CADAC Carri Chef 2 Pizza stone

[oblio]

Do any of you folks have one of these?

If so, would you recommend?

Also do you need something to diffuse the flames so the stone doesn't get too hot and burn the pizza base?


ta

[bluelightbabe]

I've got one for my Safari Chef and it's one of the best purchases we've made for the camper van.

Don't put it directly on the pot stand, follow the instructions that come with it on how to use it. I don't know about the Carri Chef but on the Safari Chef it goes on top of the BBQ set up (bottom deflector, top deflector and wire grid). Put the cold stone on top of the cold Cadac, put the lid on and turn the heat up high for 5-10 mins until the stone gets really hot. Then sprinkle the hot stone with flour (optional), put the pizza on, turn the heat down low and put the lid back on. Your pizza will be cooked in about 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the base. Some people turn the heat off completely and let the residual heat under the lid cook the pizza.

Never wash it or get it wet. Just scrape off bits of melted cheese when it's cold. It will turn a funny colour but that means it's 'seasoned' apparently and is supposed to go like that.

We've done part-baked baguettes on ours with some baked Camembert alongside it. We've also done cheese & ham toasties using Warburtons toaster pockets.

[PH5121]

I'll tell you next week if I can get a signal.

I bought one last week for our camping trip which is next week, so hope they work as pizza will make a change from BBQ's and bolognaise cooked on the Cadac.

[oblio]

Thanks both

My concern is this "deflector" as the Carri Chef 2 doesn't have one (to the best of my knowledge but am happy to be corrected). Therefore the stone would sit above the flame meaning that the centre would get uber hot and therefore it wouldnt cook evenly)

I'll be interested to see how yours goes next week Paul (if its the Carri Chef 2)...

ta muchly

[PH5121]

Yes, ours is a Carri Chef 2.

If it isn't raining all of the time I'll hopefully be making pizza with it.

[oblio]

PH5121 said:

Yes, ours is a Carri Chef 2.

If it isn't raining all of the time I'll hopefully be making pizza with it.

...and do you have any way of diffusing the heat or are you just putting the stone where the grill plate would normally go?

[J8 SVG]

I use a pizza stone on my webber without any difuser - they can cope with up to 500C generally so a small bbq isn't going to damage it although it might leave some carbon deposits on the bottom

[oblio]

J8 SVG said:

I use a pizza stone on my webber without any difuser - they can cope with up to 500C generally so a small bbq isn't going to damage it although it might leave some carbon deposits on the bottom

Nice one.

Presumably your Weber is charcoal fired? If so wouldn't the heat be more evenly distributed?

The Cadac is gas so the flames are central hence my question (and also the hear diffuser query)

[HarryFlatters]

I've got a cast iron pizza plate, can go in the BBQ, the oven or on the gas without a concern of cracking.

[oblio]

HarryFlatters said:

I've got a cast iron pizza plate, can go in the BBQ, the oven or on the gas without a concern of cracking.

Have you tried it on a gas BBQ Paul? Does the heat distribute evenly?

If so can you post a link up?

ta

[HarryFlatters]

oblio said:

Have you tried it on a gas BBQ Paul? Does the heat distribute evenly?

If so can you post a link up?

ta

I've used it on my hob as a griddle/comal kind of affair, but not on a gas bbq. I don't see why it wouldn't work though

Anyhoo, here's the link

[oblio]

HarryFlatters said:

I've used it on my hob as a griddle/comal kind of affair, but not on a gas bbq. I don't see why it wouldn't work though

Anyhoo, here's the link

Thanks

[bluelightbabe]

oblio said:

Thanks both

My concern is this "deflector" as the Carri Chef 2 doesn't have one (to the best of my knowledge but am happy to be corrected). Therefore the stone would sit above the flame meaning that the centre would get uber hot and therefore it wouldnt cook evenly)

I'll be interested to see how yours goes next week Paul (if its the Carri Chef 2)...

ta muchly

This may help:

[oblio]

Thanks...

...but I think that those are pictures of the smaller Cadac (Safari Chef?) and not the Carri Chef 2. The CC2 has a different set up so is not the same.

[sidekickdmr]

I've used my pizza stone that looks identical to the one you have linked on my gas BBQ loads of times, full wack, lid down for ages, no issues!

[bluelightbabe]

oblio said:

Thanks...

...but I think that those are pictures of the smaller Cadac (Safari Chef?) and not the Carri Chef 2. The CC2 has a different set up so is not the same.

It's the Carri Chef 1. I didn't realise it had different surfaces to the 2, sorry!

[oblio]

PH5121 said:

Yes, ours is a Carri Chef 2.

If it isn't raining all of the time I'll hopefully be making pizza with it.

Paul

How did you get on?