Valiant FIR551 Portable Folding Picnic and Camping BBQ - Black

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At 50cm (W) x 25cm (D) x 23cm (H) cm this BBQ-Torro grill is quite large for a portable charcoal barbecue and you’ll be able to feed a group of 4-5 people. The only problem I found with the raised, oval cooking grid is that it doesn’t have any sides and so I had to be careful when rolling my sausages so that they didn’t fall off.

One of the main selling points of this portable charcoal grill, is the length of the folding legs. Once they are unfolded, the barbecue stands 76cm tall which is a much more comfortable height than having to stoop down or sit on a low ledge like with a lot of portable barbecues. With a nice clip it doesn’t really matter if you don’t entire clean out your unit either – you can wait until you get home before worrying about your bag getting dirty, or simply place it in a plastic bag for protection. They are a bargain and last for ages too: Notebook Folding Portable Grill– compact and portable – proven and tested to last years. A real bargain. This portable charcoal barbecue has 2 chrome plated steel grills, a smaller one that you place the coals on and the larger one that sits on top for cooking.It is ideal for taking down to the park or local beach or lake for a picnic, as long as there aren’t too many people or you might get a few hungry (or hangry) looks. For 2-4 people though, it is big enough to keep enough food on the go to keep everyone happy.

The legs have rubber feet on the ends to give you a little more traction and there is a support bar halfway up the leg to aid in stabilising the unit. This is a good thing because, while I wouldn’t say the legs are flimsy, they do seem a little thin when you think about the size of the grill they support so I’d recommend only using this on a flat surface or maybe doing something to add more support to the legs if not. A great feature of the CosmoGrill portable charcoal barbecue is the adjustable coal tray that lets you raise or lower it via a crank handle to give you better control of the heat. There is also an easily removable ash tray to help with cleaning up. This tray isn’t the deepest though so you’ll need to make sure you empty it after each cooking session. So after spending a couple of minutes watching this video, here’s my hands on take of this. The big deal is the handle having a decent guard from the heat. All too often have I stung myself with these kettle handles, I even have a pair of bbq gloves partly because of this problem – just as you’d expect from a Weber bqq, the heat is massively reduced by this guard. Before we get into other benefits, let’s have a look at this unit up close and that base I really like: One of the best things about portable charcoal bbq options is the price. For as little as a fiver you can get a disposable, but for something of quality build you are looking at less than a hundred quid. These are absolute bargains at both ends of the pricing spectrum.

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Summer wouldn’t be summer without having a barbecue or two. The problem with the UK though is that you can never be sure how long the good weather will last but what better way than to have a portable charcoal bbq that’ll give you all the flexibility to have one wherever and at anytime.