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Q. How many charcoal briquettes are needed to cook?
A. The Cobb uses between 6 & 10 Briquettes

Q. How many people can the Cobb cook for?
A. The Cobb is designed to cook for between 2-5 people.

Q. What is the maximum amount of charcoal that can be used?
A. The maximum amount of charcoal that should be used in the Cobb is 10 – 12 briquettes, depending on the size of the briquettes.

Q. How do you light the charcoal?
A. There are a number of ways to efficiently light your charcoals. The easiest way is to use Kingsford or similar self-lighting briquettes. Another option is to use a solid or gel type fire starter material, which is easily obtainable at most grocery stores. Simply break off 2-3 small pieces of the lighter material and place them in the fire chamber below the Fire Grid. Once the lighter material is flaming, place your regular charcoal briquettes on the fire grid. These will flame for approximately 5-6 minutes and then the flame will disappear. Once your briquettes are 25% grey (ashy) color then you are ready to begin your Cobb experience. Place the grid over the heat and allow the grid to heat up for a couple of minutes before placing food on the grill.

Q. Can you use lighter fluid to start the charcoal?
A. There is one rule only when it comes to lighting the charcoal. DO NOT USE LIGHTER FLUID. There is a real chance of cross contamination with the flavor well if lighter fluid is used so stay away from lighter fluids. Use of lighter fluid may cause permanent surface damage to your Cobb.

Q. How long does it take from the start until the unit is ready to cook?
A. The whole process will be no longer than 10-20 minutes until you are ready to cook.

Q. Can one add charcoal briquettes during the cooking process?
A. Yes, no problem whatsoever. Adding charcoal will cause the Cobb to smoke slightly. Make sure you add regular briquettes, not the self-lighting kind.

Q. Can the Cobb be used indoors?
A. The Cobb is designed for outdoor use only.

Q. Why is there no smoke or flame from the bbq?
A. Due to the way that the grill grid is designed the Cobb is both smokeless and flameless. The grill grid is Convex in shape and tapered outward from the middle of the grid. ALL your grease and excess residue will run off the sides of the grill and through the holes. The grease will drop down into the flavor well and WILL NOT drop on the briquettes. This is the reason that you will not have smoke or flame as there is no grease getting to the fuel source.

Q. What is the unit made of?
A. The Cobb is made from very high quality marine grade stainless steel. The grid and dome top are made from a milled steel and the grid has a non stick xylan coating for easy clean up. The wok and Frying Pan are also made from Stainless steel and also have a non stick coating.

Q. What warranty is offered with the purchase of a Cobb?
A. Cobb Cooking.Com extends a 12 months warranty on all parts of the Cobb.

Q. What is the maximum amount of food that can be cooked on the Cobb?
A. The Cobb is designed to cook any type of food up to 4 pounds. The briquettes will give you a typical cooking time of 2 to 2 and a half hours. So in effect anything that you can cook in your oven or on your BBQ at home in 2 hours can be cooked on the Cobb with ease.

Q. Why the name ‘Cobb’?
A. The name Cobb came about from the designer’s reason for building the unit. In South Africa the dry ‘Cobbs’ (dry corn on the Cobb) are freely available in the poverty stricken areas of Africa. These dry Cobbs are used as the fuel source for street kids and families that cannot afford to purchase briquettes. The Cobb is cool to the touch and safe for adult use. In South Africa the Eco Cobb unit is currently being developed for giveaways to less privileged areas in order for people to be able to cook safely and reduce the risk of fires. Hence the name ‘COBB’. The fuel source.

Q. Is the Cobb safe around children?
A. Although the Cobb is completely cool to the touch on the outer base, children should ALWAYS be supervised when around or near a Cobb. The Cobb is not designed for children to use.

Q. Is it a requirement that the Cobb have moisture in the flavor well at all times?
A. No, It is not a requirement to have moisture in the well. It does however make clean up a little easier if a small amount of water is placed in the flavor well.

Q. How long will the briquettes last?
A. The briquettes will burn for a total of 3 – 4 hrs. The cooking time however is the first 2 hrs – 2 hrs 30 minutes depending on the type of briquettes that are used.

Q. Is the Cobb easy to clean? And how?
A. One of the best features of the Cobb is the ability to clean it so easily. The Cobb is 100% dishwasher safe. The dome lid, grill grid, fire grate and steel bowl can all be placed in the dishwasher. The outer base does not collect a lot of dirt and can be easily wiped down with a cloth and some soap.

Q. How does one dispose of the charcoal?
A. When the Charcoal is burned out there is a small pile of ash that can easily be disposed of. At any time during the cooking process the briquettes can be carefully removed from the unit and submerged in water to put them out. Take care when disposing of hot ashes. Please enquire at the facility where you are if there is a service for disposing of hot ash.

Q. Can the Cobb be placed back in the carry bag while the fuel is still burning?
A. We do not suggest placing hot briquettes in the carry bag. Please remove all hot coals before transporting or packing the Cobb back in its carry bag.

Q. Are recipes supplied with the Cobb?
A. We supply recipes on our Website. A Cobb recipe book will be made available soon.

Q. Can I fry or stir fry with my Cobb?
A. With the Cobb Wok, stir fry becomes easy. The Cobb Skillet is used for frying foods.

Q. How do I steam vegetables in the flavor well?
A. In order to steam vegetables using the Cobb simply place 8 fl oz (1 cup) of water in the flavor well and then place your vegetables down in there and they will steam beautifully.

Q. Can I bake Pizza in the Cobb?
A. Pizza can be baked on the Cobb in 8-15 minutes depending on the size and thickness of the pizza..

Q. How do I cook fish in the Cobb?
A. A great trick with cooking fish on the Cobb is to add white wine in the flavor well and close the lid. This flavor will rise and flavor the fish. With the non stick grid fish is easy to handle on the Cobb.

Q. Can I smoke the food with the Cobb? If so, where do I place the woodchips?
A. Simply place your wood chips around the fire chamber (in the flavor well) and they will smoke. Alternatively wood chips may be placed directly on top of the charcoal briquettes and this will cause the Cobb to Smoke significantly more.

Q. What is the best type of briquettes to use with my Cobb?
A. Almost any briquette will work just fine in the Cobb, but better quality briquettes burn cleaner, hotter and longer.

Q. Are extra parts available?
A. All parts for the Cobb are available on this website in the Cobb Store. Grids, Woks, Skillets and more.

Q. Do I need to remove the rubber pieces that separates the bowl from the plastic base?
A. No, The rubber inserts are what keeps the bowl suspended and keeps the heat away from the stainless steel base. DO NOT REMOVE!