My honest review of the new Cobb Air Premier. Over the years I have used cobbs in many different places. It's now time to assess if this is still going to be carried on Basco, our Mercedes T1 Campervan
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@GRANMotherH3N2 күн бұрын
I remember when you got your first Cobb. I already had one, and I've still got it now. ❤ I think mine must've been one of the first ones to come out. I need to get it out again, might give me the incentive to get out more. 👍🏻 I had been toying with the idea of getting a second extension ring and converting it to support a rotating roasting spit.
@ChefCampers2 күн бұрын
I got my first cobb in 2010 i think, 5 years before I started ChefCampers. Have you got the one with a solid base? Usually all black, with no mesh? You should definitely get it back out. I'm so pleased to be cooking on mine again.
@brianellingson12 ай бұрын
I have had my Cobb for 5 yrs. I live in the States, not popular here which makes it a secret gem, I love it. Thank you for your prospective, enjoy your videos, very helpful.
@ChefCampers2 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks for taking the time to let me know. They are a great bbq. I shall be kick starting the videos again soon and plan to be capturing more recipes on the Cobb, so I hope you enjoy them.
@simonwood12605 күн бұрын
I don't have the model with the adjustable vents but I did have a problem with the handle not being tight because of the washer disintegrating. A piece of heat-shrink sleeving saved the day. Fold it a few times and make a hole for the screw, place the sleeving on the outside or inside and retighten after the first cook (as the tubing shrinks)
@ChefCampers4 күн бұрын
That’s a clever idea! Thanks
@seamus97504 ай бұрын
I've had my Cobb for 20 years and still going strong...it's truly a once in a lifetime buy. You didn't mention that it's a South African invention 🇿🇦🇿🇦
@ChefCampers4 ай бұрын
Your right. I ought to get some flags out too. I also have a MadKon braai. Since I filmed this video, I have also set up a webshop selling the Cobb and the MadKon. So it’s all South African!
@seamus97504 ай бұрын
@@ChefCampers that's brilliant !!
@peetsnort12 күн бұрын
Wind is the worst nightmare for grillers
@ChefCampers12 күн бұрын
@@peetsnort it really is! If the wind picks up, I have some boxes I put around my Cobb.
@ringonotts Жыл бұрын
"Cobb time" is a phrase in our camper. Sooo many times i have i needed that extension ring - i best get one!!! Love the content guys and thanks for posting! Ringo xxx
@ChefCampers Жыл бұрын
Cheers mate, next video is the perfect dish for Cobb, the classic chicken! 😁🍺
@LG_Psalm464 ай бұрын
I've just bought one second hand because of this review. Thanks!
@simonwood126011 ай бұрын
I use a Samgypsal bbq plate with the Cobb, it's two part, a plate that sits in a moat. It is the perfect size for the cobb abd is great for collecting fats and not letting the fat drip into the Cobb moat. Also I use a round oven that fits perfectly under or in the roasting rack. These things are so much easier to clean that the cobb moat. Only recently I learned to use the handle upside down on the grill plate, chargrill plate and hot plate. It is so much more stable
@ChefCampers11 ай бұрын
Sounds great. I’ve recently acquired some roasting trays from my Nan, so hopefully a good clean cobb from now on! 😁
@pajefferies Жыл бұрын
I love the Cobb. Take it on all my trips. Had one for 13 years. Great for meat, fish, veg wrapped in foil in the moat. Can even do great pizza on it! Agree with the roasting rack - absolutely essential!
@ChefCampers Жыл бұрын
They are such great pieces of kit! Have you tried the wok yet? I love mine, use it on our gas stove too, with the Cobb lid and extension ring. Hope you are well mate. I always say to myself, “it can take 5 years to be an overnight success”. Something you said to me 5 years ago at Adventure Overland 😁
@pajefferies Жыл бұрын
@@ChefCampers Yes we love the wok and use it on the gas stove as well! I'm well these days; had a tough period 2021/22 but fighting fit again now. Yeah that was a good night at AO - I need to get down there again as it's always a good bunch of people. And yes persist at something long enough and success will come for sure! Keep up the good work and hope you guys are well too 👍
@JackMac Жыл бұрын
Great video. I can attest to Mike’s skills on the Cobb BBQ. Really made me want one 🤩
@ChefCampers Жыл бұрын
We need another lunch on this together mate. Thanks for your support 🙏😊
@kn3791Ай бұрын
On one set of briquettes I cook a med chicken, then, immediately toss in a 6" pie.
@ChefCampersАй бұрын
you know the score! What a perfect combo too. They really are an economic bbq. I think i will do a whole cobb cooking series soon.
@robhatton8584 Жыл бұрын
We want the outtakes from the original 😆😆. Seriously though ….Rup is a star 🌟😉. Seriously seriously though that was a really interesting watch…looking forward to part 2! Love cooking large meat on the bbq, we usually do the Christmas turkey on it …though one year didn’t go to plan!
@ChefCampers Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Rupert is funny, when I get a camera out, he knows to expect food 😂 Thanks for the kind words, hopefully next video on Sunday 😁🍷
@keithwong70315 ай бұрын
sick! the other video on different fuels would be sweeeet
@ChefCampers4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I will have to get that filmed this summer. Watch this space
@MikeJones-ti4dy Жыл бұрын
Let's see the whisky sour version of this video, Chef 🍻
@ChefCampers Жыл бұрын
To be honest, part 2 on this is probably worse as I’m cooking and drinking 😂
@mastertoolman93779 ай бұрын
I would use my DIY rotisserie to Roast Chicken on the Cobb BBQ . Then the dome lid does need to removed and lose heat. Waiting for the charcoal to heat up is pain in the neck.
@SmokyMountainBlessed4 ай бұрын
thanks for the review
@ChefCampers4 ай бұрын
No problem! You should check out our video on the MadKon too! I think they go together perfectly. 🔥
@JamesDeVileАй бұрын
Does the Cobb impart any smokey flavour to the food? For me cooking with charcoal is about the smoke and char, but this seems more like cooking on a gas oven...?
@ChefCampersАй бұрын
Yes it does. It’s cooking indirect, so you get a nice consistent and gentle smoke. You can actually generate more smoke when cooking indirect. I quite often use wood chips too, especially for quicker cooks, like fish.
@JamesDeVileАй бұрын
@@ChefCampers thanks! I'm used to cooking indirect on my kamado but the marketing for Cobb seems to play up the smokelessness and use charcoal as simply a fuel source. Good to know the smoke gets through!
@ChefCampersАй бұрын
@@JamesDeVile yes, they do market it as an easy to light and safe for table tops. I’ve literally just cooked some chicken thighs on it now with a tasty smoke ring 😃. It won’t smoke as good as a Weber go anywhere, but it has a better surface area and is great for roasting
@brentbarr78004 ай бұрын
You should buy a small charcoal briquettes chimney to start your charcoal so not to ruin/ damage the parts of the Cobb.
@ChefCampers4 ай бұрын
I used to carry a nice folding one (you might spot it in my earlier videos) but that eventually broke and never replaced it. I e found it to be better when you place the firefighter on top of the charcoal and then let it burn, or I just take charcoal from a fire now too. I use a MadKon whilst using a Cobb usually! Great tip though. Also, portable blowtorch is a nice method 🔥
@RobvanVeenLeeft3 ай бұрын
Did you ever consider adding the Cobb rotisserie set to your arsenal of Cobb add-ons? If I was still traveling I would….
@ChefCampers3 ай бұрын
I actually have a rotisserie. I just haven’t found the need to use it yet and the extra kit takes up valuable space in my camper. I will give it a good run this summer and see if I consider it essential! What did you like to cook on rotisserie?
@RobvanVeenLeeft3 ай бұрын
If I had one? the inevitable chicken, quail, porchetta…. the regular suspects.
@femo663 ай бұрын
there are aluminium liners for the moat! Easy respectively no cleaning ;-)
@ChefCampers3 ай бұрын
Yes. I should definitely get some! I think they can be reused a couple of times too.
@femo663 ай бұрын
@@ChefCampers yes, definitely if they do not break, reuse….4-5 times easily.
@ChefCampers3 ай бұрын
@@femo66 great, I will have to pick some up!
@brendanb15414 ай бұрын
Have you ever tried using gelled alcohol to cook with? I think it can be used indoors with ventilation.
@ChefCampers4 ай бұрын
We often use them to keep big catering dishes warm on buffets and on the fondue pots out here in the alps 🫕 . I haven’t used one on my Cobb though. I believe they are safe to be used indoors, but I don’t think I would want the lid down on a Cobb when using one, it might add an unusual smell/flavour on the food. I’m sure it could work on the wok and attachment, but I would expect low temperatures.
@simon-29628 ай бұрын
would you buy it again as a charcoul burner or would you also consider the gas version? I'm considereing buying a cobb but am not sure what version I should buy.
@ChefCampers8 ай бұрын
I actually have both. For me the charcoal is much more versatile as it allows good smoking and extra flavour. If you plan to cook mostly on the European continent during summer, then opt for gas as many places ban the use of charcoal due to wild fire risks.
@soniashapiro48276 ай бұрын
I have a woodlot and I want to cook with wood. Have you ever used wood instead of charcoal as a fuel?
@ChefCampers6 ай бұрын
Hi there, wood would be ok, if you allowed it to burn down, before adding it to the Cobb. I often take the burning embers / charcoal from a wood campfire, to cook on the Cobb. But maybe consider making your own charcoal from your wood, it’s very easy to do and will mean you have always have good quality charcoal available. 👍🔥
@davidslocombe26347 ай бұрын
I havea Cobb Premier not the air. I was given the rotissorie attachment for Christmas and tried a roast Chicke. I used the recommended 10 briquetts but it was a failure. The Cobb did not get hot enough with the extra height of the rotissorie attachement. I notice that you use lumpwood on the Cobb something I have not tried so will use it next time I try.
@kellyname57334 ай бұрын
They have this little stand up piece that is used to cook a chicken. The whole chicken is lowered over this cone looking piece and it will cook standing up. It is like rotisserie cooking but in a different fashion. Oh and BTW, if you use this method with the cone rack piece you must have the extender piece, otherwise the Chicken wont be able to stand up. Since the chicken will be standing up, I would bet the heat coming from below and going right into the cavity of the chicken will make it cook faster? Have a look at what Im talking about on their web site. I use those cone stand up racks to cook chicken at home...works great.
@RobvanVeenLeeft3 ай бұрын
Add more briquetts or use a higher quality. Or use the Cobble Stone overpriced thingy.