Cuisinart 3-in-1 BBQ, Grill and Pizza Oven

If you’ve been agonising over the choice between getting a new barbecue or a pizza oven because you don’t have room for both, well now you do. The Cuisinart Outdoor 3-in-1 BBQ, Grill and Pizza Oven very cleverly does the job of two outdoor ovens in one package at incredible value for money – it’s the BBQ that thinks it’s a pizza oven.

Equipped to serve up traditional BBQ fare like burgers and sausages on the grill, it can also sear steaks, fry eggs and even toast paninis and hash browns on the flat griddle plate. But what really makes this barbecue special, is that it’s not just a barbecue, it’s also a fully-fledged pizza oven that can turn out restaurant-quality pizzas, with proper, crispy bases in minutes.

For the price you’d pay for a gas pizza oven on its own, the Cuisinart 3-in-1 BBQ, Grill and Pizza Oven offers you endless possibilities to explore, all in one compact space.

Three ways to cook for the price of one

Cuisinart have managed to pack a lot inside this little box of tricks, saving you from having to buy a separate BBQ and pizza oven. Inside, you’ll find a cast iron grill rack, flat griddle plate and a 13” pizza stone. Once you’ve fired it up in the morning (blueberry pancakes for breakfast, anyone?), it can stay lit all day for brunch, lunch, dinner and late-night gatherings to keep everyone fuelled in the summer sun.

• BBQ Grill – The large, heavy-duty grill rack and can cook up to 12 burgers at once, and is powered by a 15,000 BTU burner, so it won’t take long to feed a crowd.
• Griddle – The solid, cast-iron flat griddle plate delivers intense heat for perfect searing and frying of steaks, fish, vegetables, eggs, bacon, even pancakes!
• Pizza – The preset pizza temperature setting reaches 370°C for a perfectly crispy, 13” pizza in under eight minutes. So you can keep serving up slice after slice as quickly as it takes everyone to eat them, and the built-in thermometer takes the guesswork out of knowing when you’re ready to get the pizza party started. You can even use it to cook frozen pizza if you decide you want an impromptu pizza night at the last minute – they’ll just take a couple minutes longer to cook than fresh ones, but you’ll get a crispier crust and better browning than using your kitchen oven.

Patented dual-hinged lid

The trick to getting the best of both worlds is the unique dual-hinged lid that lifts up for grilling and has a front door that flips down for pizza making – don’t forget you’ll need a long-handled pizza peel to safely put in, turn, and retrieve your freshly baked pizzas when they’re done.

By combining the hood from a pizza oven that lets it reach those high temperatures needed to achieve an even, crispy base, with a large open grilling space, it can be used to cook food all day long. Serve up bacon and eggs for breakfast on the patio, flame-cooked pizza for lunch in the sunshine, and steaks, chops or burgers for a family barbecue on those long summer evenings.

Easy to clean

Grilling and frying can be a messy business, but Cuisinart have given that some thought too. A drain hole on the griddle plate lets grease and fat flow into a removable tray underneath, making it easier to clean, and helps stop risky flare-ups when cooking.

As the cast iron grill and griddle plates work best when oiled and ‘seasoned’ it’s not recommended to put them in the dishwasher – just give them a wipe down after they’ve cooled down to clear away burnt on food and grease.

Allow the pizza stone to cool completely before scraping off baked-on food with a stiff nylon brush – don’t submerge it in water, don’t use any cleaning detergents or let it get too wet when cleaning – pizza stones are very porous and absorb liquid, which can affect the taste of your pizza. Don’t forget that it will self-sanitise in the high heat when you next use it.

Ready to go when you are

Compact and travel-friendly, you can take it with you on camping trips, days out to the beach or on staycation holidays. The included gas hose and regulator connects to a propane tank* – so you’re ready to cook wherever you set it up. And everything stores neatly on the shelf underneath, so it’s easy to pack up and move around.

When the warm weather comes to end and the outdoor-eating season is over, it’s best to pack it away and store in your shed, garage or indoors to keep it in the best condition, ready for when the sunny days return and it’s time to fire up the grill again.

Includes hose and regulator for use with a UK gas bottle.*

*Only use cylinders with a minimum capacity of 5kg and maximum capacity of 15kg.