I tested disposable BBQs – one £3.50 model is perfect for camping and summer evenings
NOW that the weather is finally hotting up, many of us will be wanting to enjoy a barbecue outdoors.
But if you don’t want to spend a fortune on a fancy new gadget, you can pick up a disposable one for a few pounds.
Disposable barbecues are for one-day use only and have to be thrown away once you’ve finished cooking.
They are made from lightweight aluminium and use charcoal for the heat source.
They are perfect for picnics and barbecues too, if you don’t want to carry your BBQ around with you.
All you need to get started is a match. But how well do they cook? Lynsey Hope tried out a few and here she shares her verdict:
Bar-be-quick Disposable BBQ
£3, morrisons.com
Ready to cook in around 20 minutes, this tray was super easy to use, lighting up with just one match.
It cooked my sausages evenly. The charcoal seemed good quality and cooked well.
There isn’t a great deal of space.
You can probably only manage six sausages tops if you want to make sure your meat cooks properly. It did get very hot and took some time to cool down after use.
Cooking: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Overall score: 8/10
Big K Instant BBQ
£7.99, amazon.co.uk
Lights really easily and cooks well. You may need to give it a quick shake to make sure the charcoal is evenly spread around before you light it.
It was a little smokier than the others and pricier. Cheaper versions did just as good a job so not sure this was worth the extra cash.
Cooking: 6/10
Value: 4/10
Overall score: 5/10
Casus Grill Instant BBQ
£3.50, tesco.com
Loved this. The Casus grill is single-use but it’s made of all natural materials.
It’s eco-friendly and biodegradable so when you’ve cooked your dinner, it can all be safely chucked in the bonfire.
It’s made with Oxylite bamboo charcoal briquettes, lava stones, bamboo and cardboard.
The only thing left after burning it is some lava stone, which can be used for soil improvement.
Simply light the briquettes and within five minutes you can cook your food.
I liked that there was no visible flame, especially with kids around.
It gave off a nice even heat and was big enough to cook around four big sausages and two steaks in one go. It cooked beautifully.
Cooking: 10/10
Value: 10/10
Overall score: 10/10
Instant Barbecue Tray
£4, tesco.com
There wasn’t enough charcoal in this tray to enable you to spread your food out and use the whole thing.
It could only really cook two or three items at a time.
It also got very hot and the sausages burned quite quickly on the outside and weren’t cooked in the middle.
Overall I thought it was a bit of a waste of money. It burnt a couple of items and then the whole thing ended up in the bin, which wasn’t good for my meal or the environment.
Cooking: 4/10
Value: 3/10
Overall score: 3/10
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