Lidl Ventilated Charcoal Barbecue review
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look
- Charcoal
- Portable
You’d be forgiven for thinking this new portable ventilated charcoal barbecue from Lidl costs much more than its bargain price of £39.99 – its features and appearance are what you’d expect from premium barbecue brands. But were we able to cook food as good as this portable charcoal grill looks? Read our full first look review to find out what we thought when we tried it out.
- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What’s it great at?
- Is there anything I should watch out for?
- Which? first look verdict
First reviewed by Which?
March 2020
Released
March 2020
Technical specifications
General
- Recommended fuelsLumpwood charcoal
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