You may have hit on the problem thereTried them . They struggle to get hot enough to cook one “real “ burger. Let alone cook for a family of 5
if you are cooking for 5 a cadac might be ok, as it no doubt has the capacity but for two you don't need it all but you still have to clean it all.
I have one and it does NOT barbecue food. It heats it yes, fries it yes but does not (cannot) get hot enough to give a real sear to the item being cooked.I have not got a cadac, am I missing out on the chance of winning the lottery or are they just over hyped bits of kit that people have bought and are frightened to criticise for fear of ridicule? No Idea , no intention of getting one!
I think the main reason some people have a negative view is because of the initial cost of the thing . Way over priced in my opinion but I don’t tend to buy things new and got mine at a very good price second hand . Had I paid over £200 and then extras on top for things such as the pizza stone and chefs pan which I got included , I doubt my views would be so positive . For what I paid , its done us very well and like you say for a larger group it is probably the better option .You may have hit on the problem there
Never used it for more than the two of us, there is a smaller one that maybe have suited us better but certainly no regrets at getting rid of the one we had.
As does ours...
No , it's the one on 3 long legs we have - not aware of the 2/2 but just had a look and that looks more powerful and easier to store without the faff of 'building' it every stopYou obviously have not used a 2 Cook 2 then.
We had a pizza stone with ours , it burnt one pizza then broke in half.
The trick is to keep the hood on until it gets to about 200 and then start to cook! That way you get immediate colour to the meat. You can then lower the temp and cook to your liking! Bon appetite!
We missed that one with oursWind break and still have to watch it like a hawk. Had to laugh the other week, a poster was warning people because when his went out and as he re lit it the lid blew off and hit him on the head
The trick is to keep the hood on until it gets to about 200 and then start to cook! That way you get immediate colour to the meat. You can then lower the temp and cook to your liking! Bon appetite!
I think that's the problem with mine, the burner is not close enough to the pan/plate to get real heat into it - and maybe I should pre heat it for longer as suggested above.
I think half the problem is that it's normally the worst cook in the house that's in charge of the BBQ.
me too !!!!!I think half the problem is that it's normally the worst cook in the house that's in charge of the BBQ.
Don’t bother I threw ours away. Got fed up with it constantly blowing out.I have not got a cadac, am I missing out on the chance of winning the lottery or are they just over hyped bits of kit that people have bought and are frightened to criticise for fear of ridicule? No Idea , no intention of getting one!
You’ve just invented the....WIFEI think I need to invent a barbecue that unpacks itself , lights itself , cooks the food for you and then cleans up and packs itself away . Judging by some of the comments , sales would be very good!
Doesn’t get much easier to store......and the griddle plates are no different to a pan to clean.
for camping gaz party grill. Put water in base then cleans really easy. Small but could probably manage to cook for four people
It wasnt me that posted that but I nearly had the same thing happen to me. Over £200 and no flame-out system.Wind break and still have to watch it like a hawk. Had to laugh the other week, a poster was warning people because when his went out and as he re lit it the lid blew off and hit him on the head
It wasnt me that posted that but I nearly had the same thing happen to me. Over £200 and no flame-out system.
Some funny replies on this
We've had them in the past so I know how they work and pack away but IMV there's no benefit over a portable stove and a griddle pan/frying pan. The stove takes virtually no setting up (suitcase type) other than popping in the canister and getting the pan out of the MH and plonking it on it, afterwards a quick wipe of the pan with some kitchen roll and pop everything away, also I can use the stove when waiting at the chunnel to make a cup of tea when the gas has been turned off, difficult to do that with a Cadac.Doesn’t get much easier to store......and the griddle plates are no different to a pan to clean.
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I quite often use mine just as I would use a gas stove that I can take anywhere......LP gas supplied from the van or HP canisters so I have total portability but that’s the whole reason I bought the safari chef.
I’ve carried mine in a top box on a motorbike and ate out from it.....anyway what was the question about tin foil, can anyone remember?
What you’ve described is no different to a safari chef with a gas canister.....but yeah your right everyone has there own preference.....and you were allowed to express yours, as I have expressed mine.
Maybe ... can you use the safari chef in the MH to boil a kettle?
Yeah why not...it’s no different to a gas stove with no plates on.Maybe ... can you use the safari chef in the MH to boil a kettle?
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