Barbecue Summer

We don't need to tell you how perfect a barbeque is for livening up a warm lunchtime or evening outside of the house. A barbeque provides a convenient social focus which brings people together naturally and in a friendly atmosphere, and helps you to reconnect with your food. BBQs help you to get closer than usual to the cooking process, and you enjoy your food more because of it. 

At World of Power, we supply a number of industry leading BBQs from well known brands such as Outback, Weber and OutdoorChef. We know that choosing the right one for your purposes isn't always simple; you have to find the right balance between performance, durability and budget. We hope this information goes some way to helping you make the right decision regarding your new barbecue.

 

Charcoal vs. Gas 

 

Barbecue ranges are divided into gas and charcoal variations with one exception that we know of the new rather unique model from Outback which combines the both gas and charcoal capability the Outback Combi which offers the perfect combination of the two.

Which should you buy? Whether a gas or charcoal barbecue is right for you comes down to each and person’s personal preference.  Some get satisfaction from the charcoal lighting process and the Neanderthal feeling of lighting a fire to cook on and for this feeling alone would never consider a gas fired barbecue.

Others enjoy the flexibility of a spur of the moment decision to have the family round or an unexpected summers evening barbecue when with the turn of a switch you are cooking.  

Manufacturer taste tests show that there is no difference to how your food tastes cooked by either cooking method.

 

Top tips when choosing a barbecue

 

Gas barbecue

 

  • Always go for a good quality barbecue it may seem more expensive at first but should give you many more years’ service than cheaper counterparts.
  • Multiple burners give you more flexibility when cooking and temperature control, 
  • If you are looking at a hooded barbecue then make sure it has a temperature gauge in the hood which will enable precision cooking.
  • Check if you can you add a rotisserie for cooking large joints.

 

Charcoal Barbecue

 

  • Quality is essential if you want to get good length of service from your barbecue check the length of warranty given.
  • Use a good quality charcoal – it does make a difference to the cooking time that you will get, both Weber and Outback have their own fuels.
  • Buy a chimney starter – World of Power can not recommend these enough they really do make getting your barbecue going simple clean and quick.
  • If you want to cook joints or whole chicken you will need a barbecue with a lid. You may wish to purchase a food thermometer.
  • Our last top tip for all barbecues – give it a good clean before you put it away for the winter.

 

 

Barbeque Accessories

If you're paying a lot for a new BBQ, it's only reasonable that you'll want to shelter it from the harshest of the British weather. The recommended way to do this is to move the barbeque into a shed or into the garage when the clouds form overhead. But this isn't possible for everyone. World of Power recommend barbeque covers supplied in all sizes to fit all of the different models, they're shower proof and windproof, not to mention attractive and easy to clean. They'll help to prevent rust from sinking its teeth in, and they'll prevent dust and other detritus from seizing up the hinges and the wheels. They're an important and valuable investment, and shouldn't be overlooked, World of Power value their importance so much that many of our Barbecues come with a cover included.

 

If you're going to be taking your barbequing seriously, then World of Power stock a huge range of barbecue accessories and cook books. 

 

 

Disclaimer – it should be emphasised that these articles on BBQs are for advice only, and we recommend that you read the instruction manual fully before using any product and follow the manufacturer guidelines for maintenance..