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Offline Join_Em

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COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« on: March 19, 2012, 08:47:37 AM »

Looking at buying a Cobb...

Does anybody have one?? Are the worth the money??
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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2012, 09:05:22 AM »
 We bought one.
 Once we also got a Weber baby Q, we hardly use the Cobb these days.
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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 09:26:34 AM »
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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 09:28:04 AM »
X3.  Sold the Cobb.
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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 09:49:50 AM »
Looked at them for a long time but then i came to my senses and bought a baby q  ;D
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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 09:51:20 AM »
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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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 09:54:29 AM »

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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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 10:33:47 AM »
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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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2012, 10:47:49 AM »
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.

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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2012, 08:58:30 PM »
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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« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2012, 11:04:45 PM »
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.
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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2012, 06:53:38 AM »
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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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2012, 07:09:35 AM »
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.

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« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2012, 07:49:01 AM »
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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« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2012, 09:09:02 AM »
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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Re: COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2012, 10:16:52 AM »
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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« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2012, 01:07:38 PM »
Yes, love it......
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« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2012, 01:26:52 PM »
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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« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2012, 04:08:07 PM »
Quote from: toad on March 19, 2012, 09:05:22 AM
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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« Reply #19 on: March 20, 2012, 04:15:05 PM »
Their on special at Ray's Easter sale starting now .... just got the catalogue .
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« Reply #20 on: March 20, 2012, 04:15:52 PM »
Quote from: rockman on March 20, 2012, 04:15:05 PM
Their on special at Ray's Easter sale starting now .... just got the catalogue .

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« Reply #21 on: March 20, 2012, 05:27:40 PM »
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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COBB..... Does anybody have one??
« Reply #22 on: March 20, 2012, 07:00:13 PM »
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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« Reply #23 on: March 20, 2012, 07:24:24 PM »
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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« Reply #24 on: March 20, 2012, 07:48:18 PM »
Quote from: gupatrol02 on March 20, 2012, 07:24:24 PM
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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