also thanks everyone else for your input.............keep it coming

Quote from: mickdabass on June 07, 2011, 12:06 PM
Hi imustbedreamin

my missus bought me a charcoal tandoor from spicesofindia for my birthday in december and I must say its one of the best presents i have ever had. It cost ?285 and came with a canvas cover, 8 stainless skewers, a grill thingy that drops inside, some spare clay for any repairs ( non needed as yet)  a naan bread removal tool, a naan bread hook and a cushion for applying them.Theres not a weekend that goes by when Im not Im playing with the Tandoor.

Cant vouch for the nipoori thingy . The fact that you cant cook naans on it would put me off buying one - although apparently you can but personally  I cant see how  that its possible.

The main disadvantages of a tandoor are the heating up time - about 2 hours, the mess of scraping out the ash, and  the availability of charcoal in the winter. The main advantage is that I dont think there is a better way of cooking Tandoori food and naans other than in a tandoor.

thanks for your input mick.

i have looked at your thread which has been both useful and entertaining. you do seem to be having fun with it.

the nipoori is an option but im the type of person who does something right or not at all. a tandoor to me is a clay oven.

i guess if i do get one it will be a 300 squid one. :

thanks coogan.

i had not seen the nippori oven.

i was looking at the clay ones which retail at 300 quid.

this one does interest me (and more importantly my wallet) however it would appear you cannot cook naan with this oven.

this wouldnt be the end of the world as i could make chipatti but experimenting with naan could be fun............is it worth another 150 quid though :

thank you very much for your input jerry. most useful.

Quote from: coogan on June 04, 2011, 11:41 PM
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im sorry, is there some confusion?

hi all,

been searching the forum about these garden tandoors which are available.

opinions seem to be mixed about them, with some people saying they wouldnt buy one but without stating any reasons. the net seems to be a bit sparse with reviews except on the vendors websites (marketing hype?) so if anyone could share the cons of these ovens i would very much appreciate it.

?300 is a lot of money to me (and to most folks im sure) to spend on such an item (although i really dont mind doing it ) so i would like to make sure it would be a worthwhile investment.

many many thanks in advance.

made this using your base at the weekend and it was superb, thanks so much for sharing.........right im of to find a recipe for chicken tikka ;D