Weber One Touch Silver BBQ

Weber One Touch Silver BBQ Before we had even moved in to our new house we decided last summer that we needed to get a barbecue in preparation. We had a small communal garden at our last flat which meant tht we were able to use this item a couple of times before we left there but it wasn't practical as the space was limited and there was no real garden furniture. The BBQ had actually been bought with the impending move in sight however as our first sale and purchase fell through the BBQ stood unused for a long time. Finally we were able to crack the BBQ on a few weeks ago when the sunshine was ... more

Weber One-Touch Platinum Charcoal Barbeque We needed a new Barbeque for a party in a couple of weeks time, so the last few days have been spent carrying out some research into what is available. The first decision was gas or charcoal. I read several barbeque cookbooks and no one really had anything good to say about gas barbeques. Added to this is the hassle and availability of bottled gas in comparison to the ready availability of charcoal. Some of the units are quite large to store when not in use, so you do need to think about how much space you have to store the unit when not in use. We ... more

It is definitely a barbeque but having used one of these for a couple of years I have found that it does the job but unspectacularly. Let me explain. Construction The Barbeque is sturdy enough. It sits well on any uneven surface due to its tripod system which makes it good for lawns in the back garden. However the ‘third’ leg on mine continually popped out every time I moved it which meant the small silver tray underneath kept falling out and I had to put the thing together again. Still haven’t worked out what the tray is for – too small for utensils and far too dirty for food as the ash falls ... more

The Weber One Touch Silver is pretty much the entry level range of Weber 's BBQ range. I have bought one of these barbecues from www.dawsonsdepartmentstore.co.uk and it came with a free Weber BBQ cover. Weber have called this bbq "One Touch" as inside the bbq are blades which can be turned, using a handle on the outside, to push ash through holes in the base of the bbq into the ash catcher. Thus the One Touch Cleaning system. The difference between the One Touch Silver and One Touch Gold is the ash catcher. On the One Touch Silver the ash catcher is open (the disc at the bottom in the picture) ... more

I have one of these BBQ's and it's served us well over the years. I am a firm believer that a successful BBQ experience is 75% down to the 'chef' and 25% on the design/shape/performance of the BBQ. Lets face it, you're only heating food on a grill above hot coals - you get the same result regardless of how much the BBQ cost, what it looks like, who made it etc. If you're a die hard BBQer then I suspect you'll have/need a gas BBQ as they do produce better cooking results than coals. But for me, half the fun of a BBQ is lighting the fire, waiting for the coals to burn and even experimenting with ... more