![]() It doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but we're being totally honest, few people actually need to use side burners or fancy thermometers. I would recommend it to friends or family in the market for a grill as the best grill you can get. No matter who you are or where or what you're grilling, this is the best grill you can get. When you compare the Weber Spirit II E-310 to cheaper grills - take, for example, the Ninja Woodfire, another of our favorite grills - it has a larger surface area, longer warranty, and is easier to use. ![]() The food it makes is better, and depending on sales, it costs $200 less. It's easier to build and more reliable, igniting without fuss every time. The Weber is simply better than this Napoleon. Like the Weber Spirit II E-310, it also lacks a side burner, though it has side tables. The Napoleon Rogue 425 BBQ is another premium three-burner grill. The two large plastic wheels are more maneuverable than the four small caster wheels on the original.ĭon't tell my Editor in Chief, but the fairest direct comparison would be a grill I tested at my previous employer. It's a much better grill than the original - cheaper, more compact, and better looking. The Spirit II is the successor to the original Spirit E-310. ![]() How does it compare to similar models and predecessors? Thankfully, this seems to affect relatively few grills. When I checked three-star reviews, a handful of users were saying that their grills arrived with missing screws or were damaged in transit. it has 10,000 five-start reviews on Home Depot, so you know it's not just me who loves this grill. We also found that despite a large grill area, the Weber Spirit II E-310 is pretty compact, much smaller than most of the grills we tested, so it should be easy to store in a garage, shed or greenhouse over autumn and winter. We were testing it side by side with other grills for reference and this was by far the easiest to move across both grass and concrete. However, the wheels on this grill are a dream. We found that a propane tank 30lb or larger won't fit, so will have to sit out on the patio. The other is that the side holder for propane is pretty small. One is that the side tables don't fold down for storage. Storage is one of the only problems with this grill. Marks and grilled-on food were easy to remove but you'll definitely need a scraper to get this done. Like almost all grills, this grill is hand-clean in soapy-water only. It's not a huge ongoing cost - you can get a set of 10 Weber drip pans for around $10, but it's one of those little hassles you can do without. There's a few included with the grill, but you'll have to buy more when you run out. We followed the instructions, cleaning the grill plates and triangular elements, scraping everything down before removing the disposable drip tray. Cleaning the Weber Spirit II E-310Ĭleaning this is largely easy with a couple of minor quibbles. You could roast vegetables or other meat dishes either side of it - there's plenty of room. That's great news for making chicken wings and jerk.Įven better, you can see in the image above that the chicken fit within the round grill plate. It retained the sauce flavor well unlike other grills where the flavor was lost in cooking, the Weber Spirit II E-310 maintained its barbecue flavor. The skin caught a little, but it made for delicious crispy chicken skin that tasted great with the smoky barbecue sauces. It's easy to dry out grilled chicken, but this was juicy and tender throughout while maintain a crisp skin. This was the best chicken of the two days of testing. We cooked it for 40 minutes, using the two side burners on a low heat, with the middle burner off to create indirect heat. We used a spatchcock chicken slathered in BBQ sauce, another test of whether food sticks to the grill. The aim of this test is to assess how the grill handles thicker cuts of meat and slower, more subtle cooking. I mean slightly - a tiny fragment of one of the burgers caught, but that's me being pedantic. My only criticism here is that the burgers stuck slightly. It made delicious food incredibly quickly. If you're hosting at short notice or want to get back to the party ASAP, this grill is your new best friend. This meal took under 15 minutes from igniting the grill to plating up. You could easily turn out ten burgers and 20 sausages, which is more than enough to feed a crowd. This grill has more than a foot's surface area. I tested a couple of burgers and eight sausages and there's acres left over. Not only did these taste great, but just look at the real estate left over on that grill. They had a gorgeous char on the outside but we succulent and tender on the inside, maintaining the right amount of moisture. It cooked utterly delicious burgers and sausages. I'd blow my own trumpet but it was all the work of the grill. Everyone on the test day got a sample sausage and they all agreed that these were pretty much perfect.
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