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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Join_Em on March 19, 2012, 08:47:37 AM
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Looking at buying a Cobb...
Does anybody have one?? Are the worth the money??
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We bought one.
Once we also got a Weber baby Q, we hardly use the Cobb these days.
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X3. Sold the Cobb.
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Looked at them for a long time but then i came to my senses and bought a baby q ;D
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We have a Cobb.
I enjoy using it for Roast and desert's while camping.
I use it together with my coleman eventemp. Roast in the Cobb and vegies / gravy on the boil on the stove. That way I don't need 2 gas bottles, or double adaptor fittings etc to run 2 gas appliances.
Is only tiny so fits on the kitchen bench easily and is safe to touch while cooking.
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Have a big family to cook for.......
Maybe I might have to look into buying a Weber Baby Q
Thanks Guys ;D
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i have a cobb....Can never get a roast "just Right"
BUT.....it is awsome for smoking fish......
I use about 9 heat beads and fill the moat with water and the fish comes out moist and the taste...MMMMMM MMMMMMMMMM
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I have the cobb and the Baby webber, both are fine products, but I'm more likely to use the Cobb when camping and the Baby Webber at home.
What I like about the Cobb is the coconut husk fire bricks which are great for cooking with, much easier than heat beads, but you do pay a little more for them.
Having owned both, if I was to only own one or the other and stick with it , then for me it would be the Cobb & Co Cooker. I've found it great for family picnics where I've used frying pans etc.
Out of the accessories they sell, the only item I went with was the cake stand to support a cake tin, didn't bother with other accessories.
End of the day you have to be happy with your purchase, everybody is different but I was happy with mine. For the record I bought the Travel Webber first ( rectangular shape), but wanted something a little smaller and compact and the Cobb & Co Cooker fitted that slot nicely for my family needs.
Cheers
Campfire
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Took a while to get it together, but now I enjoy cooking on the cobb.
Just the cleaning is a nighmare, and having burnt the non stick plate, it only gets worse.
For clenaing, luckily its at home. I wont be taking it camping, too muh of a pain in the ass. Do like my cobb, but prefer my cadac safari chef 'gas' cooker, though cleaning that is also a pain at times. Have tried square bricks, cooble stones and genuine heat beads.
I do love it, but hate the cleaning. (we got a good deal with all the extras/attachments included. Have never used the wok, cobb griddle plate or even the flat pizza plate.) Havent used any of the attachments except the trivet, which is definitely required and should be bought also.
I loved the dispoable barbies I bought all over Europe, just throw it away after use and no pissing about cleaning. Did all my cooking on that and a single pot burner for the kettle.
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I like the Cobb. There's plenty of discussion on them in the Camp Oven section. I use roasting bags in mine and that really fixes the cleanup issues. I also think that Cobbs are a bit more authentic as camp cookers even though mine is used more at home.
Cheers
S.O.
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We have one and like it. Its role is pretty specialised though. I know I take the p out of dream pots and the like (tongue firmly in cheek at all times) but I wonder how well it would go starting a roast off in the dreampot rotter and later finishing it in the cobb. Should be cooked through and crisp on the outside.
If we put a roast on we sometimes put a sponge pudding in at the end to use the last of the heat. Sweet.
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We love our Cobb. Have used it every time we camp.
Mainly cook roasts and veges. Have cooked a number of desserts
and last time we tested cooking pizzas on the frypan and they were brilliant.
As others have said, cleaning isn't fun but we have reduced the stress of that a bit
by putting foil under the fires starters and heat beads section.
We have friends who cook for six in theirs and it works well for them with veges in the moat
and around the roast on the rack.
Cheers
Louise :D
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Like Toad, D4D and Poidda, we used the Cobb all the time until we bought a Baby Q - now the only thing the Cobb gets used for is stews and casseroles where we can put it on and leave it for several hours.
If you want a good cooker which will handle just about anything and you don't want to lug around a Weber Q and a gas bottle, the Cobb is ideal.
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Ahh the Cobb - got the Cob Premiere with ALL accessories and have used most. Not much good as a frypan unless you really crank up the no of head beads, but lower heat is ideal for making red wine/beef stews and stewing for hours. Does fantastic damper made just flour and milk (small rolls), Pizzas in about 15 minutes, fish, Curries, roasts (takes a bit of practice to time the vegies right though), self saucing chocolate putting, cakes. Cooks the mince and then warms the taco shells for tacos, heating naan bread, toasting etc all good. Can't wait to get it out for th next camping trip!
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We have one and ........yes cleaning is a bit of a hassle.
Not good for a quick meal ...more a put it on mid afternoon thing. Does a great roast chicken and vege
but dont try and save the coconut things by using 1/2 like i did once....not enough heat in a 1/2 to cook much...
wish they where made square not round for easy packing ..
We use a webber at home....
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Yes, love it......
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I have 2 with all the accessories (only one set) and find them great for about everything. I mainly use the coconut bricks as they are much easier and quicker to light. Only use the second one if doing a roast and cook the vegies in the second one. Two also handy when doing pizzas for all the family. If you have water in the moat I find it makes it much easier to clean.
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We bought one.
Once we also got a Weber baby Q, we hardly use the Cobb these days.
Same here, but if we tent it at all most likely take the Cobb instead.
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Their on special at Ray's Easter sale starting now .... just got the catalogue .
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Their on special at Ray's Easter sale starting now .... just got the catalogue .
Cool Thanks!!!
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YES buy one , you will love it,
nothing like having a roast while camping !!
i also have a Baby Q, but that is a recent present that i have not used yet.
With the 2 combined, i am sure i will be able to cook up a feast for my whole tribe.
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We love the Cobb, it's great for when you go away expecting fine weather for campfire meals and turns to rain just when your into the first beer in the arvo. Happens all the time when we go camping. NOT THAT I'M BITTER OR ANYTHING. ;-)
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we have one and think it's great, however i have completly butchered the non stick plate and now it puts a strange taste in the food (probably not very good for us) and i am having a bit of trouble tracking down another one. if i had my time again i would put alfoil down on the plate before putting food on it to cook to save food sticking to the non stick surface
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we have one and think it's great, however i have completly butchered the non stick plate and now it puts a strange taste in the food (probably not very good for us) and i am having a bit of trouble tracking down another one. if i had my time again i would put alfoil down on the plate before putting food on it to cook to save food sticking to the non stick surface
The non stick plate burnt first time we used our Cobb. Pretty poor quality material, IMO. I too wish I had used alfoil and kept my cobb in a good as new condition.
Always used the rack after that.
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The non stick plate burnt first time we used our Cobb. Pretty poor quality material, IMO. I too wish I had used alfoil and kept my cobb in a good as new condition.
Always used the rack after that.
haha, i know its not funny but its always good to know that there is someone else in the same boat
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Just got BCF cattledog and they are on special in there also.
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Had a BBQ last night. Put the
Cobb on 1 hr before with a marinated pork Joint.
(http://img.tapatalk.com/3aa96a55-84fb-6f8f.jpg)
Meat fell apart. Sweet!
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haha, i know its not funny but its always good to know that there is someone else in the same boat
If the plate that comes with it is pretty poor quality, then that is a little disappointing, I bought the Cobb like many others and haven't had any dramas of of yet, but I do use other cooking gear with it.
I would at least expect the standard plate to be satisfactory for camping use. I do notice alot of after market accessories like the grill plate, frying pan etc.
I'm still in 2 minds over whether to puchase these or not.
I have the Cobb and Co Wok and baking tray.
I wouldn't mind knowing how the griddle plate goes
Cheers
Campfire
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The griddle plate is fine for doing BBQ's but its a bit on the small side for anything more than 2 people. We have 2 cobbs and the original one we bought when they first came out has a standard plate that is much better quality than the Premier we bought last year. I use the roasting rack a lot and also the frying pan (great for pizzas). Both the frying pan and frying dish are very good quality stainless steel and both can also be used on a gas stove.
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I had a look at the Cobb & Co Cooker website today, and it's been a while since I've looked at the website.
Anyway with all the comments on the Cobb Cooker, I had a look at what's new on their site.
Two things which stood out:
1. There is a new extended ring which raises the height of the lid capacity for larger roasts, this I had not seen before but certainly is a good idea for those with bigger families.
2. I've noticed there is a shortage of supply with their coconut husk fuel bricks, which I use all the time and find much easier to use than beads. I don't mind paying a little extra.
I own the roasting rack and the wok/ pan. I couldn't see myself buying the griddle or fryin pan, but now I'm having second thoughts abouts about the griddle pan.
I figure if you have the Cooker as a complete package then a few dollars extra on some accessories isn't going to hurt.
On a final note, I like how the Cobb & Co Cooker has displayed recipes on their website , certainly let's you explore what you can do with it if not familiar with these kinds of BBQ Cookers.
Cheers
Campfire
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I have the lid extender and as you say it good to get that extra clearance from the lid especially when using the roasting rack. One other thing I got was a insulated canvas cover for the lid from InFront Camping. It stops a lot of the heat escaping especially in cold or wind conditions.
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I don't own one so probably not qualified to comment, but I will anyway ;D
From the comments about the cleaning here and elsewhere I didn't buy one. I couldn't be bothered spending the time. We have a baby q which has been pretty good and relatively well designed for cleaning. If I'm going to light a fire/briquettes I just use the camp oven or the weber kettle (at home). If you're going to be using it for cooking every day while camping, gas is the way to go IMO. That's just because I'm lazy and prefer to go fishing mostly. I'm sure there are plenty of happy cobb owners out there.
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This thread has now costed me $40. All this talk of Cobb Cookers and their accessories has resulted in me buying the griddle plate.
Just a handy hint for those shopping for Cobb and Co accessories, if you look at the Cobb website for Australia, it states 20% off the price of all accessories if purchased through their site before 30th March.
Anyway I showed the guy at BCF this on my I Phone web access and they said they would match the 20% discount. I got $10 off my griddle plate.
I knew I Phones would be handy and even better that BCF match the discount from Cobb & Co Cookers own website.
So if your shopping for Cobb accessories hit BCF up for the 20% discount match price before 30th March 2012.
Cheers
Campfire
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I don't own one so probably not qualified to comment, but I will anyway ;D
From the comments about the cleaning here and elsewhere I didn't buy one. I couldn't be bothered spending the time. We have a baby q which has been pretty good and relatively well designed for cleaning. If I'm going to light a fire/briquettes I just use the camp oven or the weber kettle (at home). If you're going to be using it for cooking every day while camping, gas is the way to go IMO. That's just because I'm lazy and prefer to go fishing mostly. I'm sure there are plenty of happy cobb owners out there.
If you have a baby q then there is no reason to even think about a cobb IMO. They both do a similar job. The q is probably more 'useable' and the cobb is more of a niche market. Its kind of an oven first and a cooktop a distant second.
We bought the cobb before the q became available. We now have the cobb and a gas coleman hotplate and they seem to be a good combo.
Not sure about the cleaning up side of things. Havent noticed it as an issue in reality. You need to wash up whatever you have.
cheers
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The Cobb can when you get the hang of it really turn out good tucker indeed . Get the roasting rack to do your vegies . Always have a gas ring to start the heat beads & to finish your mushroom gravy ,,,, Lamb roast 5 veg & gravy . Coming to a camp site location undisclosed :cheers: