Cuisinart Portable 14″ Red Charcoal Grill

Es ist unser inzwischen zweiter Kugelgrill von diesem Hersteller. Sehr robust, die Farbe blättert nach dem Grillen nicht ab. Von der Größe genau richtig für eine 4-köpfige Familie. 1-2x in der Woche grillen, reicht der Grill für ein Jahr.

I really do like this little grill, but you should consider the pros, cons, and easy solutions to some issues before buying it.

Con- Flimsy metal. Yes, the metal on this grill is thin, but for the price you couldn’t possibly believe you’d be getting anything better. The fact that the metal is thin doesn’t stop the grill from working though.

Pro- You can’t beat how lightweight and portable it is.

Con- Weak, wobbly legs. True, but they are not as bad as some reviews made them out to be. Some reviews have also stated that the grill is knocked over easily.

Solution- Don’t kick the grill over Bigfoot. Look, this is a grill, it gets HOT and you shouldn’t have to be told to be careful around it. A few rocks or bricks around the legs will stabilize it better if you feel it’s that wobbly, but also use common sense. Walk wide of the grill when moving around it and don’t throw a football at it.

Con- The grate is a smidge too small for the lip it sits on and your food can end up dumped into the hot coals. This is definitely the worst feature of this grill, and if you aren’t willing to do something about it then stop now and look for another one. However…

Solution- If you are willing to pick up a power tool and do a little modification then you can make the grate solid. I used my drill with it’s worst drill bit that was not even made for sheet metal and still managed to drill three holes for some little screws with nuts to secure them. You can see where I placed the screws in the pictures. The modification took me ten minutes to do, but if you have the proper drill bit then I’m sure the time could be cut in half. Why did I drill three holes instead of four like other reviewers? Three was more than enough to make the grate rock solid, and I was able to hide the shiny silver screws better with the shiny silver latches instead of placing them where they’d be more conspicuous.

Other cons mentioned by reviewers:

1.The grill is too small, can barely cook for more than one person.

Personally I don’t think so. It’s a baby grill but I still cooked burgers for four on it with no issue. If you want to cook for larger parties, then yes, a larger grill is required.

2. It’s impossible to keep the coals lit.

Sorry, but that one is down to user error and not the grill’s fault. If you know what you’re doing the grill works perfectly.

Basically the grill gets three stars from me because I like it. I’ll keep it to use as my portable grill even after I get a bigger and better one for the backyard. One star was taken off because it really could have better legs, and one was taken off because I had to modify it to fix a bad flaw. The price and ease of the modification makes the buy worth it though.

molto pratico e resistente. ottima la chiusura a fine utilizzo, buon rapporto qualità/ prezzo

We usr it for smoking fish and chicken as well as barbequing its light weight and easy to clean.

Perfect for a small bbq in condo balcony

This might be a nice little grill if I can ever get it put together. There are no assembly instructions. I tried on my own & ended up with a headache & losing one of the very tiny nuts. I could not get the handle screw out assembly to fit right or the legs. I do not doubt that most people are probably capable of putting this grill together. Unfortunately, I am not one of them. I plan to call the Cuisinart customer service line tomorrow. If I get some real help, I will update this review. At this point, I’ll either have to pay someone to put it together or send it back.

Just exactly what a wanted. A small, easy to assemble, charcoal grill. Checked all my boxes!