Amazing Cobb

Hi Jax,
I too have got a Cobb, and am equally impressed. Just got back from a 10 day jaunt up through north western NSW and used it just about everyday. Cooked everything from roasts, sausages, damper, even cooked a cake in it, I found it really versatile. It is just like a camp oven, but you dont need a fire which is handy sometimes!

Just remember that there is no heat source in the "cooker". It's just a well insulated container that holds much of the heat originally put in by gas or electricity. I think the name "cooker" is incorrect as it is an insulated food container.

Goodonya Jax,
A couple of tips. When doing your roast, put your veges in at the start of meat cooking or no longer than 1/2 an hr later.
You can speed up the start of cooking by putting your heatbeads, already in the basket, in the camp fire to get them going faster, and you'll be cookin within 15mins. Or use the quick light heatbeads which only require a match to start, they are good but I did find the odd 1 wouldn't light at all. I actually cooked a roast beef on 5 heat beads but did not know at the time 3 of the beads were not burning. It's an only now and again so it doesn't really put me off them.
Don't buy cheap beads or you will be disappointed.
Use pliers or something similar to place and lift in and out of fire.
If u know someone that can weld stainless steel, get them to put an extra rim of wire about 25mm higher and your beads wont fall out.
Have a great "Aussie" day
Colin :>)

G'Day Jax,
I agree, an excellent product. I've had mine for about 6 months and use it all the time, either while I'm off bush or at home, as it resides next to the BBQ. I'ts great to have a BBQ at home while cooking up a smoked snapper on the Cobb. I've found that if you use 8 "Fire Starter" brand heat beads, which have no fuel smell to them, I can cook a leg of lamb perfectly in 2 hours 15 mins.
A couple of tips for you .... try using the new "green fuel" liquid starter gell from Boots Camping. You need to use about a quarter of a bottle for each start but it will get those heat beads working real quick and it produces so much flame that it's not effected by windy conditions. They were selling it for about $8 a bottle last time I was there.
The other tip ... try pouring a cup of red wine in the moat while cooking a roast ...sensational!
*If there are others out there with some cooking tips for the Cobb I'd be interested to here them.
Regards,
Bazza.

Jax
I've heard a bit about the Cobb and it seems to be the real deal.
How much are they and where can I get one?
Cheers
oskarThe real oskar