The 10 Best barbecues
The perfect way to cook when the sun's out
Tuesday 03 July 2012
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{1} Jamie Oliver
£329, homebase.co.uk
A four-burner gas number that uses lava rocks to ensure that great barbecued taste. Nifty features include a roasting hood, built-in thermometer and snap-in side trays.
{2} Weber Q220
£299.99, lakeland.co.uk
Weber's Q220 gas barbecue offers perfect performance at the push of a button. Heat distribution is fantastically even and it's easy to clean thanks to the removable drip tray.
{3} Argos
£59.99, argos.co.uk
This is fantastic value for a family-sized kettle charcoal barbecue. It has a storage tray, large grip handles on the removable lid, wheels and a smooth, circular design.
{4} Cobb
£104.99, lakeland.co.uk
Very efficient, with a handful of briquettes providing up to three hours of cooking time. There's no smoking, charring or fat-dripping flare-ups and you can roast, smoke and cook.
{5} Weber Q100
£199, diy.com
The portable Q100 gas barbecue is quick to start and a dream to clean. The cast-iron cooking grate is porcelain-enamelled and conducts heat evenly across the whole surface.
{6} Firepits UK
£160, firepitsuk.co.uk
The 5mm-thick steel gives you extra radiated heat and will last you years. The half-moon rack allows you to add extra fuel as you're cooking – or remove it to use it as a fire pit.
{7} Black + Blum
£99, black-blum.com
It looks like a terracotta pot, but it's made from steel and conceals a barbecue grill underneath. Use the herbs you grown to season the food you cook on the grill.
{8} Dunelm Mill
£6.99, dunelm-mill.com
Designed with a removable coal tray, this is a great low-cost option. There's a handle for carrying and two ventilation grills to help to ensure that your food is cooked through.
{9} Landmann
£28.97, amazon.co.uk
This charcoal barbecue boasts a chrome-plated cooking grate, enamelled fire bowl and lid, stainless-steel tongs and rubberised lid clips.
{10} La Hacienda
£89, sainsburys.co.uk
This barbecue doubles up as a pizza oven and is suitable for either burning wood, charcoal or heat logs. And you can use it as a fire pit to keep warm.
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