Bain Marie.

Ash Box of 960 cm2
Versatility - Chicken Smoked in Ash Can The primary purpose of the Ash box is to store spent ash during the long periods of cooking, however the residual heat contained in the ash has been successfully used to:

  • Cooking foods in foil -  such as jacket potatoes, sweet corn or garlic bread.
  • Grill
  • Smoke

If required, additional charcoal can been added to the ash box.

The Charbecue is capable of boiling water and has been be used for cooking rice and pasta.

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Testimonials & Comments

I have always enjoyed everything that has been cooked in or on the Charbecue, but am always happy to volunteer for any further testing or developments that may be made!Peter Stokes
“You should be on Dragon’s Den.”Various
“Can you include satellite television with the next version, it does everything else.”Gareth
The Butcher
“It’s like a swiss army knife, for cooking outdoors, you can do anything.”Garry Nelson
Professional Chef
“When I worked in cooker research we were always looking for something different.
This is the most excitingly different and innovative cooker I have seen in decades.”
Rosemary Moon
Foodwriter and Waitrose Consultant

News

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