But you made me laugh out loud literally as I had the exact same frustration with the damned felt sticky steips for the egg to sit on!

This product is eligible for Interest Free Credit from our partner V12 Finance with a deposit from just 10%, and repayment options to suit you. Once the potatoes were done, I put them to one side, removed the convEGGtor part using heat proof gloves and put the cooking grid above the coals. My only frustration at this point is that the thermometer seems to be designed for the US market and the bigger numbers are in Fahrenheit, so you have to look at the smaller inner circle of numbers for degrees celsius. I’ve been using the Aldi Kamado for nearly a year now and have cooked on it regularly all year round, so time for a quick update for anybody who may have bought one when it came back on sale recently. There’s no latch on the lid and the hinge is sprung rather than air damped and so it would be possible to have the lid drop down with potential to damage the ceramic, but it’s very easy to lift and also very stable when fully open.

I put it to the test to see if it can rival the best BBQs out there in terms of quality as well as value - namely to see if it stands up against the original Big Green Egg Minimax BBQ, which our expert reviewer Helen was obsessed with. These firepits are hand-crafted using their custom patina finishing process, guaranteeing a one-of-a-kind creation with subtle variation. The two side shelves are made from bamboo with underside hooks and the edges are bevelled, which I thought was nice attention to detail. Without the shade of an outdoor umbrella, your deck or patio can quickly turn from relaxing to sweltering.

To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.Forget cooking surfaces – simply add whole vegetables, or even steak, directly onto the smouldering embers. The broccoli and asparagus were cooked but nicely crunchy and the depth of smoky flavour was surprising given the short cook time. I was delighted to find that despite including instructions detailing how to assemble the carrier and the band around the middle, these came fully assembled and I’ve been assured that this is always the case. Sign up to our newsletter for style and decor inspiration, house makeovers, project advice and more.