GEAR | Easy Cooking Outdoors With The Brilliant LotusGrill BBQ – Review

August 31, 2014 Shell Robshaw-Bryan

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What is it?

LotusGrill Portable Barbecue RRP £150

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Features

Fan powered by 4 batteries
Outer bowl made of powder-coated steel
The On-Off switch works as an infinitely adjustable heat control
Ready to cook in under 5 minutes
Delivered with a colour-matched nylon carry bag
Weighs less than 4 kg
Stainless Steel drip tray is dishwasher safe
Grease dripping from your food cannot drip on the charcoal and burn
The LotusGrill can be completely dismantled and is easy to clean

LotusGrill camping barbecue grill review

The LotusGrill is a stunning bit of kit that we were excited to get our hands on. One of the joys of camping for me, is al fresco cooking and dining. I love the simplicity of cooking over an open fire or BBQ, and we’ve tried lots of different camping grills and BBQs over the years, read on to find out how the LotusGrill measured up.

Our Verdict

We immediately loved the fact that the grill comes in a sturdy carry bag, making it supremely portable and ideal for camping. We don’t usually ‘do’ instructions, but due to the unusual design of the LotusGrill, we thought it would be prudent to do so.

The instructions are tucked away in a little pocket inside the carry case, and we found them very clear and easy to follow and in just a couple of minutes, we had the grill lit.

Getting The Grill Started

You start by taking the grill off (which easily unclips), and remove the central brazier.
Fill the brazier with charcoal and squirt a ring of lighter gel on the bottom plate.
Turn the convection fan on to full and use a match or lighter to set the gel alight.
Once this is lit, place the brazier over the top, then clip the grill back into place.
Wait a couple of minutes for the charcoal to catch, and start cooking!

start cooking — *A ring of lighter gel is needed to ignite the LotusGrill*

One of the big benefits of the grill is that it reaches cooking temperature in well under 5 minutes, so you don’t need to sit around for ages waiting for coals to turn white in order to start cooking.

Cooking on the LotusGrill

The grill cooks evenly and it cooks quite a lot. The first time we used it, we cooked food for 4 adults, which included 4 quarter pounder burgers, 2 large pieces of salmon, 4 prawn skewers, 4 chicken breasts and corn on the cob. Pretty impressive considering the grill is so compact.

The food all stayed juicy, and because the temperature is more even, we didn’t get the usual hot spots that cause the burning, like you’d usually get with a traditional barbecue.

We found that the central part of the grill is brilliant for searing food, and there was something quite gratifying about seeing all the fat from the burgers and salmon collect in the bottom of the grill. Fat is kept well away from the burning coals, which means there is very little smoke generated by the LotusGrill, making it pleasant to use.

Cleaning the grill

Cleaning the grill was also really easy to do. We left it to cool down outside for a couple of hours before unclipping the grill and washing it. Because it is all stainless steel, hot soapy water was sufficient.

I only wish I had a dishwasher, because amazingly, the LotusGrill is dishwasher safe! However, whilst camping, we’ve found that it’s easy enough to clean off with hot soapy water.

Would We Recommend It?

Our Rating

Quality 5/5

Practicality 4/5

Loos 5/5

Value 3.5/5

Overall Rating (4 / 5)

Quite simply, yes! The LotusGrill is beautiful, well made, easy to use, easy to clean and comes in a sturdy carry case, making it ideal for cooking whilst camping.

It’s not cheap, sure, but it’s beautifully designed and we’ve spent that last 3 years using our regularly and it’s still working well and looks almost as good as new.

A big thank you to Cuckooland.com who supplied the LotusGrill for us to field test. We were not paid to write this review.

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Shell loves all things travel and outdoors and is a nature-loving, comfy-camping kinda girl. Shell started the Camping with Style blog after a serious snowboarding accident which left her with a broken back. Despite this she used the outdoors and healing power of nature to aid her recovery and she continues to spend time outdoors whenever she can.

From open water swimming, snowboarding and kayaking to hill walks and meditation, Shell shares her travels and microadventures here on the blog and in various publications she's written for, Shell has a particular interest in promoting wellbeing and the many benefits of nature therapy.

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