Once You Kettle Bbq, You Never Go Back By milletappe on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
Outdoor Chef sell a different kind of barbecue. They call it a funnel cooking system. Basically, the inside of the kettle looks just like a funnel, with a hole at the bottom and a gap all around the circumference of the top between the funnel and the bowl. Nothing in the funnel. Naturally there is a grill sitting over top of the funnel. I'm not sure how this works exactly, and they don't offer up a lot of info about this award-winning, patented system either, but the instructions say the greater intensity is at the outside of the funnel and the lesser at the inside, kind of like a conventional bbq's main and upper racks. And this works like a charm. Food is easy to cook, results are absolutely delicious. I would never compare this with a proper barbecue, I mean this is actually just an outdoor grill, I understand that. And for that matter, I do maintain a soft spot for charcoal, non-gas, grilling. But in the world of outdoor gas grilling, this is my preference.
And it's durable. The funnel, burner, cooking grid, bowl and lid are enameled carbon steel. The trolley and control panel are epoxy coated steel and the grease catcher is made from rust-free stainless steel. Nuts and bolts are brass and stainless steel, and the bottom shelf is - get this - eucalyptus timber!
My favorite part? It's sold almost entirely factory assembled, requiring very little additional assembly at home.
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Outdoor Chef Classic Kettle Ascona 570 Purchased at: Home Hardware Price: 400
I wondered if these were worth the price. I have an old Weber and love the darned thing. Being a hard core charcoal grill fan, it would be very hard for me to switch.
I love to grill. I have a homemade welded one, but if I didn't, I would get this kind.
Great lookng grill, thanks for sharing! We're so used to a gas grill but I really miss cooking over coals, much better flavor!
I have been interested in these grills. I like the fact that is doesn't have a large propane tank, although, it is a gas grill it seems a bit safer to me. Since, I grew up with the charcoal briquet bbq's, I still have a fondness for that style of grilling.
Interesting cooking concept, maybe we'll look into this when our current grill bites the dust.
I have never heard of this, but it sounds really neat. Thanks for the info.